October 9–17, 2026
Brent Chaisson is a multi-instrumentalist who comes from a long line of Chaisson Family fiddlers of eastern Prince Edward Island. He has been immersed in music his whole life. Starting on the fiddle at age 5, he quickly grew to love traditional fiddle music from PEI, Nova Scotia, and beyond. Brent picked up guitar at age 12 and began to accompany local fiddlers at concerts and at the Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival. In 1996, he began learning drums and along with his cousins and brothers, started the Celtic rock band Kindle. Kindle had much success releasing a self-titled record in 2000, garnering many Music PEI awards and an ECMA nomination. Brent has been fortunate to back up many acts over the years and has toured around Canada, USA, and Europe sharing stages and supported acts like Troy MacGillivray, Andrea Beaton, Tim Chaisson, Ashley MacIsaac, Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar), The Trews, Anastasia DesRoches, Great Big Sea, Shooglenifty, Gordie Sampson, and more. Brent currently resides in Miscouche, Prince Edward Island.
CONCERT
In his song “Kelly’s Mountain”, from the 1997 masterpiece Another Morning, J.P. Cormier sings of taking his love “…over Kelly’s Mountain to...MORE
FESTIVAL CLUB
Celtic Colours Festival Club, brought to you by Big Spruce Brewing with official cider provider Island Folk Cider House, is located at Colaisde na Gàidhlig [The Gaelic College] in St. Ann’s. The licensed Club opens as the evening concerts are closing, offering an opportunity for Festival artists to showcase in a more informal setting, or to get a session in with friends and colleagues from near and far....MORE