The Eden Mills community hall’s is hosting an evening of toe-tapping fun on May 5 when Guelph’s House of Good Cheer band holds an old-fashioned céilidh.
The “céilidh” (pronounced kei-li or kay-lee), is a traditional Gaelic social gathering, that usually involves the playing of Gaelic folk music and some dancing.
House of Good Cheer is a mix of folk and classical musicians joined around its members’ love of Celtic music.
County Tipperary native Geraldine Browne, will be calling the Irish dances.
She will walk everyone through the dances prior to the song.
The band will play a wide range of traditional Irish dance music and will add to the mix with vocal pieces between the dances when a break in the action is needed.
Part of the appeal of House of Good Cheer is the ease with which it moves between instrumental playing and singing to its own accompaniment.
The céilidh is a fund-raiser for the Eden Mills Community Club.
It will begin at 7pm, with the doors opening at 6:30. There will be a cash bar.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door, in advance at The Bookshelf, Quebec Street, Guelph 519-821-3311, or from Kit Bresnahan, 519-856-1188 or kitbresnahan1@gmail.com.
For information contact Elizabeth Cunningham at elizabeth@waterside.ca or telephone 519-856-2259.
