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Celtic and Eclectic


Celtic

Colours International Festival
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
October 5-14
902-562-6700 or 1-800-565-0000

This celebration of living Gaelic culture includes events ranging from small ceilidhs (music and dance sessions) to big outdoor performances. From the moment the first bow hits the fiddle strings, there's enough music and camaraderie to keep feet tapping at concerts, dances, and workshops…all set against the most spectacular backdrop this side of the Atlantic—autumn in Cape Breton.

The Gaelic culture of Cape Breton has its strongest roots in rural communities, many of which retain strong ties with the language and traditions of Scotland. Many of the performances and events of the festival happen in villages where these roots are strongest. In addition to the festival, the island offers beautiful scenery for hiking fishing, sailing, golfing and swimming.



Eclectic

Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance
Trumansburg, New York
July 20-23
607-387-5098

Four days and nights of the best African, zydeco, old-time Appalachian, and rock bring the Finger Lakes region roaring into summer. With four stages and lots of room for dancing, the event has managed to maintain a volunteer-based, grass-roots feel while pulling in the top rank of musicians from several genres. A laid-back, "dance-till-dawn" mentality prevails among the thousands who pay about $45 at the gate (less in advance) for the weekend of music.

Summerfest
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 29-July 9
800-273-3378 or 414-273-3378

With music sounding continuously from 12 stages, this 11-day festival is a summertime explosion of American and world music styles. National and local acts spill sounds along the shoreline of Lake Michigan, while audiences happily eat and dance all around the sprawling 90-acre site. One of the world's largest music festivals also includes a circus, a comedy cabaret, a children's theater, sporting events, and exhibitions.

City Stages
Birmingham, Alabama
June 16-18
800-277-1700 or 205-715-6000

Birmingham's City Stages packs an 18-square-block site with 12 performance venues. At the Alabama Sampler area, you can hear music that has been handed down through generations in Alabama, such as country, blues, gospel, bluegrass, and sacred harp singing. The Music Café features the world's finest folk singer-songwriters, while the Afrikan Village stage books international performers. Also expect to see and hear jazz, blues, country, bluegrass, Cajun, and zydeco. Other events include a jazz camp, a parade, and a program that helps high schools to break down racial barriers.

Quebec City International Summer Festival
Quebec City, Quebec
July 6-16
418-692-4540 or 800-363-7777

Like a nonstop world tour, nearly 800 shows transform fortified Old Quebec City (a World Heritage Site) into a musical performance ground where celebration is the only convention. Three big outdoor stages and 12 smaller stages present an astounding range of music and other performing arts, showcasing artists from 21 countries. Plus, the streets and parks of the Old City are constantly hopping with people juggling, flipping and having a great time in the most visually stunning city on the continent.
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