Being Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame 2026 is right around the corner, it is wonderful timing to learn that Joella Foulds is the first 2026 Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community inductee.
Hands up for Trad is an organization that is promoting Scotland's rich musical culture to the public and media. And they chose on of Cape Bretons Legends. Nice!
Cape Breton Island🌟 We're thrilled to introduce our first 2026 Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community inductee: Joella Foulds!
Joella is the visionary co-founder of the Celtic Colours International Festival in Cape Breton — a remarkable event that has spent decades building creative bridges between Scottish and Cape Breton traditional music, transforming opportunities for musicians on both sides of the Atlantic.
In a testament to her extraordinary passion and commitment, Joella returned as Artistic Director of Celtic Colours aged 81 for the 2025 festival — which then went on to win Event of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards. Truly inspiring.
Read more about Joella's incredible contribution to traditional music: projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/joella-foulds-2/
#ScottishTraditionalMusic #HallOfFame #ScotsTradMusicAwards #HandsUpForTrad
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A NASHVILLE STAR COMES HOME — AMELIE SAMPSON JOINS THE STAGE
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the incredibly talented AMELIE SAMPSON will be joining our house band on June 18th at Centre 200 for a very special performance honouring her father and Hall of Fame inductee, GORDIE SAMPSON.
Amelie has grown up surrounded by the "pure songwriter music craziness" of Nashville, but her heart and her music are deeply rooted in the summers she spent right here in Cape Breton. Now, she is stepping into the spotlight to embark on her own extraordinary musical journey.
About Amelie Sampson: At just 21 years old, Amelie is already making waves in the industry. Having recently released her debut single "Houdini" (co-written with her father and fellow Cape Bretoner Dylan Guthro), she is proving that the Sampson songwriting legacy is in very capable hands.
From watching her father win a Grammy as a young child to now becoming a full-time writer and performer herself, Amelie brings a fresh, modern sound that blends her Nashville upbringing with the authentic Cape Breton spirit she learned while jamming with her grandmother, Flo.
To see Amelie take the stage to honour Gordie — the man who taught her to "dare to suck" in pursuit of greatness — will be a beautiful, full-circle moment for the Sampson family and for all of us in the audience.
The legacy continues. The music lives on.
📅 June 18th | Centre 200 | Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame
🎟️ Get your tickets now at cbmic.ca
Don’t miss this historic night of music and family! 🔥
#AmelieSampson #GordieSampson #HallOfFame #CBMI #Centre200 #June18 #CapeBretonMusic #NashvilleToCapeBreton #Houdini #MusicLegacy #Songwriter #LiveMusic #FamilyTribute #MusicIsland #cbmic
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Happening right now! Debbie Mullins will take ya on a little walk about.
The CBMIC Kitchen Party starts at 12 PM and features live performances by Coastline, Alter Ego, and The Turnbull Brothers.
Stop by, grab a bite, enjoy some incredible local music, and enter for your chance to win tickets to the 2026 CBMIC Industry Hall of Fame Gala.
We'll be here until 4 PM. See you soon. ☀️
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Drop by, have a listen, have a hot dog, win tickets to the Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame 2026 and whike your here, get tickets to win a new Toyota Corolla.
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A FAMILY TRIBUTE FROM THE HEART
We are deeply honoured to announce that FIONA and CIARAN MacGILLIVRAY will be joining our house band as special guests on stage at the Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame on June 18th at Centre 200 — in a heartfelt tribute to their father, the beloved Hall of Fame inductee, ALLISTER MacGILLIVRAY.
Allister MacGillivray is a name woven into the very fabric of Cape Breton's musical soul. A celebrated composer, author, and musician, his contributions to Cape Breton's cultural identity run deep and wide — and his legacy lives on in the music he gave this island, and in the remarkable children he raised.
To see Fiona and Ciaran take the stage in their father's honour — at the very event that celebrates his lasting legacy — will be one of those rare, goosebump moments that only Cape Breton can deliver.
This is what it means to pass the torch. This is what it means to carry on a legacy with love.
His music. His children. His Cape Breton.
📅 June 18th | Centre 200 | Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame
Get your tickets now at cbmic.ca
Be there for a moment that will move you to your core. ❤️
#FionaMacGillivray #CiaranMacGillivray #AllisterMacGillivray #CBHallOfFame #CBMI #Centre200 #June18 #CapeBretonMusic #MusicLegacy #CapeBreton #LiveMusic #Celtic #FamilyTribute #CapeBretonFiddle #MusicIsland #cbmic
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Come on out to Breton Toyota on Saturday and catch some tune, have a bite and possibly win some tickets toe the Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame 2026The CBMIC Kitchen Party is coming to Breton Toyota on Saturday, June 6 from 12 PM to 4 PM. 🎵
Catch live performances by Coastline, Alter Ego, and The Turnbull Brothers, plus enjoy free BBQ and refreshments while supporting Cape Breton's music community.
Tag a friend who loves live local music. 👇🎤
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