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Sons of Membertou
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Sons of Membertou

The Sons of Membertou were formed in 1992, when a group of elders presented a drum to Darrell and Sharon Bernard and asked them to work to re-introduce traditional music back to our community. The group started small with just four people, but interest in the music and traditions had become popular quickly. The Sons of Membertou recorded an album in 1994 and released it in 1995. That album, Wapna’kik [The People of the Dawn], was re-released in 2025 under the Smithsonian-Folkways label. The Sons of Membertou have performed in countless festivals, powwows, concerts and gatherings across North America and Europe over the last thirty-three years and we are honoured to have them perform with us at Celtic Colours this year.

Festival Performances

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