Trivia Night at The Frolic
2025-04-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-24 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-29 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) and 4 more dates | The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill, 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, B2C 1A3, Canada
Come test your wits & win prizes!
3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round.
Play solo, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.
Hosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy, every Thursday Night

Shelly Campbell and Allan Dewar - Céilidh Matinee
2025-04-12 17:00 - 20:00
Shelly Campbell and Allan Dewar
Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee).
Expect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton.
General admission seating usually $5 cover
First come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM

Jordan Musycsyn - Céilidh Matinee
2025-04-19 17:00 - 20:00
Jordan Musycsyn
Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee).
Expect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton.
General admission seating usually $5 cover
First come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM

Easter Sunday Brunch
2025-04-20 10:00 - 13:00
Hop into a delightful Easter Sunday Brunch at The Frolic’n Folk, where festive flavors and cheerful vibes (Billy) await!
Sunday April 20th 10am – 1pm
$20 bucks, $10 for kids +tax
MENU

Quiche
Scrambled Eggs
French Toast Casserole
Hash Brown Patties
Bacon/Sausage
Select Salads (Tomato/Cucumber, Potato, Marinated Carrots)
Fruit/Veggie Tray
Ham Carving
Select Desserts (Lemon Layer Cake, Apple Crisp)
Tea, Coffee, JUICE!!

“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” — Lady Bird Johnson

Kyle MacDonald - Céilidh Matinee
2025-04-26 17:00 - 20:00
Kyle MacDonald
Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee).
Expect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton.
General admission seating usually $5 cover
First come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM

Kenneth MacKenzie - Céilidh Matinee
2025-05-03 17:00 - 20:00
Kenneth MacKenzie
Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee).
Expect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton.
General admission seating usually $5 cover
First come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM

Donna DeWolfe - Céilidh Matinee
2025-05-10 17:00 - 20:00
Donna DeWolfe
Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee).
Expect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton.
General admission seating usually $5 cover
First come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM

Mothers Day
2025-05-11 11:00 - 21:00
Now available all day, 11am till 9pm.
(No reservations required.)

Treat your mother to our Mothers Day Special:
Savoury stuffed boneless chicken breast, served with creamy mashed potatoes & gravy, seasonal vegetables & cranberry sauce.
+
Strawberry shortcake or
Cherry cheesecake
$22
(Regular menu available)

Songstresses Showcase
2025-05-16 20:00
~ presents ~

Women are not just rising in the music industry—they are reshaping it. Wired Magazine predicts they will dominate, dismantle, and redefine the industry, “anchoring the cultural conversation” and driving its future!
Angela Macdonald : Based in Sydney, NS, Angela MacDonald, is a singer-songwriter and guitar player whose music can be best described as indie/folk alternative. Following in the footsteps of her aunt, Rita MacNeil, who inspired her to write and invited her to share the stage on several occasions. Her work as a solo artist captures a timeless essence, with a resonant, powerful and haunting voice complimenting her lyrical songwriting style.
Sonnie Greening : In addition to her work in music industry development, Sonnie is an emerging artist who has been evolving as a finger style guitarist and vocalist over the last three years, performing both as a solo singer songwriter and as one half of The Brackish duo. Rooted in indie acoustic folk, her style has branched into blues and rock with a gyspy jazz flair, she approaches music as an opportunity to relate and connect over the less tangible aspects of the human condition.
Colette Deveaux : Colette writes and performs solo and as a part of the band The Claudias. Through her music she explores personal stories, social issues, and themes of love and life. Inspired by memories, experiences, and the lives of others, her style is playful, engaging, and poignant—reflecting her keen ear for stories and details.
Abbey Mullendore : A Lake Ainslie born sensation, Abbey’s killer power rock vocals will take you right back to the 70s, so it’s no surprise that she has been reprising Stevie Nicks, note for note, in the Classic Albums Live tour in addition to her solo work as a songwriter and being entrepreneur in local farming. Her mushrooms might not be magical, but her voice is!
Stressed Out Charlee :This Ontario born jane of all trades and multi-instrumentalist is a solo singer songwriter on guitar with a voice that inspires 90’s nostalgia! In addition to her solo work, she teaches youth dance classes, upcycles local seaglass into wrap necklaces for her etsy shop, and absolutely rocks lead vocals on the drum kit for Cape Breton born band, Claverhouse! She is the living embodiment of soulful blues and uncompromising rock n’ roll.

