Shows

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

Mary Beth Carty

Date City Venue Country
05/16/25 Halifax, NS ANAF Club Canada
Time: 9:00pm. Admission: $20. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 2409 Maynard St. Come on out for some sweets tunes with Kyle MacDonald on fiddle, Jason Roach on keys, and Mary Beth Carty on guitar and bones. Peter LeBlanc and 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. Kyle MacDonald will be on Fiddle, Jason Roach on piano and Mary Beth Carty on guitar and bones. Peter LeBlanc and Mary Beth will be 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 StoneCrop Acres Winery & Vinyard Canada
Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: $40/$20/$0. Address: 5242 Smiths Road. Venue phone: 613-330-5820. Incredible fiddler, singer, entertainer, and my third cousin twice removed and I Anna Ludlow rip it up at an Ontario winery! Buy Tickets
06/01/25 Ottawa, ON Ottawa Tennis Club Canada
Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Venue phone: (613) 730-7207. 8-time ECMA, MNSA & CMA nominee and CMA winner, Celtic fiddler and vocalist Anna Ludlow accompanied by 2024 CFMA Traditional Singer of the Year, Mary Beth Carty. Come for some good old foot stompin’ hand clappin’ fun while savouring comfort food and drinks from The Cameron Menu! 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!
06/28/25 Mabou KitchenFest! Canada
Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 11573 Nova Scotia Trunk 19. Ceilidh at the Red Shoe Pub for KitchenFest! with John Pellerin, Bonny Jean MacDonald, and Hilda Chiasson! 19+ / $15 at the door
07/01/25 St. Peter’s KitchenFest! – Brasd’or Lakes Inn Canada
Time: 6:00pm. Admission: $15. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 10095 Grenville St. Venue phone: 1-902-535-2200. Pub night with Bradley Murphy, Aaron MacDonald, and Eastboud! All Ages, call to reserve a table!
07/02/25 Sydney KitchenFest! – Old Triangle Pub Canada
Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 424 Charlotte St. Pub night and ceilidh with Evans & Doherty, Mary Beth Carty, John Pellerin, and Joël Chiasson! Buy Tickets

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