Rosalee Peppard from Nova Scotia (performer)
Ivan Hicks, a great fiddle player from central New Brunswick, always draws a full house on the Thursday night of the Festival.
Liam Mather singing at the Black Horse.
Followed by Gerry Roberts from Belfast, Ireland, comes every year for the past 4 years to sing at the festival.
The Gillis Family from Redbank, NB, just outside Miramichi.
Melanie Ross Breen playing the bodhran, very musical and loads of fun. I was there till 1:30am, had to get up early this morning to go to work....wish I could have stayed later, maybe next year, I will take the next day as a vacation day!
Hi Rosie, love your blog look. Looks like folks had a big time. I agree better take the next day off next year. Great post.
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It sounds like great fun. Thanks again for describing the whole event in such detail : I for one have been fascinated by it all.
ReplyDeleteThat is only one of the festivals that goes on in Miramichi, there is the Irish Festival, Acadian Festival, Scottish Festival, many native Pow Wows, and more.........We are a hardy and musical people here.
ReplyDeleteThis just looks like a grand time! Small local festivals are always the best.
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