News release

Second Annual Celtic Colours Camp at Sherbrooke Village

Tourism, Culture and Heritage (Dec. 2003 - Jan. 2011)

Celtic music will be front and centre again this fall as Sherbrooke Village sets the stage for Cape Breton's Celtic Colours International Festival.

The village is hosting its second annual Road to Celtic Colours Music Camp from Oct. 6 to 9. It will feature instructors Stan Chapman, Wendy MacIsaac and Patrick Gillis leading sessions for fiddle, piano and guitar.

"We've been really pleased with our partnership with Sherbrooke Village over the past four years," said Max MacDonald, co-producer of Celtic Colours. "We are very protective of the Celtic Colours brand and Sherbrooke Village has shown their respect for the integrity and the spirit of our event. We feel this enhanced partnership is good for not only the two organizations, but for Nova Scotia tourism in general."

Lynn Hayne, manager of development and promotions for Sherbrooke Village, said the camp is drawing interest from across the continent.

"We've booked students from British Columbia, Connecticut and Prince Edward Island who are coming to Nova Scotia, partly because of Celtic Colours and partly because of the camp," she said.

In addition to the music workshops, informal evening musical gatherings will be held in the historic courthouse, featuring performances by the students and instructors.

There will also be Gaelic singing on Wednesday, Oct. 8, with special guest Flora MacDonald from Scotland.

On Thursday, Oct. 9, Ms. MacDonald will instruct a wool dyeing workshop at 1 p.m. and a dinner at 5 p.m. that are open to the public. Participants should register at the admissions booth.

That evening, the camp will culminate with the annual Road to Celtic Colours Ceilidh which will feature music and talent of the instructors, along with various special guests. It will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in the village. Tickets are $12 at the door.

For more information or to register call 1-888-745-7845 or visit the website at http://museum.gov.ns.ca/sv/celticmusiccamp.php .