Friday, Saturday, Sunday
26th, 27th, 28th of September
Join us for any of these shows at Wolfvilles Deep Roots Music Festival.
On the Friday afternoon, we’re offering up an hour or so of some of our classic pieces and a few fresh new ideas.
On the Saturday, we’ll be part of a concert given in tribute to Kings County’s own musicologist and fiddler, Carrie Spinney Grover – organized by Jenny Melvin, along with several other singers and instrumentalists who have dedicated their musical lives to preserving traditional music of the area.
On the Sunday, you can catch us performing protest songs!
Saturday, 24th of May, 7 pm
The Halifax Celtic Festival is always a fun weekend of music and dance, so we’re glad to return once again, and will feature some new songs, tune compositions. We’ll be joined on stage by Scott Henderson (pipes), and Ashlyne MacRae (dancer). There’s lots of great acts that we look forward to hearing, and you can, too. The festival is free of charge!
Thursday, 20th of March, 1 pm
We’re delighted to share a bit of traditional music and some associated background stories as part of Acadia Universities open lecture series, which takes place each Thursday, at 1 pm, and is open to the public.
We’ll bring along Scott Henderson (uilleann pipes), Elizabeth MacDonald (sean nós/old-style step dance) the universities very own Dr. Jeff Hennessy (piano), and a number of local set dancers.
Location still TBD, either the Festival Theatre or Denton Hall
Monday, 17th of March, 8 pm
St Patricks Day traditional music session! We’ll host an open trad session at The Port Taproom, from 8 pm onwards. Please feel free to join us with an instrument, if you play jigs and reels, and if not, come out for a few glasses of beer and plenty of craic!
980 Terry’s Creek Road, Port WIlliams
14th of September
Delhaven will provide music for the first annual Irish Set Dancing festival, held in Port Williams, Nova Scotia. Special musical guests include Rob Kehler (piano) and Michael Roddy (uillean pipes). The festival is delighted to have renowned teacher and dance historian, Pat Murphy visiting.
In addition to the céilí dance that Delhaven will play for on the Saturday night, there’ll be dances and great music on:
-Friday, September 13th (the Kevin Roach band), from 7 pm
-Sunday afternoon, September 15th (Scott Henderson with members of Ghlean na Gaeilge), 3 pm
The Port Williams Fire Hall & Community Centre
8th of August, 8pm
Delhaven are teaming up with the Old Orchard Inn to organize a ceílí, fundraising for Chrysalis House, which is a charity that helps women and children move forward from domestic abuse situations. Special guests include Mairi Chaimbeul (harp and piano), Graham Wells (button accordion), and Elizabeth MacDonald (dance caller).
Tickets are $20 at the door, or you can purchase ahead of time here for a discounted rate. You may also bring an item for donation directly to the charity, the bake sale, or the silent auction, and admittance will be $15.
11th of July, 7-10 pm
Our special guest at this weeks Kitchen Party will be Brad Reid, a fabulous multi-instrumentalist from Halifax.
Paddy’s Pub
460 Main Street, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
4th of July, 7-10 pm
Join us for our first weekly Kitchen Party. These will be held every week in July and August, and we’ll rotate some of our close friends and good local talent to sit in with us!
This week, we’re joined by Jenny’s inimitable godfather, Dennis Robinson.
Paddy’s Pub
460 Main Street, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
2nd of July, 8-11 pm
Join us for our summer ceílí at The Old Triangle. Once again joined by Graham Wells, a fab box player from NFLD, the group will lash out jigs and reels, and Elizabeth MacDonald will guide you through traditional ceílí dances. Don’t forget to support the pub with the purchase of a drink (or 5!), as an excellent night for them will go a long ways toward creating more of these opportunities.
Bonus: Graham will host a tune workshop for musicians from 7-8 pm.
The Old Triangle
5136 Prince Street,
Halifax, Nova Scotia
1st of July, Canada Day, 6-7 pm
Delhaven is joined by special guests Graham Wells, an exhilarating accordionist from Newfoundland, and Elizabeth MacDonald, a sean-nós (old style) step dancer. They will share music and stories from their traditions which have inevitably woven an indisputable thread in the fabric of Canadian music.
555 Ross Creek Road,
Kings Co, Nova Scotia
15th of June, 5-9 pm
End of season set dancing ceílí. Joined by Màiri Chaimbeul, piano accompaniment.
Bishop Hall,
Greenwich, Nova Scotia
20th of April, 9 pm
We’re kicking off our spring and summer season of performing with the Halifax Celtic Festival.
You can catch us there on the Saturday evening at the Spatz Theatre. Best of all, this festival is free to attend!
2nd of December, 2 pm AND 7 pm
We’re delighted to team up with the Annapolis Valley Honour Choir to present a concert of cozy, wintery music. The program is mostly secular compositions, but we’ll also throw in a few traditional carols for you, the audience, to sing along with. Tickets are available at www.avhc.ca!
Horton Hall, 75 Greenwich Road, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
28th of October, 2023, 6-9 pm
Come join us for our Hallowe’en party! There will be home baked treats, costumes encouraged, and the opportunity to try your hand (or foot) at a bit of ceílí dancing, led by Pat Loughnane. The music will be extra special this evening as we are joined by Michael Roddy (uilleann pipes and whistles) and Jeremy Finney (concertina, fiddle and guitar).
Dogs are welcomed here, and costumed dogs doubly so.
Horton Ridge Malthouse
2504 Ridge Road, Wolfville
26th August, 7-9:30 pm
“Music in the Orchard”
Join us for an open air concert hosted by the Annapolis Valley Folk School.
Admission for this concert is barter-based. You can read more here.
1963 Clarence Road, Paradise, Nova Scotia
24th August, 7 pm
Jenny and Morgan will perform some pieces collected by Nova Scotian ethnomusicologists Helen Creighton and Carrie Grover at a special tribute concert, feature some of Jenny’s music students and we’ll have a helping of selections from other local traditional musicians.
The Al Whittle Theatre,
http://www.alwhittletheatre.ca
450 Main Street, Wolfville
19th August, 2-4 pm
Catch Delhaven amid their familiar companions – draft horses, donkeys, oxen – at the Halifax County Exhibition! Lots to see and do, a great event for all ages. We’re delighted to have special guest, Graham Wells, from Newfoundland joining us – a legend of an accordionist and old friend.
Please note that this is not at the Exhibition Centre in Halifax but out in Middle Musquodoboit
190 Exhibition Grounds Road, Middle Musquodoboit
24th June, 8 pm onwards
Horton Ridge Malthouse
We’ll host our first ever GAYLÍ – a gay ceílí to celebrate Pride Month. Additionally, this will be new mate Freya Millikens first time on the job with us, as well as the 7th birthday celebration for the Malthouse!
6th May, 12-2 pm
The Seaport Market, bit of busking in good weather!
961 Marginal Road, Halifax
22nd April, 8 pm
Halifax Celtic Festival, main stage
the Halifax Forum
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