“She got the crowd singing along. It was something else!” – Bill Roach, CBC
Mary Beth Carty
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/25 | Mount Uniacke | Mount Uniacke Library | Canada |
| Time: 10:00am. Age restrictions: All Ages. It’s Colchester-East Hants Public Library’s diamond jubilee and we’re having a party! Join us at the Mount Uniacke Library as we celebrate 75 years of books, technology, and community. There will be cake, door prizes, entertainment, and more! | |||
| 05/01/25 | Antigonish, NS | Antigonish Heritage Museum | Canada |
| Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Some music to celebrate the launch of Matthew R. Anderson’s new book Someone Else’s Saint! Lewis MacKinnon will also be part of the festivities! | |||
| 05/03/25 | Tatamagouche | Tatamagouche Library | Canada |
| Time: 10:00am. Age restrictions: All Ages. It’s Colchester-East Hants Public Library’s diamond jubilee and we’re having a party! Join us at the Tatamagouche Library as we celebrate 75 years of books, technology, and community. There will be cake, door prizes, entertainment, and more! | |||
| 05/16/25 | Halifax, NS | ANAF Club | Canada |
| Time: 9:00pm. Admission: $20. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 2409 Maynard St. We helped close out the Mayflower Curling Club with some epic square dances. Now we are heading over to the ANAF Club on Maynard St. It feels like a Cape Breton Hall in there. We will have Square Dancing Upstairs, pool tables downstairs and a bar at both. It’s a little smaller than the Mayflower, lets see if we can fill ‘er up. Come on out for some sweets tunes with Kyle MacDonald on fiddle, Jason Roach on keys, and Mary Beth Carty on guitar & bones. Peter LeBlanc & Mary Beth will be calling the sets. Come to dance or just hang and listen to the tunes. If times are tight message Peter at Front Porch Farm for a discount code. Buy Tickets | |||
| 05/17/25 | Riverport, N.S. | Old Confidence Lodge | Canada |
| Time: 4:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 3831 NS-332. We are head south for May Long weekend, all the way to the beautiful Old Confidence Lodge in Riverport, NS, to throw down an epic Square Dance Party. We had a blast down the South Shore last spring and we are excited to be back. Come dance some sets from Cape Breton, Mainland NS, Quebec and beyond. Kyle MacDonald will be on Fiddle, Jason Roach on piano and Mary Beth Carty on guitar & bones. Peter LeBlanc & Mary Beth will be teaching and calling sets. All ages dance from 4-6pm; Adult Dance from 8-11pm. Buy Tickets | |||
| 05/18/25 | Tatamagouche, NS | Tatamagouche Centre | Canada |
| Time: 6:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 259 Loop Route 6. Venue phone: 902-657-2231. Family Dance with Kyle MacDonald on fiddle, Jason Roach on piano, Mary Beth Carty calling sets and playing guitar, and Peter LeBlanc calling as well. Come dance with us! Suggested donation at the door : $20 per adult / $10 students / $5 kiddos. | |||
| 05/24/25 | Truro, NS | Marigold Centre | Canada |
| Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 605 Prince St.. Venue phone: (902) 897-4004. With the Bradleys! Brad Reid and Bradley Murphy! Buy Tickets | |||
| 05/31/25 | Morrisburg, ON | StoneCropAcres Winery & Vinyard | Canada |
| Time: 8:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: $40/$20/$0. Incredible fiddler, singer, entertainer, and my third cousin twice removed and I Anna Ludlow rip it up at an Ontario winery? Pinch me! Buy Tickets | |||
| 06/07/25 | Truro, N.S. | Truro Library | Canada |
| Time: 10:00am. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 754 Prince Street. Venue phone: (902) 895-4183. It’s Colchester-East Hants Public Library’s diamond jubilee and we’re having a party! Join us at the Truro Library as we celebrate 75 years! There will be cake, door prizes, and more! | |||
| 06/20/25 | Brackley Beach, PEI | Brackley Beach Community Centre | Canada |
| Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 3330 Brackley Point Rd.. PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls! With the Ross Family Band! Buy Tickets | |||
| 06/21/25 | Murray Harbour, PEI | Murray Harbour Community Centre | Canada |
| Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 27 Faye Fraser Drive. PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls! With Gammons & Knorr! Buy Tickets | |||
| 06/22/25 | Charlottetown, PEI | Trailside Music Hall | Canada |
| Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 155 Kent St. PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls Closing event! Mary Beth specialises in guiding absolute beginners onto the dance floor for ungendered, all-ages, extreme amounts of fun! Buy Tickets | |||
| 06/24/25 | Antigonish | Backyard BBQ | Canada |
| Time: 6:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Ethereal singer-songwriter Dana Sipos is passing through Antigonish and some friends and I are hosting a backyard BBQ concert. Send me an email or DM for an VIP invitation! | |||
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