I chose this picture, it depicts a couple of men working at the construction of the Centennial Bridge in Chatham/Miramichi, built in 1967, thus the name of the bridge as we were celebrating two hundred years as a nation.  I think it is a staging, very dangerous as it was high up in the air.

This is the finished product, the Centennial Bridge, it is now going through some construction repairs as it is getting old.

For more of "what kind of contraption is this?", go to www. sepiasaturday.blogspot.com  Have a great week fellow "Sepians"

4th and last night of the 56th Miramichi Annual Folksong Festival

 Here we are the last night, this is The Gillis Family from Redbank, NB

 Terry Whalen Jr. showed up and sang us a few songs, he is a local.

 Ivan Hicks from Sussex, NB comes up every year since 1987.  He is a great fiddler, last night, he actually sang!!! Who knew?  He sang one of Stompin' Tom Connor's songs, he has a lovely voice!!   When he got off the stage, I told him I never knew he could sing, he laughingly said, "Neither did I"....

This was the lovely painting I was selling tickets on at the door.  It is called "Mystic Miramichi".  Painted by artist, Edie Szabo -Englehart.

 Ah---Finally the Jam Session at the Black Horse Tavern across the street from the Folksong Festival!  Matilda Murdoch was in attendence, she is a local 94 year old fiddler, I don't know when she went home, I left at 1am and she was still there enjoying herself!!!

 Ian Craig from Scotland, Greg Hover from New York, and Gerry Roberts from Ireland belting out a song!

 All I know is that her name is Stephanie, she came from Bathurst, NB to be with us at the Jam Session.

 The Gillis Family, Margaret Steiner, Greg Hover, and Melanie Ross Breen.

 Here is the inside of the program with a reminder of next year's dates for the next Annual Folksong Festival, can't believe it is here and gone!

This is the next festival in Miramichi, the Acadian Festival August 15. (My roots)  Will have to attend this in some manner, probably just for lunch as I will be working that day.

3rd night of the Miramichi 56th Annual Folksong Festival

 Gary Silliker now makes his home in Mahone Bay, NS but is originally from here, comes back every year!

 Melanie Ross Breen

has been singing since she was knee high to a grasshopper.  She is now married and has little ones of her own, comes back every year, has a workshop for the children on Wednesday afternoons of the Festival.

 Aubrey Stewart from Miramichi, easy to listen to kind of singer.

 Aubrey is joined by his wife, Helen Stewart.

 Frances Hubbard, Miramichi belts out a few songs.

 Terry Kelly, a motivational an inspirational singer from Halifax, NS, sharing a joke with Susan Butler, the organizer of the Festival.  Both are recipients of the Order of Canada!!!!

 Terry Kelly, great rich, deep voice!  Has many CD's out.

Terry Kelly and Melanie Ross Breen having a chat in the Lobby.

The Miramichi Hotel which houses the Black Horse Tavern will be loud and musical tonight as the Kitchen Party gets under way tonight after the Thursday night segment of the Folksong Festival winds down!  The picture is slightly tilted, (not because I had too many brews at the Black Horse, but, because I was in a boat on the river when I took this picture)....LOL

Second night of the Miramichi 56th Annual Folksong Festival

 The second night to the Festival, Dr. Margaret Steiner from Indiana, USA.  She has been attending the Festival for many many years. (Quite a feat as she is visually impaired).  She launched a new CD tonight.

 One of the Nelson Doyle dancers put on quite a performance!

 Greg Hover (song writer) from Syracuse, New York married a lady from Miramichi, he also attends every year.

 From Belfast Ireland, Gerry Roberts and his wife has a summer home here where they like to spend all their summers, (and why not, such a lovely place to live)....sings lovely ballads.

 A Scots from Scotland, now residing in Miramichi also belongs to a band who call themselves the "How's She Goin' Band, (a popular greeting here on the Miramichi. He composed a song about the tragic deaths of three young fishermen from Tabusintac a couple of months ago.

Dallas MacDonald, son of Wilmot MacDonald who performed at this Festival for many years. 

Stacey Read, an entertaining fiddler has been performing at this festival since she was 4 years old!!!  Great little fiddler.

The 56th Annual Miramichi Folksong Festival August 5-9, 2013

 The Piper is getting ready to lead the procession up to the stage on this evening, August 5, 2013. 

 Thus started the 56th annual Folksong Festival!

 Marshall Button, well known actor originally from Dalhousie, NB now presiding in Moncton, NB opened the Festival on some funny comments.

 Tim Irving on the left received an award for faithfully supplying the sound system (which he does expertly) for the last 30 years!  Congratulations Tim!!

 These are our very own Miramichi Fiddlers, they have been opening for the Festival for years, real good sound.

 Our favorite accordion player, Roger Langteigne from Bathurst, he can surely play that musical instrument.  He also plays at the Acadian Village in Caraquet.

This is Al Parrish (a folksong performer) from Kitchener, Ontario.  (the shirt is a little bright, but I guess he likes it that way) LOL.

Thunder clouds overhead

Now, I am normally scared of thunder, but some of the best photos I have taken was either during or right after a thunderstorm.  In this instance, it was immediately following a thunderstorm Tuesday night.The picture above was taken behind my house.

This picture was of the neighbour's house across the street, but it could have been anywhere in the forest....would make a good Stephen King book cover for one of his eerie stories.....

The Gathering in Miramichi, NB

Well after many months of planning with the organizers, Karl  Wade and Charles Asoyuf, The Gathering took place at the EcoCentre on Cove Road in Miramichi, June 14-16th, 2013.  It was a gathering of like minded people who were mostly members of a Facebook group called Our Miramichi Heritage Photos.  We post pictures of places and people of yesteryear here on the Miramichi River.

It was great to see people we hadn't seen in years come from all over to celebrate this event.  There was a book put out for no less than 180 sponsors who gladly paid their $100 to sponsor a page. Each page contained a picture of bygone days on top half, bottom half was the their business card.  No doubt, in years to come when some of these businesses are no longer in business, they, too, will come part of our Heritage!

Below are some pictures of the Meet and Greet, the many tables of many many pictures, (not counting those that the public brought in to show us), and the banquet on Saturday night

 Meet and Greet on Friday evening of The Gathering, Ronald Doiron provided the music.

 The people kept streaming in, over 1.000 people attended, it was a success!

 Throughout the afternoon on Saturday models in different decades were walking about, it added a touch of nostalgia for sure.

 There was a sold out crowd for the banquet, it was a delicious meals with various guest speakers.

It was a great undertaking for a small committee which I was proud to help out, there's talk we may have one again in 4 or 5 years!  Then, there will be more pictures and more stories to share!!