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Tunes are at the Schooner Session with Mark Douglas and Friends, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown.

The Lot 7 ceilidhs continue at the community hall in Burton on Sept. 22, 7 p.m., featuring Louise Arsenault with family members. Doors open at 6 p.m. There is the usual lunch, a door prize and a 50-50 draw.

Kitchen party is Sept. 23, 8-10 p.m., at Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village, featuring Kim Albert and Michael Arsenault. Admission is $5 at the door for this adults-only event. There is also a Chase the Ace draw at 9:15 p.m.

The ceilidh Sept. 23, 8 p.m., in the Katherine Hughes Memorial Hall of the Irish Cultural Centre, 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown, features Fiddlers’ Sons (Eddy Quinn, John B. Webster, fiddler Cynthia MacLeod). There’s a 50-50 draw and a lunch at intermission. Tickets are $15 and $5 for children 12 and under at the door, which opens at 7 p.m. A portion of proceeds supports the society’s benevolent activities. Text or call 902-314-8840.

Weekly Friday night ceilidhs are at the Seniors Circle Club in St. Peter’s Bay at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5.

Kitchen party is at the Summerside Legion on Sept. 24, 2-5 p.m., with Rheal Arsenault, Andy Paynter and special guest Kathy Jackman.

Sunday Afternoon Tune Session is at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown, 2-5 p.m., with the next one Sept. 25.

Tunes on Tap, a weekly dose of toe-tapping traditional music is at Copper Bottom Brewing in Montague, Sundays, 3-5 p.m., with musicians to be announced for Sept. 25.

Ceilidh in Kinkora will be held at Kinkora Place on Sept. 25, 7 p.m. Admission of $10 includes refreshments. Performers include Not All There, No Rush, Double J's, Mildred Dover and Friends of the Irish. There will also be a 50-50 draw.

A ceilidh is at Winsloe United Church, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. Host Dino Dunsford welcomes special guests the Kim Albert and Mike Arsenault. The church is wheelchair accessible. Admission is $15 at the door, which opens at 6:30 p.m.

The Ross Family Ceilidh (Stephanie Ross, Danielle Ross, Johnny Ross) is Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at The Guild in Charlottetown. Contact the venue’s box office.

Ceilidh featuring Leon Gallant and friends is Tuesdays and Fridays, 7:30 p.m., at the Stanley Bridge WI Hall. Tickets are at the door.

A ceilidh is Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Stanley Bridge Hall, Stanley Bridge, featuring Kevin Chaisson, Louise Chaisson MacKinnon and guest fiddler Troy MacGillivray on Sept. 28. Tickets are at the door.

Ceilidh in the City is Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., in the air-conditioned Jack Blanchard Centre, 7 Pond St., Charlottetown. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Taking the stage Sept. 28 are Nolan Compton and Frank Whitty. Admission is $15 per person at the door.

A ceilidh is at the Malpeque Hall, Route 20, Malpeque, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., until Sept. 29 (doors open at 7 p.m.), hosted by Mike Pendergast and Tom McSwiggan with Andy Doucette, Shane Pendergast and Veronica Murray. Island strawberries and ice cream are available at intermission. Admission is at the door (cash only). Call 902-836-4132 or 902-836-4310.

Helping Hands Band jamborees are Saturdays at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2, Woodstock, with the next one on Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 with a light lunch and a 50-50 with proceeds donated to charities. Call 902-859-2394.

The finale of the Egg Farmers of P.E.I. Close to the Ground Concert Series with hosts Fiddlers' Sons and Keelin Wedge is Sept. 22, 8 p.m., at the Kaylee Hall, Pooles Corner. There is a canteen and 50-50 draw with CDs and books for sale. Admission is at the door. The musical guests are Lester MacPherson and Jim Williams.

Island Jazz continues Sept. 22, with Jordan Taylor on guitar and Chris Martel on acoustic bass playing duo together for the first time since meeting on the Island in 2019. Together they will perform some of their favourite standards drawing inspiration from famous guitar and bass jazz duos in the style of Pat Metheny/Charlie Haden, Jim Hall/Ron Carter and more. There are two sets, starting at 8 p.m. Donations are at the door.

Copper Bottom Presents: The Stories & Songs of Stompin' Tom Stompin' Tom's touring band, Whiskey Jack on Sept. 22. Tickets are $30 per seat and are sold by the table, with limited seating for groups of two, four and six. Tickets can be purchased in the taproom of the venue in Montague or online via Eventbrite. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Fall in the Hall Music Series, featuring Nathan Carragher, is Sept. 23, 6 p.m., at Founder’s Hall on the Charlottetown waterfront.

Got Blues Matinee resumes in September and runs two Saturdays each month, 2-4 p.m., at The Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown, hosted by Got Blues (Chris Roumbanis, Reg Ballagh, Mike Robicheau). Each week there is a special guest. On Sept. 24, performers are singer/guitarist Brian Langille and Jonathan MacInnis, saxophone.

