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Fill up on Folk/Celtic music this season! 🎻

This season, our Spotlight Series features 3 fantastic performances to satisfy your craving for Celtic and folk music.

From Atlantic fan-favourites to a Cape Breton up-and-comer, you won’t want to miss these!

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Morgan Toney -  Sunday, February 18

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Morgan Toney standing in a dark street facing the camera

 

Morgan Toney combines the fiery fiddling of Cape Breton Island with his Mi’kmaq roots. At only 23 years old, the Nova Scotian musician has created a name for himself with his unique take on traditional East Coast fiddle music, which he and his collaborator Keith Mullins have dubbed “Mi’kmaltic.” A blend of Mi’kmaq + Celtic, Toney fuses cultural heritages, drawing from old songs of the Mi’kmaq, some dating back 500 years.

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Saltwater Songs - Thursday, April 11 

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4 women standing on a path outside, two hold guitars, one is holding a fiddle

 

With Saltwater Songs, Catherine MacLellan, Rachel Beck, and Cassie & Maggie are joining forces to present a brand new songwriters’ circle. These three East Coast acts will share the stage for a collaborative evening of entertainment, including original folk, pop, and Americana, as well as traditional fiddle tunes and step dance.

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Le Vent du Nord - Saturday, May 11 

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3 men playing Celtic instruments against a blue background

 

Le Vent du Nord's vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music (rooted in the Celtic diaspora) with a broad range of global influences. “Featuring button accordion, guitar and fiddle, the band’s sound is defined by the hurdy-gurdy, which adds an earthy, rough-hewn flavor to even the most buoyant dance tunes.” — Boston Herald

Featured Events:

Sun 18 Feb 2024
@ 7:30 PM
Pay What You Will - Tickets Required
Plus taxes
Morgan Toney playing a fiddle standing against a grassy background
Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Morgan Toney

Morgan Toney combines the fiery fiddling of Cape Breton Island with his Mi’kmaq roots. At only 23 years old, the Nova Scotian musician has created a name for himself with his unique take on traditional East Coast fiddle music, which he and his collaborator Keith Mullins have dubbed “Mi’kmaltic.” A blend of Mi’kmaq + Celtic, Toney fuses cultural heritages, drawing...

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Age Groups:
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Morgan Toney playing a fiddle standing against a grassy background

Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada

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Featured Events:

Thu 11 Apr 2024
@ 7:30 PM
$18- 36
Plus taxes
Four women holding instruments, standing together in front of bare trees
Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Saltwater Songs

With Saltwater Songs, Catherine MacLellan, Rachel Beck, and Cassie & Maggie are joining forces to present a brand new songwriters’ circle. These three East Coast acts will share the stage for a collaborative evening of entertainment, including original folk, pop, and Americana, as well as traditional fiddle tunes and step dance. Catherine MacLellan is a JUNO award winner, ECMA songwriter...

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Four women holding instruments, standing together in front of bare trees

Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada

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Featured Events:

Sat 11 May 2024
@ 7:30 PM
$18- 36
Plus taxes
5 members of Vent du Nord dressed in white against a white background each holding instruments
Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Le Vent du Nord

The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music (rooted in the Celtic diaspora) with a broad range of global influences. “Featuring button accordion, guitar and fiddle, the band’s sound...

Event Type:
Age Groups:
Hosted By:
5 members of Vent du Nord dressed in white against a white background each holding instruments

Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada