While we are probably assumed and believed to be a Celtic music cult, of sorts (as we are in Cape Breton), St. Peter's is a bit different. We embrace a wide range of roots music here, tainted by Celts for sure, but very broad. We do blues, country, cajun, old time, bluegrass, appalachian, and mix it all up in a harmonious way.

John Campbelljohn is our featured Blues guy this year and will teach 3 workshops for various slide guitar/dobro et al. We also have Dwayne Cote doing, among other things, Swing and Jazz fiddle. And Allie Bennet doing bass.

Other workshops include Singing 101, Composition, Intro to reading sheet music.... Much more including instrument techniques for banjo, tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, whistles, dancing, and a resident luthier to help string instrument owners solve problems. Superb instructors and a fantastic Saturday night concert.

The blues scene

Bearly's gigs on Fri/Sat - jam on Sundays (1269 Barrington Street, Halifax)

Your Father's Moustache Joe Murphy on Sat. afternoons (5686 Spring Garden Road, Halifax)

The Shore Club (Hubbards)

Two Gulls (5250 St. Margaret's Bay Rd., Tantallon) about 20 minutes from Halifax on Sat. night.

Wranglers Roadhouse (Sobeys Mall, Tantallon - Exit 5 off Hwy 103)