Fall in the Hall Music Series, featuring Fraser McCallum, is Sept. 24, 6 p.m., at Founder’s Hall on the Charlottetown waterfront.

Plain Dirty Blues with Plain Dirty Blues is Sept. 24, 5:30-8 p.m., at Baba’s Lounge, Great George Street. Admission is by donation.

Clements Family Band performs at the Stompin Tom Festival Series, Sept. 24, 7 p.m., at the Stompin Tom Centre, Skinners Pond. Purchase tickets online or call 902-882-3214.

Patrick Ledwell and Mark Haines are at the Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown, Sept. 24-25, 8 p.m.

Richard Wood: An Outdoor Music Celebration will be presented on Sept. 25, 2 p.m. at the beautiful outdoor gardens of the Warm House B&B Resort, 330 Central St., Summerside (bring your own lawn chair(s) or blanket(s). Admission is charged. Grounds open at 1:30 p.m. There will be homemade snacks and beverages for purchase onsite, but people are welcome to bring snacks/drinks.

Country Kick-off concert is Sept. 25, 7-9 p.m., at the St. Louis Community Centre with entertainment by Joey Doucette and Kirk Bernard and special appearances by Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Minnie Pearl. There will be a canteen and 50-50 tickets. All proceeds go to the church roof repair fund. Tickets are sold in advance from Leona Perry, Ruby Arsenault, Eileen Pendergast or Audrey Callaghan and at the door. Tickets are $10.

The 13th edition of the Grand Ruisseau Song Festival wraps up at the Mont-Carmel Parish Hall with the third and final show on Sept. 25, 7 p.m., at the Mont-Carmel Parish Hall, with Jacques Surette, Michel Lalonde (accompanied by Caroline Bernard and Rémi Arsenault) and a trio made up of Louise, Jonathan and Angie Arsenault. Doors to the hall, located at 5786 Route 11, Mont-Carmel, open at 6:15 p.m. There will be a 50-50 draw and canteen. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for members of the co-operative, $5 for students and free for preschoolers. With limited seating, it is encouraged to purchase tickets in advance online. Any remaining tickets may be purchased at the door on the night of the show.

Robbie Doherty and Friends present: Music For Mom, Sept. 28, 8 p.m., at the Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown. All proceeds from the show will be donated to Hospice P.E.I.

Perfect Sacrifice Tour 2022 – Tribute to Elton John and Ed Sheeran is Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., at the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside. For tickets, contact the venue.

Aaron MacDonald is at the Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown, Sept. 29, 8 p.m.

Marla and David Celia with Out From Under are at the Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown, Sept. 30, 8 p.m.

Copper Bottom presents Tara MacLean and Alicia Toner on Oct. 1. Tickets can be purchased in the taproom or online via Eventbrite. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Hotel California - The Original Eagles Tribute Show is in the Sobey Family Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. Contact the box office.

Séan McCann from Great Big Sea performs Oct. 2, at the College of Piping in Summerside. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Contact the box office.

FallBack will be hosting its Thursday night dance series, Sept. 22 to Nov. 10, 8-11 p.m., at the Hello Kitchen Restaurant and Bar (Old Kensington Legion) 88 Victoria St. W, Kensington. Enjoy ’50s and ’60s music, and stop in before the show for a meal at the restaurant. Admission $15 at the door, which opens at 7:30 p.m. for this 19-plus event. There will be a 50-50 draw each night with proceeds going to the local Salvation Army Food Bank at the end of the series.

Goose River kitchen party and dance will be held Sept. 24, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Music is by Buddy Longaphie, Duncan Matheson and Vince Koughan.

A dance is at Hillsboro Community Centre, Sept. 24, 8-11 p.m., to music by Music and Friends featuring Lester MacPherson. There will be lunch and a licensed bar.

Dance to live bands every Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Charlottetown Legion, 99 Pownal St., Charlottetown. On Sept. 24, music will be provided by Kim Albert. All are welcome.

Come Dance/V’nez Danser is being held Sept. 24, 8:30 p.m., at the Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village, featuring Terry Melanson (Moncton, N.B.) and Jordan LeClair and the back-up band of Danny MacNevin, Rodney Arsenault, Remi Arsenault, Pascal Miousse. Admission is $15 for this adults-only event.

Anne and Gilbert, The Musical is at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Holland College in Charlottetown. Visit anneandgilbert.com.

Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story by Beau Dixon will be performed at Watermark Theatre in North Rustico from Sept. 28 to Oct. 8, telling the story of Maurice Ruddick, "the singing miner," an African-Canadian who survived nine days underground during the historic Springhill mining disaster of 1958. Ticket can be purchased at ticketwizard.ca or by calling the box office at 902-963-3963.

Tell Tale Harbour is in the Sobey Family Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown until Sept. 24. Contact the box office.

P.E.I. Fall Flavours Festival runs until Oct. 8. Check out www.fallflavours.ca.

