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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee). \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating $5 cover \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-25/2025-09-06/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic-2-2-2-2/2025-09-04/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Lennie Gallant
DESCRIPTION:East Coast songwriter Lennie Gallant has released fifteen albums of original songs which have won him a host of awards and nominations from the JUNOs\, Les Prix Éloizes\, and The ECMAs. His songs have been described as “true slices of life delivered with a poet’s flair and a rugged emotional sensibility”. His multimedia production\, Searching for Abegweit\, ran for 190 shows in Eastern Canada. His song Peter’s Dream\, from that show\, was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. \nLennie is an international artist who has performed all over North America and Europe. His songs have been covered by many artists and he has shared the stage with several orchestras and with performers such as Lucinda Williams\, Patti Griffin and Roger Hodgson. He has performed with the late Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers and with David Foster and his band. Lennie struck up a friendship with Jimmy\, has two co-writes on his upcoming posthumous album\, and was invited to sing on both songs. One of Lennie’s albums also went up to the international space station and circled the planet 248 times. His album\, Time Travel\, was voted a top ten Album of the Year by a panel of Canadian music industry personnel\, and his recent all original Christmas album has received rave reviews. \nHe and partner Patricia Richard also record and perform as the popular Francophone duo\, Sirène et Matelot. Their songs have achieved strong radio play in francophone circuits and have consistently remained on the charts! Lennie Gallant is a member of The Order of Canada and has been recognized for his humanitarian efforts. \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/lennie-gallant-3/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come and enjoy a casual gathering of musicians who have come together to play traditional Cape Breton celtic music. \nAnyone is welcome to join in\, or just sit back and enjoy the tunes. \nSundays at The Frolic 430 – 730pm \nFull kitchen and bar service. \nMinors allowed till 10pm \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/cape-breton-celtic-trad-sessions-25/2025-08-31/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee). \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating $5 cover \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-25/2025-08-30/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic-2-2-2-2/2025-08-28/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:J.P. Cormier
DESCRIPTION:Nobody really knows who J.P. Cormier is for sure. That’s to be expected\, believe me.\nIn 1974 he was a five year old boy\, discovering an innate talent for playing the guitar\, I had a little hand in that\, guiding him through the beginning stages. He learned faster than I could teach.\nBy the mid eighties\, not out of his teens\, he was a sideman for bands and artists of many different genres in Alabama\, Tennessee\, Mississippi\, and all across the deep south. As he travelled and worked he added more and more instruments to his arsenal of capabilities. He became indispensable to the bands he worked for. \nIn the early Nineties\, he became a sideman for one of Canada’s favourite sons\, Stompin’ Tom Connors and also became a staple of the recordings at Studio H in Halifax. His work with the CBC there\, spanned musical\, production and arranging duties. \nAll this before he was 20. \nIn the mid nineties he reentered the musical scene of his beloved East Coast and the Island called Cape Breton. He exploded onto the trad music scene there as a fiddler\, performing some of the most difficult music ever produced by legends like Winston Fitzgerald and Angus Chisholm with a facility that stunned onlookers. Especially those who knew he wasn’t born there\, but born in Ontario to Cape Breton parents. Somehow\, some way\, his music was the real thing\, sounding like he had been steeped continually in a handed-down brew of family tradition from the old country. \nNothing could be further from the truth. \nHis previous gig was in Nashville playing mandolin and banjo in a grammy nominated bluegrass gospel band and performing on the Opry\, and playing television shows with the likes of Waylon Jennings. All those people also thought he was one of them\, American\, reared in the ways of bluegrass\, old time and Americana music. They knew he was from Canada\, but it just didn’t seem possible. \nThen in 1997\, something amazing happened. \nAn album released in Canada\, out of nowhere\, called Another Morning. This time it was him as a songwriter and a lead singer. \nAnd what a songwriter he turned out to be. Some of the performances on that album are literally part of the musical vocabulary today in the East Coast. Songs like the title cut\, and Kelly’s Mountain\, The Molly May (co written with his cousin Gervais) and others. It inspired\, 25 years ago\, some of the biggest names