CANMORE HIGHLAND GAMES
Evening Ceilidh (big Scottish party) - 6:00 pm
Held in our heated festival tent, our evening Ceilidh is a spirited celebration of music and dance, kitchen-party fashion. It features a variety of acts for your entertainment. There is a food concession and two bars.
Special guest this year are Rawlins Cross!
" ... there's no band more capable of bringing the unique cultural mix of Canada's Atlantic provinces into the contemporary world." —The Georgia Straight
"Rawlins Cross ... took the stage and promptly won the crowd's heart. ... Judging by the crowd's response, the group could become a fixture on the neo-folk circuit." — The New York Times
"Well, be still my beating heart. That's the best thing I've heard in years." — Vicky Gabereau, CBC Radio
Rawlins Cross, one of Canada’s most accomplished Celtic bands developed the ground-breaking fusion of highland bagpipes, mandolin and accordion with a rocking rhythm section in the early 1990's. As one of Canada’s most accomplished Celtic bands, they now rekindle the magic with their appearance at the Canmore Highland Games.