P.E.I. Fibre Festival is Sept 23-25, Prince Edward Island Convention Centre, 4 Queen St., Charlottetown

Book launch for Bound, a historical novel written by Theresa Redmond, is Sept. 22, 7 p.m., at the Glenaladale Schoolhouse, 257 Blooming Point Rd., Tracadie. Bound is the first adult historical fiction set on P.E.I. and reimagines a turbulent time in early Island history. Redmond will share stories from Bound and the historical events that inspired the book. Scott Parson will join Bound, performing songs from his new album, The Gates of No Return. There will be a book- and album-signing, as well as an optional pre-launch tour of historic Glenaladale House for a special launch rate of $10. For more information, contact [email protected]

The Ancestry Research program will begin Sept. 25 at the Irish Cultural Centre, 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown, and last six secessions. Now is the time to fill out a family tree, track down some records of forefathers or compile a family history for future generations. The BIS has a full international Ancestry license to assist in tracing roots and extensive resources in the BIS library. With the guidance of volunteer Shaun Patterson, participants will become familiar with many research sources and websites. Participants will need a laptop or other device to actively participate but can also attend and take notes to follow up at their home computer. A social time with complimentary refreshments will also be part of this program.

The Great George Heritage Walk Tours run in Charlottetown until Sept. 30. Admission is charged. More information is available online.

The P.E.I. Modern Quilt Guild meets every fourth Thursday of the month, 7-9 p.m. Follow on Instagram. If interested in attending a meeting as a guest or have any other inquiries, contact [email protected] to get the details as the group follows public health guidance to determine whether each meeting will be held virtually or in person.

Harmonia, a choir for self-identifying girls who love to sing, is starting its eighth season and is now accepting new singers. Rehearsals take place Tuesdays at Park Royal United Church in Charlottetown, 6:30-7:45 p.m., for Harmonia Junior, and 7:30-9 p.m., for Harmonia Senior.

Forte Men’s Choir rehearsals begin Sept., 10 am to noon, at the Kirk of St. James, Pownal St. Charlottetown. The choir is directed by Margot Rejskind. For information, contact [email protected] or 902-892-7868.

Island Choral Society rehearsals begin Sept. 13, 7-9 p.m., preparing Vivaldi's Gloria. Rehearsals at the Kirk of St. James, Pownal Street, Charlottetown, directed by Margot Rejskind. For information, contact [email protected] or 902-892-7868.

Island A Cappella chorus is offering a six-week series of free singing lessons to members of the public, starting Sept.14, as part of its 40th-anniversary celebrations. No prior choral or a cappella singing experience is necessary to participate in the series which will take place Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., Sept. 14 to Oct. 19. Anyone interested in attending the lessons is asked to email [email protected] or call 902-213-4921.

The Heritage Social Dance Group meets at Beaconsfield Carriage House, West Street, Charlottetown, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. The group focuses on Scottish country, English country, quadrilles and round dances from around the world. This fall, ceilidh dancing will be added. New dancers are welcome (a partner is not required but always appreciated), and no previous dance experience is needed. For information and to register, contact Karen Beauregard ([email protected] , 902-569-5877) or Chris Scott ([email protected] , 902-724-2278 or 902-303-0124).

The Stratford Choir has launched its 23rd season and will meet Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., at Spring Park United Church, Charlottetown. The choir, under the direction of Kay Linkletter and accompanist Stephanie Cole, performs music that includes traditional, folk, gospel and popular modern. The choir is unauditioned and welcomes new members seeking the joys of singing in four-part harmony. For information, contact Catherine Mullally at 902-892-0881.

Confederation Centre Art Gallery is featuring The Summer Trade, Matues Revisited, RE:visiting, Shannon Bool: The Shape of Obus and Entrance Gallery: Ronald Bloore, Paul Griffin and Eleanor King. The gallery is open daily. Call 902-628-6111 or email [email protected] .

The Cornwall Library Art Gallery is showing Sharon Gillis's exhibit, Feeling The Paint: Abstract Responses to Real Life. The show runs until Oct. 28. Contact the library for information on displaying in the gallery, located at 15 Mercedes Dr, Town Hall, Cornwall. Call 902-629-8415 or go online.

The Dunes Studio Gallery & Café in Brackley Beach is open daily, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Eptek Art & Culture Centre is showing Yield, curated by Maegan Black, a partnered exhibition between the P.E.I. Crafts Council and Eptek Centre. It features 24 Island artisans who work in a variety of mediums, including textiles, ceramics, woodworking, jewellery, metalworks and basketry. On display in the lobby is a portion of an exhibition commemorating the centennial of some women starting to gain voting privileges in P.E.I.’s provincial elections. This exhibition is split up with sections displayed at each of the seven P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation sites. Admission is by donation. Scavenger hunts related to exhibits are offered. Call 902-888-8373 for information, and check out Eptek Centre’s Facebook page for activities.

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