# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours - Port Hawkesbury
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 10:30 pm (-03:00)
- **Event Description**: One stage. Nearly 30 musicians. One unforgettable night.

The Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours are back, and this is a lineup you won't see again anytime soon. Born from a bold idea for Celtic Connections in Glasgow back in 2003, Musical Directors Corrina Dawn (Hewat) and Dave Milligan set out to build something that didn't exist yet: a full folk big band, blending Scottish trad and jazz musicians into fiddle, pipes and whistles, accordion, and horn sections, backed by piano, harp, vocals, guitar, bass, and a full rhythm section.

The concept crossed the Atlantic to become the Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours, uniting Scottish and Cape Breton talent on one stage. It's only happened three times before, in 2004, 2006, and 2016. Now it's happening again.

This year's massive lineup brings together some of the biggest names in Celtic and trad music:

Corrina Dawn (vocals/harp), Dave Milligan (piano), Mike Vass (fiddle, guitar), Patsy Reid (fiddle/viola), Lucy MacNeil (fiddle/vocals), Kathleen MacInnes (vocals), Alice Allen (cello), Roo Geddes (fiddle), Andrea Beaton (fiddle), Mairi Rankin (fiddle), Liz Doherty (fiddle), Kimberley Fraser (fiddle), Boyd MacNeil (fiddle/bouzouki), Allie Bennett (fiddle/guitar/voice), Kenneth MacKenzie (fiddle/pipes), Matt MacIsaac (highland pipes/whistles), Maireard Green (pipes/accordion/voice), Neil Sutcliffe (accordion/voice), Mac Morin (piano), Daniel Lapp (trumpet/fiddle), Jeff Goodspeed (saxophone), Danny Martin (trombone), Luke Dobson (trumpet), Jamie Gatti (bass), Mattie Foulds (drums/percussion), and Cathy Porter (percussion).

With special guests Wendy MacIsaac (fiddle/dance) and Mary Jane Lamond (voice) joining the stage.

A night like this doesn't come around often. Don't miss it.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/port-hawksbury/the-unusual-suspects-of-celtic-colours-port-hawkesbury/200030726076022
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Port Hawksbury
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
- **lat**: 45.61640321901
- **long**: -61.35473
- **full address**: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, 606 Reeves St.,Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Port Hawksbury, Canada

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours - Port Hawkesbury being held?
  - **A:** The Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours - Port Hawkesbury takes place on Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 10:30 pm at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, 606 Reeves St.,Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Port Hawksbury, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours - Port Hawkesbury?
  - **A:** The Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours - Port Hawkesbury is organized by Celtic Colours International Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours - Port Hawkesbury is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Port Hawksbury, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours - Port Hawkesbury sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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