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We’re just getting started with Rachel Davis & Jason Roach.. they’ll be live at the Doryman until 6pm!

Join me tomorrow morning at 11am (hoping the storm is just a little one) as I visit my pal, Buddy MacDonald for the Saturday Cape Breton Ambassador takeover! #CapeBretonCeltic

Looking for something to do this weekend? You might find a few ideas here... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca

Measures of Absence continues at Inverness County Centre for the Arts until February 28...

Todd Hiscock and Daniel MacIvor to take lead role in creative arts initiatives at Cape Breton University... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/hiscock-macivor-to-lead-creative/

Beòlach, Natalie MacMaster, Mike McKenna Jr, and Gordie Sampson pick up nominations for 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards / Prix de musique folk canadienne... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/?p=71148

Wanna know what's goin on around Cape Breton this weekend? Check out WGO's event listings to see who's playing when and where, including Keith Mullins, Mike Le Lievre, Buddy MacDonald, Doug Johnson, Molly Babin, Danny MacNeil, Rob Murphy, Eddie Cummings Jr., Debbie McMullin, Carmen Townsend, Elyse Aeryn, Broken Road, and more... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca

Cape Breton singer-songwriter Danny MacNeil releases second single from upcoming album... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/danny-macneil-releases-second-si/

This week's Breaking News from Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/cbmic-breaking-news-11-02-20/

Mi'kmaw fiddler and singer Morgan Toney releases single produced by Keith Mullins ... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/morgan-toney-releases-single-pr/

Read more about Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative. and Governor's Pub & Eatery’s Music Island Songwriter’s Series here: http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/cbmic-songwriters-series-starts-t

Breton Books’ latest publication is a tribute to the life and achievements of Pearleen Oliver who opened the doors to nurse training for Black girls, was the spokesperson for Viola Desmond’s appeal, a founder of the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People, a Chatelaine Woman of the Year, and mentor to hundreds of young girls...

BREAKING NEWS: WEEK OF 09/14/20 Celtic Colours International Festival announces line-up for Celtic Colours 2020 International Festival At Home! Get ready for ...a nightly series of concerts streamed live from the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, October 9-17. Produced in partnership with Nova Stream and Soundpark Studios, these concerts will feature a mix of live and pre-recorded performances by artists from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, PEI, Quebec, Ontario, Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. For full details and schedule, visit their website: http://wwww.celtic-colours.com Pirate Jenny is releasing the new single Swept Away from their upcoming album on Sept 17th! It will be available on all streaming platforms including Spotify and AppleMusic. You can expect the full album this fall. https://open.spotify.com/artist/67Vxkh34QdnVdULXvPN5k6 Open Doors: Cape Breton Women in Harmony are going ON TOUR of your downtown local businesses! On Saturday, September 19th ALL DAY, 8 female musicians will be playing sets in your favourite downtown businesses. For schedule and details check out their Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/263797814654255 TALO Cafébar is partnering with the Glace Bay Revitalization Association to bring you "Songs for the Park", a fundraiser on Saturday, Sept 19 starting at 6 pm. Great local music all night long. Come out and support this group of community-minded volunteers stepping up for positive change https://www.facebook.com//a.4041597464139/1806340929529161 CBMIC masks are still available for purchase through our webstore for $15. By sporting an #IamCBMIC cloth mask you are supporting a local business and your local music community while following provincial guidelines. Ship for $3 or pick up on site! http://www.cbmic.ca/shop Have some breaking news you'd to share? Send it to [email protected] so we can spread the word

KitchenFest at the Admiral Lounge and Café in Port Hood!

Soundcheck & getting ready to kick off the weekend

Here’s this week’s BREAKING NEWS in the Cape Breton music industry: Sydney rockers Fire Valley Fire release new LIVE single, The Mountain. Listen now on all ...streaming platforms, including Bandcamp. The live video from the #SoundparkSessions is also available on YouTube. Wherever you prefer to listen, be sure to give the three guys in leather jackets & another guy a follow . https://firevalleyfire.bandcamp.com/track/the-mountain-live https://youtu.be/Li8ZCX44S6k Singer-Songwriter Dylan Devoe has big plans to record at Broken Clock Recording Studio starting September 1st with NEW releases coming this fall. Word on the street says we can also expect a music video from Dylan in the coming weeks. Follow him on FB for updates! Five piece folk-rock band Pirate Jenny will release their DEBUT album late September! Recorded at Compact Audio Recording Studio, the band plans to release their single two weeks prior to give us a taste of what’s to come. They also have some exciting show announcements ahead! https://open.spotify.com/artist/67Vxkh34QdnVdULXvPN5k6 CB’s own contemporary Celtic trio @Hauler played the Camp stage at the virtual Philadelphia Folk Festival this past weekend. We’re proud to see our local talent making waves across the border (from a safe distance ). If you missed it, catch them this weekend at Drive-In Live: Free Concerts at the Cape Breton Drive-In Indie rockers Magnetic North released their new full length LP, Remedy, on August 14th. The album echoes blended funk influences, new wave, alternative, and blues. Good news for indie-rock fans looking for a fresh sound! Check out the album on all major streaming platforms, including Bandcamp and Spotify! https://magneticnorthhalifax.bandcamp.com/releases Justin Vallis of Fire Valley Fire released his first solo project single, These Things Happen Now and Then. He is working with both Broken Clock Recording Studio and Soundpark Studios with more magic on the way! Listen to the single on Bandcamp and give him a follow to stay up to date with the rest of the project: https://justinvallis.bandcamp.com/releases The annual Gobblefest Music Festival is now accepting applications for Gobblefest 2020! This year’s festival is both in person and online so applications are open to musicians all across Canada. All genres are welcome! Applications can be sent to [email protected] Applications must include: -Name of artist/band -Contact information -Dates available (Oct 9-11) -Link to a website or online profile featuring a sample of your music Submissions will be open until September 12! Sydney’s alt-rockers Get Real Band will be releasing their first music video for their song Sweet Talk on August 21st. It was directed and edited by local musician James Rudderham and if the bts photos are any indication, this vid is going to be pretty rad. The band is also announcing their first full length album, Seasick Hotel. A 100% self-produced project with most of the songs written during quarantine. COOL! Mabou's Aaron MacDonald released his new and anticipated single Live off a Gram! If you dig East Coast rock you're going to love this one! Listen wherever you consume music: https://song.link/4c6hdcjmk0gsz .. That’s all for today but that’s not ALL! Follow our local musician’s pages to keep up with all of their exciting news. Are you a member of our local music industry with some cool news?! Send it to [email protected] so we can spread the word!