in the business today. People like Dave Gunning\, Matt Andersen\, David Myles\, Joel Plaskett\, all of which will tell you: that record changed things. \nThe Canadian industry thought so too\, and it received a juno nomination and won an ECMA. \nAnd that was just the beginning. \n36 years later after stepping on stage as professional union musician for the first time at the tender age of 13\, JP is still going\, and frighteningly\, still getting better. \n16 albums followed the success of Another Morning\, winning 12 more ECMA’s\, another Juno nomination\, a Canadian Folk Music Award and 5 Music Nova Scotia Awards. Each album was a snapshot of each thing that he can do. There are fiddle albums\, Mandolin\, Banjo\, Guitar\, tribute records\, songwriting collections\, a purely astounding spectrum of talent and musical vision. \nHis catalogue of recordings and the 150 or so records he’s produced on other artists\, resemble the tapestry he weaves in live performance. Where he used to carry 3 and 4 piece bands\, he tours alone now. \nJust him and the instruments. \nPeople still leave his shows confused\, amazed and wondering what they just saw. Did they see a storyteller? A Songwriter? Arguably one of the best guitar players in the business today? Someone who crosses the lines between different instruments like there are no lines? Who was that masked man\, anyway? \nAccolades aside\, and there are many from people like Chet Atkins\, Marty Stuart\, Waylon Jennings\, Gordon Lightfoot; JP sees himself as just a performer. He’s shy\, but has a razor sharp wit and lightning sense of humour. He can be reserved or edgy to the point no return. He speaks for soldiers\, first responders\, other artists\, the forgotten and lost. He speaks sometimes only for himself and refuses rebuttal. \nOf all the things he is\, foremost he is an entertainer. I think one of the best.  After you’ve seen what he does\, I’m certain you will too. \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/j-p-cormier-7/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come and enjoy a casual gathering of musicians who have come together to play traditional Cape Breton celtic music. \nAnyone is welcome to join in\, or just sit back and enjoy the tunes. \nSundays at The Frolic 430 – 730pm \nFull kitchen and bar service. \nMinors allowed till 10pm \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/cape-breton-celtic-trad-sessions-25/2025-08-24/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee). \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating $5 cover \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-25/2025-08-23/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic-2-2-2-2/2025-08-21/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Old Man Luedecke
DESCRIPTION:Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two time JUNO award winning and Polaris prize  nominated singer songwriter Chris Luedecke. A multiple East Coast Music Award winner  known for his high energy banjo driven stompers\, touching guitar ballads and dry humorous  stories\, Luedecke has been making a soundtrack to an authentic life for nearly twenty years. \nBorn in Toronto and long time resident of the country near Chester Nova Scotia\, Luedecke  began recording in the early 2000’s DIY folk scene of Halifax. He made his two JUNO winning albums for Black Hen Music in the late 00s with Steve Dawson as producer at Vancouver’s  famed Factory studio. While on a tour of England in 2009\, he met and supported folk roots legend Tim O’Brien who produced Luedecke’s next two albums. Tender is the Night was recorded at John’s Prine’s Butcher Shoppe Studio in Nashville in 2012 and 2015’s Domestic Eccentric was recorded in a cabin Luedecke built himself at his home in NS. 2019 saw Luedecke recording Easy Money at both the Banff Centre in Alberta and at Hotel2Tango in Montreal. \nSongs like “I Quit My Job” at the beginning of his career and “The Early Days” at the beginning of his family and dozens of other fan favourites trace a warm line of effort\, sadness and joy and  provide a soundtrack to many peoples’ own progress through adulthood\, touching a rare place of truth and charm in the holiness of the mundane. His performing style with his easy going humour and storytelling creates a rare space of hopeful and intimate magic. \nLuedecke has kept up many worldwide concert appearances\, playing in Europe and around  Canada and the USA and six trips to Australia\, including a memorable tour where his whole  young family travelled with him around rural Queensland for the Festival of Small Halls. \nIn May 2022 Luedecke was awarded an honorary doctorate from King’s University in Halifax for his cultural contributions. \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/old-man-luedecke-4/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come and enjoy a casual gathering of musicians who have come together to play traditional Cape Breton celtic music. \nAnyone is welcome to join in\, or just sit back and enjoy the tunes. \nSundays at The Frolic 430 – 730pm \nFull kitchen and bar service. \nMinors allowed till 10pm \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/cape-breton-celtic-trad-sessions-25/2025-08-17/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee). \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating $5 cover \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-25/2025-08-16/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250814T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250115T003320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T003725Z
