Shows

“She got the crowd singing along. It was something else!” – Bill Roach, CBC

Mary Beth Carty

Date City Venue Country
10/25/25 Yarmouth, NS Nova Scotia Music Week Canada
Time: 8:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 341 Main Street. Venue phone: 1-888-343-6426. Joining MNS nominated Heather MacIsaac as her accompanist for her official showcase in promotion of her album The Moon’s Daughter. Buy Tickets
11/02/25 Halifax, NS Creative Nova Scotia Awards Canada
Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 1515 South Park St. The annual art party that brings together artists across the province and honours all artistic disciplines is a celebration not to be missed. Tickets to the 2025 Creative Nova Scotia Awards are free but must be reserved in advance to guarantee your spot. Buy Tickets
11/07/25 Inverness, NS Inverness County Centre for the Arts Canada
Time: 6:30pm. Admission: $15. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 16080 Trunk 19. All ages family square dance with Chrissy Crowley (fiddle), Jason Roach (piano), and Mary Beth Carty (guitar, calling). Beginners and experienced dancers welcome! Doors open at 6:30, music and dancing start at 7pm!
11/13/25 Florenceville-Bristol, NB Second Wind Music Centre Canada
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $25. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 16 Curtis Rd. Venue phone: (506) 425-4999. Join us for an intimate and uplifting concert featuring CFMA Traditional Singer of the Year, Mary Beth Carty as she joins forces with Halifax-based celtic group The Narrows, featuring Roy MacLaren (pipes, whistles, banjo) and Colin Carrigan (fiddle).
11/15/25 Fitch Bay, QC Salle Canon Gustin Hall Canada
Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 817 Chemin Sheldon. James Allan calling dances, music provided by The Narrows! All ages / Tous les âges! Contribution volontaire / Pay what you like!
11/16/25 St-Casimir, Québec Café RINGO Canada
Time: 1:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 175 Rue Tessier E. Mon seul spectacle solo au Québec en 2025! Invités spéciaux : le violon et cornemuses du groupe The Narrows! Buy Tickets
11/22/25 Douglastown, QC Centre communautaire Douglas Canada
Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 28 Rue St-Patrick. James Allan calling dances, music provided by The Narrows! All ages / Tous les âges! Contribution volontaire / Pay what you like!
11/23/25 New Carlisle, QC Royal Canadian Légion Canadienne Canada
Time: 2:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 1 Rue Mount-Sorrel. Venue phone: (418) 752-5495. All ages family square dance with James Allan calling sets and The Narrows providing music! Roy MacLaren (pipes, whistles, banjo), Colin Carrigan (violin), & Mary Beth Carty (guitar, bones).
11/29/25 Antigonish, Nova Scotia Saint James United Church Hall Canada
Time: 6:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 197 Main Street. Venue phone: (902) 863-2001. All ages family square dance with John Pellerin on fiddle, Mary Beth Carty on guitar and dance instruction, and a piano player TBA! Light lunch and tea provided. Entry by donation! Doors open at 6:30 with review of basic square dance terms, music and dancing start at 7pm!

PAST PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

2023
Anvil Centre – Vancouver, BC – with Morgan Toney
Festivals Acadiens et Créole, Lafayette LA, U.S.A.
KitchenFest / Feis a’Chidsin
FrancoFest Halifax, opening for Bleu Jeans Bleu
Antigonish Highland Games – Concert Under the Stars
Mahone Bay Summer Gazebo Concert Series
Evergreen Festival
Nova Scotia Music Week Official Showcase
Lawrencetown Beach Café
Margaree Harvest Jamboree
Acoustic Roots Festival
Governor’s Pub St. Patrick’s Day Session
Trois Beaux Canards, CKDU Halifax
Red Sky Art Gallery
Big Spruce Brewery

2022
La Grande Veillée – Épisode 3 à ICI ARTV Radio-Canada
Hope is a Star – St. Ninian’s Cathedral Concert Series
Seaforth Community Centre
Evergreen Festival – Halifax Jazz Festival Stage
Red Sky Art Gallery – CD Launch Party
Antigonish Highland Games – Concert Under the Stars
KitchenFest! Feis a’Chidsin
Nova Scotia Music Week Official Showcasing Artist
Margaree Harvest Jamboree
Union Street Café live recording for The Friendly Heckler Podcast, Episode 1
North Mountain United Tapestry
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival (in support of Anna Ludlow)
Dartmouth Natal Day Block Party
Tunes and Wooden Spoons Featured Guest
Annual L’Arche Chowder Fundraiser at St. Anne’s Gaelic College
Pomquet Carnaval d’Hiver
East Hants Public Library Online St.Patrick’s Day Show
Mabou, Antigonish, & Sydney Farmers’ Markets

2021
ReJigged Festival Tune Makers Concert and Workshop Series
Deep Roots Festival in Grand Pré, NS
Antigonish Highland Games Mini-Concert
KitchenFest! Feis a Chidsin, Various locations in Cape Breton
Patio Lanterns Festival
Shore Road Sessions, Whitney Pier, NS
Nova Scotia Provincial Libraries Summer Family Series
Lunenburg Saturdays in the Park Series
Appearance on APTN’s Spirit Talker with Morgan Toney
North Mountain United Tapestry – Big Turnip Mini-Tour
Steinhart Distillery – Arisaig, NS
Ealantas Online Concert in Gaelic broadcast from Scotland
Gaelic College Wednesday Night Ceilidhs
Gaelic College Step Dance Workshops
CBC East Coast Music Hour The Story and the Song
Ottawa Blues Festival Blues in the Schools Program, ON

2020
KitchenFest! Feis a’Chidsin, CB
Celtic Colours At Home Festival, CB
Cabot Trail Writers Festival, CB
Full Circle Music Festival, NS
Carolyn Mark’s Virtual Hootenany, BC
Canadian Parents For French Network Conference, ON
Grimross Brewing Fredericton, NB
Eskasoni Church Fundraiser Concert, CB
Fredericton Pub Choir St. Patrick’s Day show, NB

2019
East Coast Music Week Showcasing Artist, PEI
Celtic Colours International Festival, CB
Eastern Nova Scotia Exhibition, NS
Festival International de la Chanson de Granby Showcasing Artist, QC
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts Opening Ceremonies, CB
Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Summer Games, CB
Festival of Cape Breton Fiddling, CB
DeCoste Performing Arts Centre Festival of Summer Sounds, NS
Congrès Mondial Acadien Sommet des Femmes, PEI
Ceilidh Acadien Research Tour, Madeleine Islands QC, Charlottetown PEI, & Cheticamp CB
Dartmouth Heritage Museum, NS
Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs, CB
Ballantyne’s Cove Concert at the Wharf, NS
Mulgrave Scotia Days, NS
Weekend Mornings Live in Shediac, NB
Antigonish Highland Games Street Fair, NS
Festiville Baddeck, NS
KitchenFest! Feis a’Chidsin, CB
Whycobagh Mawitmak Street Dance, CB
CBRM Multicultural Day, CB
Cancer Patient Care Fund Benefit, Center 200, CB
Tellebration, hosted by The Irish Canadian Cultural Association of NB
St. Ninian’s Remembrance Day Concert, NS
Big Spruce Brewery, CB
Governor’s Wednesday Night Celtic Session Host, CB