April 15 2006
Changing of the Guard opens the Halifax Celtic Feis
Halifax, NS - The 78th Highlanders Halifax Citadel Pipes and Drums are Atlantic Canada’s most successful pipe band and they will be making their first public concert performance in over 10 years at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, on Thursday June 1, 2006 at 7:30 PM.
“The 78th Highlanders Halifax Citadel have won pipe band championships at the highest levels in Atlantic Canada, won both Canadian and North American championships in 2003, and have competed at the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland various times over the last fifteen years. It is time for the group to perform at home in Nova Scotia”, says Pipe Major Roderick MacLean.
The June concert, entitled “Changing of the Guard”, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the departure of the last British garrison from Halifax and the full assumption of responsibility by Canadians for our own defense. Celebrations are also planned for this historical event at the base of the Halifax Citadel in July 2006.
The ‘Changing of the Guard’ Concert will feature vocal and instrumental soloists, high energy Highland and step dancing, and an ensemble of traditional Celtic musicians from Nova Scotia. Performances by the 78th Highlanders Halifax Citadel Pipes and Drums, The MacQuarrie Highland Dancers, Glenn Graham, Troy MacGillivray, Dave MacIsaac, Patricia Murray, and Damien Moynihan. From the evocative tone of the Scottish air to the toe tapping twist of the reel, there is something Celtic for everyone on the opening night of the Halifax Celtic Feis!
The ‘Changing of the Guard’ Concert is proudly sponsored by The Scottish Lion, The Changing of the Guard Committee, Parks Canada, and the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Tickets are $25.00, including HST, and can be purchased through the Rebecca Cohn Box Office, Little Scotland, and the Halifax Celtic Feis website and box office. Seating is reserved with show time beginning at 7:30 PM.
April 11, 2006
Music Nova Scotia hosts International Buyers at the Halifax Celtic Feis
HALIFAX, NS – Music Nova Scotia and the Halifax Celtic Feis are pleased to announce the International Buyers Program during the 2006 Celtic festival.
“The Halifax Celtic Feis is a world class festival promoting Celtic music and our export ready artists, so it will only serve Nova Scotian musicians well to showcase their talents to international buyers at the festival”, explains Gordon Lapp, Executive Director of Music Nova Scotia.
The International Buyers Program presented by Music Nova Scotia will provide Nova Scotia artists with showcasing opportunities in front of some of the most influential industry professionals in the Celtic and folk genres. Program directors from some of the largest and most prestigious Celtic festivals in the world will be on hand scouting local talent. Talent agents and government officials who specialize in exporting Canadian cultural products world wide plan to be in attendance. Through the partnership established with Music Nova Scotia and the generous support of the Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture, and Heritage, the Halifax Celtic Feis is committing to developing artists so they can seize opportunities in the international marketplace.
“Gaining international stature, recognition, and shows for Nova Scotia artists is dependent upon attracting international festival representatives and music industry buyers and agents,” explains Scott Long, Production Manager for the Halifax Celtic Feis. “Nova Scotia offers many talented artists sought after by audiences’ worldwide and the challenge is to package these assets and present them in a manner that makes our cultural products desirable and affordable. The International Buyers Program is about bringing the buyers to our artists,” Long adds.
The international delegates have a packed schedule of catching festival performances, attending workshops, and conducting one-on-one consultations with export ready artists.
Artists interested in showcasing during the Halifax Celtic Feis are asked to contact the Halifax Celtic Feis program director at 902.444.3000 or www.musicnovascotia.ca
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