Céilidh Matinee
2025-02-08 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-15 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-22 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-01 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-08 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-15 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-22 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill, 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, B2C 1A3, Canada
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

Trivia Night at The Frolic
2025-02-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-20 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-27 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-20 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-27 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-03 20:00 - 22:00 and 5 more dates
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

Dave Sampson
2025-03-21 20:00 - 22:00
Dave Sampson writes heart-on-your-sleeve folk/pop songs, delivered with a captivating and
authentic voice that could blow down a brick house. His knack for crafting simple ear-worms
and his high-energy shows have been winning him fans across Canada. He has collaborated
and shared the stage with some of Canada’s top exports such as Classified, Alan Doyle,
Donovan Woods, and more. His 2019 EP All Types of Ways, produced and recorded by
Grammy award-winning songwriter Gordie Sampson in Nashville, TN, earned him two 2020
ECMAs for Country Recording and Rising Star Recording of the Year, as well as a
nomination for Songwriter of the Year. The album features several singles which received
hundreds of thousands of streams on DSPs, were added to many editorially-curated
playlists, and were placed in several national television series and advertising campaigns.
In 2014, Dave released his anticipated debut album “No Pressure, No Diamonds” with
producers/collaborators Carleton Stone, Gordie Sampson and Dylan Guthro (Port Cities).
With the release of this album, “ No Pressure No Diamonds” was nominated for Music Nova
Scotia’s Pop Album of the Year, reached #1 on the East Coast Countdown charts twice and
received national airplay throughout Canada. Dave was also invited to Germany in 2014 with
songwriters Carleton Stone and Breagh Mackinnon to participate in a songwriting retreat
followed by a tour.
Fast forward to 2015, his song “No Pressure, No Diamonds” was interpolated by Canadian
Hip Hop icon Classified and released as his first single (“No Pressure”) on the billboard
charts via Atlantic Records. “No Pressure’ features hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg, and was
awarded Gold Record status by Music Canada. Dave also received a songwriting nod on
Classifieds “Oh No” track on his album “Grateful”, and Neon Dreams’ singles “Find a Way” &
“Love Experts” which made it to the billboard EDM top 40.
Dave has also been hand-picked as one of Nova Scotia’s most promising young songwriters
to take part in the prestigious, invitation-only Gordie Sampson Song camp for the past 10
years. Through this opportunity, he has been fortunate enough to collaborate with some of
Canada’s most sought after writers: Gordie Sampson, Caitlyn Smith (Nashville), Sam Ellis
(Nashville), Thomas AWG Salter (TAWGS), and many more.

“Heartfelt, energized and emotional, Dave Sampson has obvious natural talent as a Maritime singer-songwriter.
Recommended for fans of Joel Plaskett, David Myles and Hawksley Workman. ” – Grant Lawrence (CBC Music)

“Not only is Dave Sampson a fantastic singer/songwriter, but his live performance during both shows (as a band
and as a solo artist) was second to none. The level of comfort that he and his band have on stage oozes with
every movement made.” – HalifaxBloggers.ca @ EAST COAST MUSIC WEEK 2016

“Dave Sampson writes a great, heartfelt pop song and has a warm, inviting, laid-back style that will no doubt
appeal to a wide cross-section of people. It’s not hard to imagine his music lighting up the radio and drawing
crowds” – The Scope, St. John’s, NL

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Dave Sampson Redux
2025-03-22 20:00 - 22:00

Buddy MacDonald - Céilidh Matinee
2025-03-29 17:00 - 20:00
Buddy 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

John Hines - Céilidh Matinee
2025-04-05 17:00 - 20:00
John Hines
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

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
