That doesn’t sound right, you’re probably thinking to yourself. “Down north”? Sure, it seems strange at first if you’re not from around here, but many locals refer to northern Cape Breton, particularly northern Victoria County, as “down north”. The seemingly counter-intuitive term is a leftover from the days of sailing ships when vessels were carried north by the winds of the Gulf Stream. These days we travel mostly by road, and a trip down north will take you along the breathtakingly beautiful Cabot Trail. Whether on the clockwise route north from Chéticamp or coming through the Ingonish area on the east side of the Island, you will be rewarded with magnificent views of the Cape Breton Highlands and the rocky shore below. And as if the scenic drive wasn’t enough, you’re in for a real treat once you’ve made it “way up down north to Aspy Bay”. Cape Breton singer-songwriter Billie Yvette Rogers hosts tonight’s concert welcoming four of the finest players of New England’s traditional music scene in Pine Tree Flyers, and the high-energy Ottawa Valley style dancing and fiddling of The Fitzgeralds. Billie Yvette will add some local flavour with a few songs.