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic-2-2-2-2/2025-08-14/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250813T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250813T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250513T120021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T143121Z
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SUMMARY:The East Pointers
DESCRIPTION:Adding to their volumes of East Coast myth-making\, The East Pointers’ forthcoming anthology of celebratory anthems and incendiary tune sets is a natural evolution of playing to ‘hometown’ crowds of thousands the world over\, full family kitchen parties and an honest reckoning with heartbreak and victory.\nStill channeling Koady Chaisson as a writing partner\, Tim Chaisson (fiddle\, vocals\, guitar) and Jake Charron (keys\, guitar\, vocals) have alchemised the love\, grief and experience of years of musical map-making\, traveling\, partying and friendship into an album that captures heroic joy\, sharp pain\, courageous expansion\, lonely challenges and triumphant homecoming. \nIn their ten year career\, The East Pointers have gathered many accolades\, winning a JUNO for their debut album Secret Victory and further nominations for their double EP House of Dreams and Safe in Sound\, and multiple East Coast Music and Music PEI awards. Alongside traveling the world and supporting their community through such initiatives as Koady’s Stay Cool Swim Cold challenge\, which has raised thousands of dollars for diverse charities\, and Annedemic: The East Pointers and Friends Read Anne of Green Gables\, they are also the founding directors of Goolaholla! festival\, a gift of love and music to Tim and Koady’s hometown of Souris. \nTheir base in Canada’s smallest province\, Prince Edward Island\, provides both inspiration and challenge\, and a sensibility tempered by grueling winters\, short-lived golden summers and a tight-knit community of some of the best songwriters and musicians in the world. Confidently grounded by the band’s traditional roots and spotlighting their most honest songwriting to date in an album that is jubilant\, entrancing and frank by turns\, The East Pointers continue their legacy of packing the dancefloor while celebrating the Sisyphian task of being human. \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/the-east-pointers/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250812T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250812T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250518T150204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T144452Z
UID:10003530-1755028800-1755036000@ionaheightsinn.com
SUMMARY:East Pointers Redux
DESCRIPTION:Adding to their volumes of East Coast myth-making\, The East Pointers’ forthcoming anthology of celebratory anthems and incendiary tune sets is a natural evolution of playing to ‘hometown’ crowds of thousands the world over\, full family kitchen parties and an honest reckoning with heartbreak and victory.\nStill channeling Koady Chaisson as a writing partner\, Tim Chaisson (fiddle\, vocals\, guitar) and Jake Charron (keys\, guitar\, vocals) have alchemised the love\, grief and experience of years of musical map-making\, traveling\, partying and friendship into an album that captures heroic joy\, sharp pain\, courageous expansion\, lonely challenges and triumphant homecoming. \nIn their ten year career\, The East Pointers have gathered many accolades\, winning a JUNO for their debut album Secret Victory and further nominations for their double EP House of Dreams and Safe in Sound\, and multiple East Coast Music and Music PEI awards. Alongside traveling the world and supporting their community through such initiatives as Koady’s Stay Cool Swim Cold challenge\, which has raised thousands of dollars for diverse charities\, and Annedemic: The East Pointers and Friends Read Anne of Green Gables\, they are also the founding directors of Goolaholla! festival\, a gift of love and music to Tim and Koady’s hometown of Souris. \nTheir base in Canada’s smallest province\, Prince Edward Island\, provides both inspiration and challenge\, and a sensibility tempered by grueling winters\, short-lived golden summers and a tight-knit community of some of the best songwriters and musicians in the world. Confidently grounded by the band’s traditional roots and spotlighting their most honest songwriting to date in an album that is jubilant\, entrancing and frank by turns\, The East Pointers continue their legacy of packing the dancefloor while celebrating the Sisyphian task of being human. \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/east-pointers-redux/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250810T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250810T193000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250115T005139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T171103Z
