October 9–17, 2026
| date | Tuesday, Oct 13th 2026 @ 10:00 am ADT |
| end date | Tuesday, Oct 13th 2026 @ 12:00 pm ADT |
| venue | Knox Presbyterian Church |
| locale | Baddeck |
| price | Free |
| washroom | Yes |
This series features interviews in front of a live audience, with stories and performances from feature festival artists, and local culture bearers. Wendy Bergfeldt, radio host of CBC Cape Breton’s “Mainstreet” and “Island Echoes” guides these interesting, entertaining and informative conversations.
Free, no reservations, drop in.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Aaron MacDonald writes songs you can feel under your skin, stories pulled from long roads, hard lessons, and the bright chaos of family life. A Cape Breton singer-songwriter, his sound blends dusty rock, folky grit, and country soul into something unmistakably East Coast. A ...
Daniel Lapp, a renowned musician and educator from Prince George, BC, grew up surrounded by music, learning fiddle from his grandfather and five uncles. He pursued his musical education at UVic, earning a BMus in trumpet and during a career spanning more than four ...
Max Francis is a 15-year-old composer and multi-instrumentalist from Victoria, British Columbia. He is a 2026 Canadian Folk Music Award winner, the 2025 Canadian Grand Masters fiddling champion, U.S. National Junior fiddling champion, and a three-time BC fiddling champion. Max is also an accomplished ...
The combination of Don Stiffe, Ger O’Donnell, and Trevor Sexton is one of the most exciting things happening in Irish music in recent times. Ger O’Donnell has exploded onto the scene and cemented his place in the genre with six chart topping hits in ...