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Jan 17, 2012 - Festival of Small Halls Seeks Venues!

“The Festival of Small Halls brings exceptional shows to treasured places many Islanders have yet to discover. Our team is excited to kick off summer with an expanded network of keen halls across all of Prince Edward Island,” said Debbie Atkinson, Operations Manager for Small Halls. “We work very closely with all venues to ensure an unparalleled experience for both performers and audiences.”

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Jun 17, 2011 - Hall Aboard!

 

Hall  Aboard!

as appears in The Guardian by Fraser McCallum

And so it begins! 11 days of traditional music, dance and storytelling have kicked off across the Island. Some Festival of Small Halls concerts are already selling out and this weekend presents thirteen fantastic evening shows across all three counties.

Performers from as far away as Ireland, the US, and Quebec are touching down and this weekend will join up with those from the Atlantic Provinces.  With forty-two events across the Island, the only place you can see it all come together is at the CFCY Late Late Show in North Granville, tonight and tomorrow night from 11pm to 2am.

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Jun 16, 2011 - Festival of Small Halls kicks off Today with Sold Out Show!

 

Festival of Small Halls kicks off Today with Sold Out Show!

 

Halls across Prince Edward Island will be throwing open their doors starting this weekend when the Festival of Small Halls returns.

With more than 42 events taking place, from June 16 to 26 in 34 rural community halls the Festival of Small Halls will have your toes tapping across the Island. 

The shows have already started to sell out!  The kick off show “An Opening Fit for Kings” has sold out with a number of other shows nearing sell out…and the hall doors haven’t even opened yet!

 

Kicking off the new Island Fusion Festival, the Festival of Small Halls mixes music and dance from PEI's rich Irish, Scottish and Acadian cultures, along with the Island's proud tradition o...

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Jun 13, 2011 - Hall Aboard! 'Performers ready to arrive from here, there, and everywhere'

Hall Aboard!

 

'Performers ready to arrive from here, there, and everywhere'

as appeared in The Guardian by Fraser McCallum

Since the Festival of Small Halls began two years ago the size and depth of its artist roster has filled up like a hedgerow of lupins in June. This year promises another incredible assembly of performers from here, there, and everywhere.

 

A common question people ask - “Is it all fiddles and kitchen parties, or wha’?” Gifted fiddlers are front and centre at Small Halls but just as prominent are original singer-songwriters (recent award-hoggers ...

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Jun 10, 2011 - Festival of Small Halls Announces Return of Late Night Stage

 

Lupin Valley, PE - The Festival of Small Halls is excited to announce the return of the CFCY Late Late Show at the Lupin Valley Barn.

 

As a weekend hub for the province-wide festival, the Late Late Show is hosted by local legend Leon Gallant and takes place during both weekends of the festival (June 17-18; 24-25). The late night venue is the Lupin Valley Barn (formerly known as the Cowshed), at Green Island Getaways, which is located in central PEI, on the Rattenbury Road in North Granville - also known as “Lupin Valley”.

 

The Late Late Show isthe place where all the Festival artists and audiences gather, relax and enjoysharing tunes after the early evening conce...

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