Pan Cape Breton Food Hub Co-op takes next step to connect consumers to locally-grown food with purchase of building for processing facility...

Don't miss Donnie Campbell, Howie MacDonald, Buddy MacDonald and more at the 59th Annual Là Mór a’ Bhaile | Highland Village Day Concert livestream from Highland Village Museum August 1... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/59th-annual-highland-village-da/

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out WGO's event listings to see what's on the go... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/event/#.Xxsgqi0ZPOQ

Join us for a virtual FACTOR 101: Info Session for Indigenous Artists to learn more about FACTOR and how you can get started to apply for funding on Wednesday, ...July 29th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm EST! We encourage Indigenous artists and entrepreneurs to attend this session. This virtual session is designed to provide an overview of FACTOR programs, application process, and eligibility requirements. We will cover in details the two juried programs, Artist Development and Juried Sound Recording. We will also discuss our Marketing & Promotion for Non-FACTOR-Funded Sound Recordings program - artists may be eligible for this program if a song on an already released album has reached the top 10 on the Indigenous Music Countdown. We will also be joined by Indigo,Métis pop vocalist and songwriter, who will share her experience applying to our programs. In the end we will leave some time for Q&A session! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/factor-101-info-session-for-ind This virtual session will take place on Microsoft Teams. Once you register we will send you link to join the meeting closer to the event date. Please note that you do not need to download Microsoft Teams to join the meeting, you should be able to click the link and use a web browser version. If you have a disability or a health consideration that may require accommodations, please contact us at [email protected] and we will do our best to make appropriate arrangements.

With the 2020 East Coast Music Association (ECMA) award winners announced over the weekend, we went to the archives for a look back at WGO's coverage of ECMA over the years, starting with our first time in 1996... Natalie MacMaster signs with Warner Music, Ashley MacIsaac gets a platinum record, J.P. Cormier, Duncan Wells Music, Doug Johnson, Buddy MacDonald rock on at Cape Breton Rave Night, and more... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/wgo-9-february-1996-2/

Check out WGO’s event listings for Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College’s schedule of music and cultural events and more... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/event

Live music is making a comeback across Cape Breton Island with shows at Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Glenora Inn & Distillery, 7 By 7 restaurant, Daniels Alehouse and Eatery, Henry Street Pub, Portside Beer Garden, Le Gabriel, Main Event and Jiggers Lounge, TALO Cafébar, The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse Sydney and more. If you're not quite ready to get out yet you can catch a livestream of Fire Valley Fire from Soundpark Studios, and the second instalment of Bruce Guthro's songwriters circle featuring J.P. Cormier and Sarah Lee Guthrie. For complete listings check out WGO's event page... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/event

The first issue of What's Goin On magazine was published in June 1995. So we're taking a look back at the magazine over the years starting with Issue # 1. The entire collection of WGO publications has been digitized and now resides at Cape Breton University's The Beaton Institute. Contributors to the issue include Mike Morrison, Jan Maclean, and P Eligroso Mahalik with mentions of The Barra MacNeils, Mary Jane Lamond, Ashley MacIsaac, Lizband, Doug Johnson, Tom Fidgen, Scott ...Brown, Mattie Foulds, Ian Blurton is a Rock n Roll legend!!, Craig Mercer, Shelleyrocket MacPhail, Gordie Ferguson, Dwayne Cote, Stuart Cameron, and Wally MacAulay among many others. Check out the charts on page 18 to see who we were listening to 25 years ago including Wendy MacIsaac, John Campbelljohn Live, and Bruce Guthro... http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/twenty-five-years-of-whats-goin-o See more

Ok buds! We're live! We'll be playing the typical Friday night full card game!!! The prize this week is a pile of delicious cooking sauces all made in Saskatche...wan!!! (Thanks Marion!) Tip Jar/Donations can be made by etransferring [email protected] or to paypal.me/thetownheroes Half of the proceeds will be going to Feed Nova Scotia. We’ve already raised $3813.75 for them and want to keep that rolling. Let's hit 4K!!! See more