Since its inception in 1997, Celtic Colours in Cape Breton has been one of Celtic Connections' closest kindred festivals, building on the island's unique Scottish and Gaelic heritage with a fruitful two-way traffic of artists, ideas and audiences.
Tonight's Cape Breton ceilidh showcases some of its leading contemporary stars, including Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac's new duo partnership, fiddler/pianist Kimberley Fraser and singer-songwriter Cyril MacPhee. Our hosts have also promised to press-gang as many Scottish guests onstage as they can - although given the world-famous warmth of Cape Breton hospitality, any need for duress seems unlikely.