Spirit of the Festival

Members of Brìgh, including from left, Niall MacIntyre, Cameron MacIntyre, Alasdair Cameron, Màili Cameron, James MacIntyre, Grace MacDonald and Stephen MacIntyre rehearse outside. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Audience members applaud Mec Lir. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Tomas Callister of Mec Lir (photo: Steve Wadden)

David Kilgallon (Mec Lir) backstage. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Mec Lir’s fiddles backstage. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Guests arrive for a concert at St. Peter’s Church in Ingonish. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Kings Point (photo: Steve Wadden)

Suzanne Vouriot of Edmonton, Alberta. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Bailey Tanguay and Zach Moorcroft of London, Ontario. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Derrick Cameron, from left, Mac Morin, Margie Beaton, Kyle MacDonald and Melody Cameron watch fellow performers from just off stage. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Members of Brìgh, including from left, Cullen MacInnis, Stephen MacIntyre and Elizabeth MacInnis perform a dance number. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Members of Brìgh, including from left, Sarah MacInnis, Jessie Helen MacNeil, Stephen MacIntyre, Stephen MacLennan and James MacIntyre, rehearse backstage. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Devoted Celtic Colours fan Barbara Conway, age 95. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Married couple Megan MacInnes and David Lysecki, of Englishtown, met at a Celtic Colours concert in 2004. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Mackerel fishing at sunset. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Documentary film crew members Albert Lionais, location sound, Jacky Mills, director, and Norma Jean MacPhee, first assistant director. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Celtic Colours volunteer driver Mickey Francis preps an artist shuttle as musicians Fred Morrison, left, and Kathleen MacInnes chat. (photo by Steve Wadden)

Lucy MacNeil (The Barra MacNeils) rehearses with Liz Doherty. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Liz Knowles and Conrad Ivitsky participate in a green room session after hours. (photo: Steve Wadden)

We Banjo 3 on stage at the Festival Club. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Joe MacMaster shares the stage with fellow musicians. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Joe MacMaster backstage moments before his performance. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Guests arrive at the Great Hall of the Clans for a sold out show. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Buddy MacDonald on stage at the Festival Club. (photo: Steve Wadden)

We Banjo 3’s set list after the show. (photo: Steve Wadden)

David Howley (We Banjo 3), right, signs autographs for fans. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Old Man Luedecke, centre, with We Banjo 3. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Ian MacDougall, from left, Mac Morin and Fergal Scahill (We Banjo 3) rehearse backstage. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Old Man Luedecke having a laugh before soundcheck. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Kerianne Watson, centre, staff at The Herring Choker Deli, waits on the Fuller family, including Susanna Fuller, left, and child Esther (photo: Steve Wadden)

Donnie MacGregor, volunteer and member of St. David’s United Church congregation, serves guests. (photo: Steve Wadden)

Yvonne Fox, volunteer and member of St. David’s United Church Women’s Group, entertains guests. (photo: Steve Wadden)