UID:10003492-1754843400-1754854200@ionaheightsinn.com
SUMMARY:Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come and enjoy a casual gathering of musicians who have come together to play traditional Cape Breton celtic music. \nAnyone is welcome to join in\, or just sit back and enjoy the tunes. \nSundays at The Frolic 430 – 730pm \nFull kitchen and bar service. \nMinors allowed till 10pm \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/cape-breton-celtic-trad-sessions-25/2025-08-10/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ionaheightsinn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Trad-Sessions.jpg
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GEO:45.9508304;-60.8147104
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250809T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250809T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250115T004507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T003437Z
UID:10003464-1754758800-1754769600@ionaheightsinn.com
SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee). \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating $5 cover \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-25/2025-08-09/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250807T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250807T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250115T003320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T003725Z
UID:10003419-1754596800-1754604000@ionaheightsinn.com
SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic-2-2-2-2/2025-08-07/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250803T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250803T193000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250115T005139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T171103Z
UID:10003491-1754238600-1754249400@ionaheightsinn.com
SUMMARY:Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come and enjoy a casual gathering of musicians who have come together to play traditional Cape Breton celtic music. \nAnyone is welcome to join in\, or just sit back and enjoy the tunes. \nSundays at The Frolic 430 – 730pm \nFull kitchen and bar service. \nMinors allowed till 10pm \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/cape-breton-celtic-trad-sessions-25/2025-08-03/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250802T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250802T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250115T004507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T003437Z
UID:10003463-1754154000-1754164800@ionaheightsinn.com
SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee). \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating $5 cover \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-25/2025-08-02/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250731T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250731T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250115T003320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T003725Z
UID:10003418-1753992000-1753999200@ionaheightsinn.com
SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic-2-2-2-2/2025-07-31/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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GEO:45.9508304;-60.8147104
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250730T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250730T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250516T142842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250517T130532Z
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SUMMARY:Joel Plaskett
DESCRIPTION:For over three decades\, Joel Plaskett has proven himself a spinning wheel of reinvention. The Nova Scotia songwriter’s eclectic body of work reveals a restless and playful spirit\, always transforming and expanding.\n\nWhile continuing to celebrate—and be celebrated for—his regional ties and embrace of East Coast musical traditions\, Joel’s omnivorous appetite for new sonic horizons is an integral part of his work. His discography includes heavy riff epics\, like Thrush Hermit’s now-classic swansong Clayton Park (1999); low-fi and wide eyed solo records like In Need of Medical Attention (1999) and La De Da (2005); lean\, loose and lyrical rock and roll with the Emergency on Down at the Khyber (2001) and Truthfully\, Truthfully (2003); and a father-and-son nod to English folk traditions with Solidarity (2017). Then there are the endeavours that push the envelope further: the Emergency’s romantic epic concept album Ashtray Rock (2007); the months-long songwriting challenge Scrappy Happiness (2012); and Three (2009) and 44 (2020)\, Joel’s sprawling\, multi-record ventures exploring love\, loss\, and existential investigation. For his latest release\, the 4-track project One Real Reveal (2024)\, Plaskett strips his songwriting down to its raw materials\, allowing everything in—all the human touches the tape could pick up—and letting (almost) everything out.Coast-to-coast and the world ’round\, Joel has rocked crowds at clubs\, festivals and grand old theatres with longtime Emergency bandmates Dave Marsh and Chris Pennell as well as drawn audiences close with intimate acoustic shows\, both