Vicar's View

12/15/2024

Make a Child's Christmas Wish Come True !

This holiday season, you can bring joy to a child in need by supporting the Baddeck Lions Club Christmas Children's Wish Project.

Last year, thanks to generous donors like you, more than 65 children in our community had their Christmas wish come true and 34 families were provided with groceries and a Christmas dinner with "all the trimmings."

We invite you to take part in this worthy annual project by donating a gift or money. Collection boxes for (unwrapped) gifts have been setup at Victoria Farmers Co-Op Ltd., Baddeck Home Hardware, Needs Convenience Store in Baddeck and East Coast Credit Union (Baddeck Branch)

Cash donations are especially helpful because our primary goal is to purchase each child's main gift request when possible. Cash donations can be made by sending e-transfer to:

[email protected]

*Please indicate the donation is for the Christmas Children's Wish Project in the memo of the transfer if you would like your gift to be used on this project.

Cash donations can also be given in person to Lion Ford Green (902-295-3215) or Lion Bobby Buchanan (902-295-2185)

Should we receive more money than needed to meet all Christmas requests, the spirit of Christmas giving will be continued into the new year with assistance to worthy local charitable causes to make sure that all money received through your generosity is used in the year it is donated. Under no circumstances will we provide money; only requested items, such as clothing or perishable food items.

11/09/2024

Legendary Canadian musician blending ‘Indian folk melodies with slide guitar blues, adding a sprinkle of gospel with compelling grooves.’

09/05/2024

Tune + Song Circle featuring Mary Jane Lamond, Graham Marshall, Ryan MacNeil, Eric Angus Whyte and Rose Morrison ✨

Friday, September 13th 7:30pm
Tickets available here:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tune-song-circle-tickets-885377496927?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

Tickets also available Flying Kite Artisan Shop in Baddeck, NS.

Experience an enchanting evening of music and melodies at the Little Church in Big Baddeck's Tune & Song Circle, where an exceptional lineup of musicians will unite to create a symphony of captivating sounds. Join Mary Jane Lamond, Graham Marshall, Eric Angus Whyte, Ryan MacNeil, and Rose Morrison for an unforgettable musical journey that will touch your soul and leave you spellbound.

Mary Jane Lamond is a sharer of songs, stories and spirit. This sharing has garnered her numerous JUNO and East Coast Music award nominations, critical acclaim, and a worldwide audience.

Graham Marshall is ambassador to Membertou and promotes the Mi’kmaw culture both locally and across North America. A voice bringing people together with warmth and wisdom.

Eric Angus Whyte from North Sydney released his debut album in 2003 titled ‘Always Home’ and has since lived and performed internationally. He is masterfully skilled as a musician and songwriter.

Ryan MacNeil grew up in a musical environment in Sydney Mines. After spending a number of years recording and touring with Slàinte Mhath—a popular Cape Breton-based Celtic fusion band—Ryan and his brother Boyd joined their siblings in The Barra MacNeils. Although best-known for his innovative piano accompaniment, Ryan also plays percussion, Uilleann pipes, tin whistle, bodhran, and step dances.

Cape Breton's very own singer-songwriter and fiddler, Rose Morrison, adds a unique touch of her musical prowess to this extraordinary collaboration. With her heartfelt original compositions and mastery of the fiddle, Rose brings a distinct flavor of Cape Breton's rich musical heritage to the stage. Prepare to be captivated by her artistry as she seamlessly blends tradition and innovation, taking you on a musical voyage along the banks of the Baddeck River.

08/23/2024

What an incredible way to finish off our summer gigs in Cape Breton.
The Little Church in Big Baddeck was rockin’ last night and we can’t thank Mary, Norman and of course Rose Morrison for having us and treating us so Royally.
Thanks once again!!!
(…and thanks to John Dan for the Butter Chicken…. Mmmmm!)

08/22/2024

Hey everyone... My only PEI shows for the rest of 2024 are coming up.
*Souris Show Hall is TOMORROW! WIth the beautiful and talented Tiffany Liu.
*Friday, I'm joining the Vishtèn gang as a special guest at Under the Spire
*And then September 20 heading down the street from my house to the Harbourfront Theatre for a special songwriter's circle with Heather Rankin Music & Lisa MacIasaac of Madison Violet

Hope to see you somewhere! And if not now, then I'll see you in 2025 somewhere! ❤️❤️❤️

For all dates and full info, head to my website: www.catherinemaclellan.com

08/16/2024

08/08/2024

07/09/2024

The Once is coming to Big Baddeck! ✨
Thursday, July 25th at 7:30pm
Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-once-tickets-884953448587?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

A modern indie folk trio from Newfoundland, The Once have collected a trio of Canadian Folk Music Awards, numerous ECMA awards, and was named Artist of the Year by the Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council. They have earned not one, but two JUNO nominations for Roots Album of the Year and continue to take their music around the world.

With the release of 2024’s Out Here, The Once have delivered a thoughtful and playful assembly of songs mingling their musical roots from Newfoundland along with folk, bluegrass, country, Americana, and modern indie rock. Members Geraldine Hollett, Andrew Dale, and Phil Churchill have created a sound representative of their home province of Newfoundland while pushing the boundaries on the great Canadian songbook with their soothing vocal harmony and acoustically rich core.

Lyrically, The Once’s newest collection of songs encompass an arresting sense of loss with the belief that the good can be found in all people, and a desire to bring it out here for everyone to enjoy. A ray of hope in a confusing time. A port in a storm. A provocation with a grin.

This material is soaked with the poetic charm and sunny sadness of the trio’s collective disposition. Written across Newfoundland and recorded in the band’s GingerBeard House studio the band took their time creating this record. “Sometimes music takes a while to flow”, Geraldine Hollett explains. “If you don’t panic and instead surround yourself with people who love you that you can trust, magic can happen.”

06/14/2024

Dear Everyone,
If you are living in or travelling to NS and PE this summer, we got some shows that you might want to check out!
Excited to be back at it with our new album Out Here. It’s going so good that we have sold out of our first copies. Thanks to everyone who took us home last tour. We will have more to share with you in NS and on the island.
Miss ya. See you down the road.
The Once

See dates below or visit theonce.ca/tour

July 19 - Kensington, PE - Under the Spire
July 20 - Montague, PE - Copper Bottom Brewing
July 23 - Pictou, NS - Caladh Marquee Mainstage DeCoste Performing Arts Centre
July 24 - Guysborough, NS - Stan Rogers Road Show
July 25 - Baddeck, NS - Vicar's View
July 26 - 28 - Canso, NS - Stan Rogers Folk Festival

06/14/2024

05/22/2024

Singer songwriter and fiddler from Cape Breton, NS

05/09/2024

04/25/2024