Doug Lamey and Colin MacDonald - Céilidh Matinee
2025-05-17 17:00 - 20:00
Doug Lamey and Colin MacDonald
Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee).
Expect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton.
General admission seating usually $5 cover
First come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM

No Ceilidh
2025-05-24 17:00 - 20:00
No ceilidh this day

Stand Up Comedy Night
2025-05-30 20:00 - 22:00
Featuring:
Ian Black, originally from the west coast, Ian Black went against the traffic and moved east to Halifax, where he fell in with the wrong crowd and was pressured into trying standup. Since then, he has been voted Halifax’s Funniest, reached the semi-finals in SiriusXM’s nation-wide Top Comic competition, appeared twice at CBCTV’s Halifax Comedy Fest, and broadcast on CBC radio’s LOL. From theatres and clubs to retirement home dining rooms and boardwalk bandshells, Ian is a favourite across the Maritimes and has opened for such varied acts as Bob Saget, Tig Notaro, and Doug Stanhope.
Clare Belford is a comedian and a very nice person. Born and raised in the most blue collar parts of oil-country Alberta, she cut her teeth early on by forcibly telling deeply personal jokes about womanhood to drunk tradesmen. Nowadays she is a veritable fixture of Canadian comedy.
Clare has performed at festivals including Just For Laughs, the New York Comedy Festival, the Halifax Comedy Festival and she appears on CBC’s New Wave of Stand Up. She writes for This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and her debut album, The Entire Cabbage, plays regularly on SiriusXM and was named one of the Best of 2021 by Bullseye on NPR.
Originally hailing from PEI, Dan Hendricken is one of the top comics to come out of the Maritimes. He cut his teeth in comedy at comedy clubs in Halifax and in just a few short years was featured on CBC TV as part of the Halifax Comedy Festival. Dan was the winner of the 2015 HubCap Comedy Festival’s CBC Open-Mic Contest and has since gone on to tour all over the country as a headlining comic. Dan has been seen on CBC TV and heard on CBC Radio (with CBC’s LOL) and has performed on the Halifax Comedy Festival and Hubcap Comedy Festival. Fans find Dan charming and hilarious. He draws in the attention of every audience he preforms in front of with his charm and likeability and keeps them laughing and entertained the whole time. He recently recorded his debut album “Last Call” which is available online.

Aaron MacDonald - Céilidh Matinee
2025-05-31 17:00 - 20:00
Aaron MacDonald
Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee).
Expect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton.
General admission seating usually $5 cover
First come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM

Howie MacDonald and Beverly MacLean - Céilidh Matinee
2025-06-07 17:00 - 20:00
Howie MacDonald and Beverly MacLean
Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee).
Expect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton.
General admission seating usually $5 cover
First come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM

Hearts of Kin
2025-06-13 20:00 - 22:00
Hearts of Kin is an emerging East Coast Americana band fronted by sisters Danielle MacDonald and Shellie Ann Tobin. The singer songwriters have been capturing audiences with their sweet sibling harmonies and signature slide guitar. Well known for their soulful songwriting, the darling duo’s style has been flavored by the early influences of Sheryl Crow, Jewel, The Chicks and the late great John Prine. Recently reunited in their Cape Breton hometown, the sisters have wasted no time establishing the band as an up-and-coming force. Their debut album, “Beautiful Burn”, has received significant recognition, winning Music Nova Scotia’s Country Recording of the Year 2024.
With several songs claiming top positions on east coast and national radio charts, Hearts of Kin have earned invitations to showcase for the East Coast Music Awards, the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, and the largest outdoor concert in Atlantic Canada, the Cavendish Beach Music Festival.
After sharing stages with names like Serena Ryder, Michelle Wright, and Lennie Gallant, the duo is touring locally, while working toward their next album.

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Jonathan Andrews - Céilidh Matinee
2025-06-14 17:00 - 20:00
Jonathan Andrews
Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee).
Expect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton.
General admission seating usually $5 cover
First come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM

Céilidh Matinee
2025-06-21 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-28 17:00 - 20:00
Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee).
Expect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton.
General admission seating $5 cover
First come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM

Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions
2025-06-22 16:30 - 19:30
Come and enjoy a casual gathering of musicians who have come together to play traditional Cape Breton celtic music.
Anyone is welcome to join in, or just sit back and enjoy the tunes.
Sundays at The Frolic 430 – 730pm
Full kitchen and bar service.
Minors allowed till 10pm