solo and with his father\, Bill. Then there are the special events that have really allowed Joel to reach the rafters\, like headlining Toronto’s Massey Hall with everyone in tow\, playing the NAC in Ottawa backed by the national orchestra\, and warming up huge stages for artists like The Tragically Hip and Paul McCartney.Joel and the Emergency have also been roundly celebrated within the music industry for their work\, racking up awards and nominations from the JUNOs\, the Polaris Music Prize\, the East Coast Music Awards\, Music Nova Scotia\, and numerous others.While Joel’s songs are beloved far beyond the community that helped forge his sound\, his creative heart is still found at home in Nova Scotia. At 45 Portland Street in Dartmouth there’s Fang Recording\, the studio where he’s made many of his albums and produced records for other great artists like Mo Kenney\, Steve Poltz\, Shotgun Jimmie and Jimmy Rankin. \nAnd through the door to the front of the building lies Taz Records\, Morley’s Coffee and Friction Books. Since 2023\, Joel has used the space to present Window Inn Wednesdays\, a monthly\, no-phones-allowed variety show that pushes back—like most of his projects—against the speed and din of modern life\, making space for real engagement between art\, artist\, and audience. \n\n\n2025 saw the release of ‘Songs From The Gang – A Celebration of Joel Plaskett’ – a deluxe covers album featuring the music of Joel Plaskett performed by Arkells\, Sloan\, Jill Barber\, The Sheepdogs\, Julian Taylor\, Jenn Grant\, Bahamas\, City and Colour\, Rose Cousins\, Frank Turner\, and many more.\n\n\nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/joel-plaskett-5/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250729T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250729T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250516T143610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T152452Z
UID:10003529-1753819200-1753826400@ionaheightsinn.com
SUMMARY:Joel Plaskett Redux
DESCRIPTION:For over three decades\, Joel Plaskett has proven himself a spinning wheel of reinvention. The Nova Scotia songwriter’s eclectic body of work reveals a restless and playful spirit\, always transforming and expanding.\n\nWhile continuing to celebrate—and be celebrated for—his regional ties and embrace of East Coast musical traditions\, Joel’s omnivorous appetite for new sonic horizons is an integral part of his work. His discography includes heavy riff epics\, like Thrush Hermit’s now-classic swansong Clayton Park (1999); low-fi and wide eyed solo records like In Need of Medical Attention (1999) and La De Da (2005); lean\, loose and lyrical rock and roll with the Emergency on Down at the Khyber (2001) and Truthfully\, Truthfully (2003); and a father-and-son nod to English folk traditions with Solidarity (2017). Then there are the endeavours that push the envelope further: the Emergency’s romantic epic concept album Ashtray Rock (2007); the months-long songwriting challenge Scrappy Happiness (2012); and Three (2009) and 44 (2020)\, Joel’s sprawling\, multi-record ventures exploring love\, loss\, and existential investigation. For his latest release\, the 4-track project One Real Reveal (2024)\, Plaskett strips his songwriting down to its raw materials\, allowing everything in—all the human touches the tape could pick up—and letting (almost) everything out.Coast-to-coast and the world ’round\, Joel has rocked crowds at clubs\, festivals and grand old theatres with longtime Emergency bandmates Dave Marsh and Chris Pennell as well as drawn audiences close with intimate acoustic shows\, both solo and with his father\, Bill. Then there are the special events that have really allowed Joel to reach the rafters\, like headlining Toronto’s Massey Hall with everyone in tow\, playing the NAC in Ottawa backed by the national orchestra\, and warming up huge stages for artists like The Tragically Hip and Paul McCartney.Joel and the Emergency have also been roundly celebrated within the music industry for their work\, racking up awards and nominations from the JUNOs\, the Polaris Music Prize\, the East Coast Music Awards\, Music Nova Scotia\, and numerous others.While Joel’s songs are beloved far beyond the community that helped forge his sound\, his creative heart is still found at home in Nova Scotia. At 45 Portland Street in Dartmouth there’s Fang Recording\, the studio where he’s made many of his albums and produced records for other great artists like Mo Kenney\, Steve Poltz\, Shotgun Jimmie and Jimmy Rankin. \nAnd through the door to the front of the building lies Taz Records\, Morley’s Coffee and Friction Books. Since 2023\, Joel has used the space to present Window Inn Wednesdays\, a monthly\, no-phones-allowed variety show that pushes back—like most of his projects—against the speed and din of modern life\, making space for real engagement between art\, artist\, and audience. \n\n\n2025 saw the release of ‘Songs From The Gang – A Celebration of Joel Plaskett’ – a deluxe covers album featuring the music of Joel Plaskett performed by Arkells\, Sloan\, Jill Barber\, The Sheepdogs\, Julian Taylor\, Jenn Grant\, Bahamas\, City and Colour\, Rose Cousins\, Frank Turner\, and many more.\n\n\nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/joel-plaskett-redux-2/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250727T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250727T193000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250115T005139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T171103Z
