Thank you for your comments.We make ongoing efforts to improve our service andoffer a true authentic experience for our locals and visitors alike.Please come visit us again!
Thank you! We appreciate return visits when you are in the area.See you again soon.
Thank you for the kind words. Please visit us again!
Thank you for visiting.We do receive a lot of visitors throughout the tourist season. The English translation for the word "ceilidh" is to visit, or a gathering, and as a result, it becomes an umbrella term for a lot of public functions in our region. A typical ceilidh usually has music and food/drink, and can also include dancing, storytelling and singing, so by all accounts, you experienced this at both places. If you were to visit during our Sunday Ceilidh, you would be exposed to more of a local audience and the 'feeling' in the room would be a bit more enthusiastic as most of our locals are very interested in dancing as well, and this elevates the energy in the room.Please come back again sometime and we can help you through a square set. It certainly adds to the experience.
When we attend Celtic Colours, Thursday evening, Guitar Summit here, we always have dinner at the centre before we attend the show. The food is delicious and the kitch party music is fabulous! Love this place and wish we could go there more often!
Thanks for stopping by to take in a ceilidh. We are happy that you were able to hear about our event and would like to participate.Our performance area is well equipped for the events that we stage. We usually handle well over 100 patrons at tables and with bench and chair overflow seating which is in line with other venues in our area that offer similar performances. The events are usually very well attended by our locals and we like to think that it provides an even great experience for someone to enjoy.Please come see us again, and you may get the opportunity to take part in a local square set as well.
The Centre is the home for weekly Ceilidh entertainment with music and dancing. It is also a great place for food.We were there during the Celtic Coulours International Festival and visited the Centre for a free jam session which was part of the Festival. There were about 20 musicions who ranged in age from 10 to 60+. They played fiddles, guitars and a piano. One of the group would start a song and others, sometimes all would goin in to play. It was a very entertaining afternoon. Plan your visit when they have a Ceilidh scheduled or just stop in for lunch in a area that does not have many good restaurants.
Visiting Nova Scotia for the first time and was really looking forward to visiting this spot. We arrived (four of us), and decided to stay for lunch. We noticed a bus tour was currently eating and asked if there was room and was assured there was. We were seated, and then promptly ignored by all the wait staff. After about 15 minutes I asked the hostess for some menus, and she had to get the menus herself. Was ignored by all wait staff by another 15 minutes despite trying to get their attention. I understand being busy. If one waitress (they were all women at the time) had come over and said "listen, we are slammed with a bus tour, I can't see you for 20 minutes but enjoy the music and I'll get back to you" that would have been great. Instead, we got one very dirty look from one of the waitresses and at that point my father-in-law walked out and we had to follow. I was really disappointed, and was prior to this experience enjoying the performance and wanted to get a few CDs from the store. We had no choice but to leave. In my entire two week visit to lovely Nova Scotia, this was probably the worst experience. I'd love to try it again, but my family isn't so into it.
Thanks for the review. Music is certainly a medium that helps people enjoy their day.Please come back again!
We only stopped here for an hour or so, as we were on a time crunch. However, we had a lunch and listened to great music. Then we perused the CD offerings, and got excellent help from Brittany. She took a lot of time to explain the different artists and the type of music, which then enabled us to pick a couple cd's that we love! If we ever get the opportunity to go back to Cape Breton (we live in Washington state!), we will definitely go back to the Interpretive Center, and hopefully get to listen to a variety of live music.Thank you for such a great experience - one of the top highlights of our trip to Cape Breton.