A Look Back: Broad Cove!Dance. Dance. Wherever you may be in the world! Tune in to our 1-hour online special showcasing some great performances from the past decade and beyond at the Broad Cove Scottish Concert. We hope to see you all in-person for our concert in 2021.
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64th Concert
Sunday, July 26, 2020
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
The 64th Annual Broad Cove Scottish Concert scheduled for July 26, 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID 19.
Click HERE to learn more.
Click HERE to learn more.
.Join us for the Annual Broad Cove Scottish Concert; rain or shine, always the last Sunday in July.
2019 HEADLINERS
CASSIE
& MAGGIE From the deepest roots of Canada and its very earliest musical traditions come Nova Scotian sisters, Cassie and Maggie, putting their own 21st Century stamp on the Celtic soundtrack of this nation.
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MARY JANE LAMOND
& WENDY MACISAAC Whether it’s the mesmerizing Gaelic vocals of Mary Jane, or the superb and true musicianship of Wendy on the fiddle, these ladies have been making their mark with traditional audiences worldwide for over two decades.
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AFTER THE CONCERTAn adult dance immediately following the conclusion of the 63rd Broad Cove Concert will be held at Southwest Margaree Hall. Featuring Kyle MacDonald & Mac Morin
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Click below to learn more about our concert and 2020 performers.
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Location
Broad Cove, Cape Breton Island
Situated in the heart of Inverness County, the Broad Cove Concert neighbours lush forests, and breathtaking seaside views.
Directions
Once across the Causeway and over the swing bridge, you will climb a short hill to a rotary. Look for signs for Route 19 and Inverness (the first left turn in the rotary). You will then be on the Ceilidh Trail (Route 19) and reach Broad Cove
in about 65 minutes. This is a scenic drive with a great many places to visit and take in local culture.
You will pass through the picturesque towns of Port Hood, Mabou and Inverness. Once past the town of Inverness, continue driving along Route 19. Take a left turn at Broad Cove when you see the sign for St Margaret of Scotland Parish. You will then see signs to guide you to the ticket booth. Parking attendants will assist in guiding you to a parking space on the grounds.
in about 65 minutes. This is a scenic drive with a great many places to visit and take in local culture.
You will pass through the picturesque towns of Port Hood, Mabou and Inverness. Once past the town of Inverness, continue driving along Route 19. Take a left turn at Broad Cove when you see the sign for St Margaret of Scotland Parish. You will then see signs to guide you to the ticket booth. Parking attendants will assist in guiding you to a parking space on the grounds.
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Sponsors
The 63rd Annual Broad Cove Scottish wishes to acknowledge and thank the following sponsors. Your support is an important component of our continued success.
Celtic Gold Sponsors
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Shean Co-op Inverness
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Celtic Silver Sponsors
Baile nan Gàidheal/Highland Village
Cabot Links
Freeman’s Pharmacy
Inverness Beach Village
Margaree Excavating Ltd.
Municipality of the County of Inverness
Robin’s Donuts
Cabot Links
Freeman’s Pharmacy
Inverness Beach Village
Margaree Excavating Ltd.
Municipality of the County of Inverness
Robin’s Donuts
Celtic Bronze Sponsors
Ceilidh Denture Clinic
DJ MacLean & Sons Carpentry Ltd.
Tri-Harbour Dental Corp. Ltd.
DJ MacLean & Sons Carpentry Ltd.
Tri-Harbour Dental Corp. Ltd.
Testimonials
Here's what some valued contributors to the Broad Cove Concert have had to say about their experiences here...
Former Premier, The Honourable Rodney MacDonald
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"I go back each year because of the people involved, the beautiful setting, and the fact that the Concert continues to showcase the great Gaelic traditional music, step dancing, and traditions of our people. It showcases the 'real' stuff. I have always looked at the Broad Cove Concert as the 'Big' concert of the summer season on the Cape Breton Traditional Music circuit. It has provided me the opportunity to see, meet, and perform with top notch performers. Personally, I watched many hours of step dancers from video shot at the Broad Cove Concert in the early 1980s and learned many steps as a result. I recall having the opportunity to dance my first scotch four at the Concert and will never forget going to Willie Fraser's home and being taught how to go through it— this is one of the highlights for me, which occurred as a result of the Concert."
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Mary Janet MacDonald
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"I have been coming to the Broad Cove Concert since it began. In my younger years I lived to see my mentors in step dance take to the stage and I would intently watch to see if I could burn into memory some of their intricate steps - dancers like Willie Fraser, Fr. Angus Alex MacDonnell, Harvey MacKinnon, Thomas MacDonnell. And most of all to mingle with other dancers more my age - like Willies daughters Maureen and Clare. And also my neighbour Mary 'Cu' MacDonald. It was/is a place to wander around and see old friends. Think of all the musicians that have frequented that stage who are no longer with us - Giants in our Cape Breton music. The emcees - the sound of their voices I can still hear. The getting ready in the back of the church. The gathering together all my children to dance - the chaos and the glee in finishing a performance. So many many beautiful memories."
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