UID:10003490-1753633800-1753644600@ionaheightsinn.com
SUMMARY:Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come and enjoy a casual gathering of musicians who have come together to play traditional Cape Breton celtic music. \nAnyone is welcome to join in\, or just sit back and enjoy the tunes. \nSundays at The Frolic 430 – 730pm \nFull kitchen and bar service. \nMinors allowed till 10pm \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/cape-breton-celtic-trad-sessions-25/2025-07-27/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250726T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250726T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184552
CREATED:20250115T004507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T003437Z
UID:10003462-1753549200-1753560000@ionaheightsinn.com
SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee). \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating $5 cover \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-25/2025-07-26/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250724T200000
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic-2-2-2-2/2025-07-24/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250723T200000
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SUMMARY:The Town Heroes Redux
DESCRIPTION:Whether a sweaty rock show or an intimate acoustic environment\, The Town Heroes want you to be entertained. Born and raised in small town Nova Scotia\, Mike Ryan and Bruce Gillis have played together for the past 15 years—touring 9 countries\, releasing 6 critically acclaimed albums\, raising over 30k for charity\, and winning an array of industry awards (13 Music Nova Scotia Awards\, 5 ECMA’s). \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnthemic choruses\, danceable arrangements\, and tender falsettos highlight their catchy yet thoughtful songs. At heart\, a perfect soundtrack for contemplating life with a bounce in your step. Musically\, the band blends their 90’s alt-rock influences with singer-songwriter stylings in the vein of Neil Young or Ryan Adams. On stage they move like intense caricatures—soaked in sweat\, pushing every chord\, note and beat to the limit. A structured wall of sound emerges; familiar yet distinctive. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Town Heroes have shown dedication to their craft and prolific output over the past 12 years. Each album has garnered them an increase in fanbase\, industry recognition\, and bigger stages and venues. The band won Music Nova Scotia’s “Entertainer of the Year” in both 2021 and 2022—the only act to ever win two years in a row. They have risen to be one of the most popular and sought-after bands on the East Coast of Canada. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to their music\, the band has become known for their ability to make people laugh. Through comedic videos gone viral\, online bingo\,  unexpected wardrobe\, operating late night sandwich stands at music festivals\, amusing acceptance speeches and interviews\, the band has earned a reputation for making people laugh. \nThough vastly different\, the band has found a way to balance these two sides in a seamless\, cohesive manner. They see it as a crucial\, necessary part of what they do. In a world where so much negativity fills the news\, where the media endlessly focuses on the bad\, The Town Heroes want to bring something positive into it all\, as small as it may be. They see it as necessary because it is: it’s who they are. That’s something they’ll never change. \nSince 2018\, The Town Heroes have raised over $30\,000 for various charities. Done entirely through grassroots initiatives on their social media\, the band’s philanthropic side has supported groups like Feed Nova Scotia\, The Red Cross\, various animal shelters\, and even paid for life saving hospital treatment for a young Colombian boy who singer Mike had met on his travels. \nThe band released their 7th full-length album SINGIN’ on June 21st\, 2025. The album is a 9-song collection of songs that each reflect memories of the past—both the good and the bad. Each track serves as a vignette\, offering listeners a journey through the corridors of time and nostalgia. \nFrom “Hockey Fights” — a fun\, youthful recollection of falling in love at a hockey game while fights are taking place on the ice in front of you—to “In Your Head” — a song about zooming out and looking at your life from 30\,000 feet and seeing that the little things that bother us often aren’t that big a deal. Each song looks at how we perceive memories and how the past comes to shape who we are. Sometimes it’s a warm nostalgia smothering you in all the best ways\, other times it’s a punch in the gut you’re still trying to come to terms with. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUltimately\, the album is a reminder of our shared humanity. It reminds us that despite our unique stories and backgrounds\, we all navigate the same fundamental emotions and experiences. Through its honest and heartfelt exploration of the human experience\, SINGIN’ fosters a sense of empathy and unity\, encouraging us to embrace our commonalities and support one another through the ever-changing journey of life. \n \n\n\n\n\nOpen in Spotify \n\n\nOpen in Spotify \n\n\nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/the-town-heroes-redux-2/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250722T200000
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SUMMARY:The Town Heroes
DESCRIPTION:Whether a sweaty rock show or an intimate acoustic environment\, The Town Heroes want you to be entertained. Born and raised in small town Nova Scotia\, Mike Ryan and Bruce Gillis have played together for the past 15 years—touring 9 countries\, releasing 6 critically acclaimed albums\, raising over 30k for charity\, and winning an array of industry awards (13 Music Nova Scotia Awards\, 5 ECMA’s). \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnthemic choruses\, danceable arrangements\, and tender falsettos highlight their catchy yet thoughtful songs. At heart\, a perfect soundtrack for contemplating life with a bounce in your step. Musically\, the band blends their 90’s alt-rock influences with singer-songwriter stylings in the vein of Neil Young or Ryan Adams. On stage they move like intense caricatures—soaked in sweat\, pushing every chord\, note and beat to the limit. A structured wall of sound emerges; familiar yet distinctive. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Town Heroes have shown dedication to their craft and prolific output over the past 12 years. Each album has garnered them an increase in fanbase\, industry recognition\, and bigger stages and venues. The band won Music Nova Scotia’s “Entertainer of the Year” in both 2021 and 2022—the only act to ever win two years in a row. They have risen to be one of the most popular and sought-after bands on the East Coast of Canada. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to their music\, the band has become known for their ability to make people laugh. Through comedic videos gone viral\, online bingo\,  unexpected wardrobe\, operating late night sandwich stands at music festivals\, amusing acceptance speeches and interviews\, the band has earned a reputation for making people laugh. \nThough vastly different\, the band has found a way to balance these two sides in a seamless\, cohesive manner. They see it as a crucial\, necessary part of what they do. In a world where so much negativity fills the news\, where the media endlessly focuses on the bad\, The Town Heroes want to bring something positive into it all\, as small as it may be. They see it as necessary because it is: it’s who they are. That’s something they’ll never change. \nSince 2018\, The Town Heroes have raised over $30\,000 for various charities. Done entirely through grassroots initiatives on their social media\, the band’s philanthropic side has supported groups like Feed Nova Scotia\, The Red Cross\, various animal shelters\, and even paid for life saving hospital treatment for a young Colombian boy who singer Mike had met on his travels. \nThe band released their 7th full-length album SINGIN’ on June 21st\, 2025. The album is a 9-song collection of songs that each reflect memories of the past—both the good and the bad. Each track serves as a vignette\, offering listeners a journey through the corridors of time and nostalgia. \nFrom “Hockey Fights” — a fun\, youthful recollection of falling in love at a hockey game while fights are taking place on the ice in front of you—to “In Your Head” — a song about zooming out and looking at your life from 30\,000 feet and seeing that the little things that bother us often aren’t that big a deal. Each song looks at how we perceive memories and how the past comes to shape who we are. Sometimes it’s a warm nostalgia smothering you in all the best ways\, other times it’s a punch in the gut you’re still trying to come to terms with. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUltimately\, the album is a reminder of our shared humanity. It reminds us that despite our unique stories and backgrounds\, we all navigate the same fundamental emotions and experiences. Through its honest and heartfelt exploration of the human experience\, SINGIN’ fosters a sense of empathy and unity\, encouraging us to embrace our commonalities and support one another through the ever-changing journey of life. \n \n\n\n\n\nOpen in Spotify \n\n\nOpen in Spotify \n\n\nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/the-town-heroes-6/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250720T163000
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SUMMARY:Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come and enjoy a casual gathering of musicians who have come together to play traditional Cape Breton celtic music. \nAnyone is welcome to join in\, or just sit back and enjoy the tunes. \nSundays at The Frolic 430 – 730pm \nFull kitchen and bar service. \nMinors allowed till 10pm \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/cape-breton-celtic-trad-sessions-25/2025-07-20/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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