Music, Folklore, History, & Culture at CBU

10/20/2026

Music therapist Meaghan Jackson is running a grief song gathering for National Grief and Bereavement Day on Nov 17 at 7pm at St. Pat's Church Museum in Sydney. If you've written a song about grief, there are still a few more spots on the program.

10/18/2026

University College Cork is hosting a hybrid Celtic Studies conference for students! CBU students and recent graduates (including students) might consider submitting a proposal! It's a great opportunity to develop public presentation and research skills in a supportive environment while meeting others interested in Celtic Studies.

‼️CALL FOR PAPERS‼️The next conference of the Association for Celtic Students will be hosted at University College Cork 10-12 June 2027 with simultaneous hybrid online format for all presentations. The Call for Papers is now open and will be open until 13 December, 2026. We welcome presentations of 15-20 minutes in English or any of the Celtic languages (Brezhoneg, Kernewek, Cymraeg, Gaelg, Gaeilge, or Gàidhlig). Full details can be found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMtW8CBD0nKJaR8HcJ7vfnllvQP7496JJEpgD_uz2JPempng/viewform

10/16/2026

Our geology colleague, Jason Loxton, is the curator of the Sydney Mines Heritage Museum. He's organized a Halloween fundraiser on Oct 7, 6-8 pm. Looks like it will be a very fun and seasonal heritage event!

10/16/2026

Riverview High School will be holding an all-ages square dance on Friday, Nov 6, 7-9 pm, featuring Kyle and Sheumas MacNeil, together with student musicians.

10/15/2026

Wow, a Celtic Colours jam session for the books! We've always had a good turnout, but this one was by far the best we've ever had. It wasn't even standing room only -- people were literally spilling out into the hallway and we had more musicians than ever! Thanks to Kyle Mac Neil and Sheumas MacNeil (of the Barra MacNeils) for hosting, and to guest fiddlers and Tove de Fries for joining us! We were also delighted to host a number of young and talented fiddlers from the ! We were so glad to see many friends from the community, including Kay Handrihan, Helen MacDonald, Betty Matheson, and many others, while meeting visitors from New Hampshire, Ontario, Washington State, and as far as Alaska! The feet were tapping!!!

10/13/2026

It's Celtic Colours week, and the Gaelstream project -- which I (Heather Sparling) have worked on with an amazing team of community members for the past four years -- is the inspiration for one of Wednesday's concerts, "In Fine Company." Come hear inspiring talent from some of the project team members, as well as friends and supporters. The concert will be held at the HAT in Sydney at 7:30 pm.

10/12/2026

It's Celtic Colours week! Come join us for our annual jam session on Wednesday, Oct 14, at 3pm in CBU's Rotary Music Performance Room. It's free! Bring an instrument and join in, or just enjoy the tunes. The session will be hosted by Kyle and Sheumas MacNeil, together with special Celtic Colours guests.

10/06/2026

Calling all students who've written an essay about music! Check out this opportunity to publish your work in an undergraduate music journal! The deadline for submissions is Nov 6. Details below.

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Nota Bene: Canadian Undergraduate Journal of Musicology

The Don Wright Faculty of Music at Western University, Canada requests submissions for Volume 20 (2027) of Nota Bene. Authors must submit papers electronically to the Nota Bene OJS website by November 6th, 2026. To submit, please register an account via the following link: https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/notabene/user/register.

Nota Bene is a wonderful opportunity for undergraduate students to become published authors in our annual journal and to share the excellent work they have completed during their studies within their degree.

Nota Bene is a professor-reviewed journal for musicology created specifically for undergraduate students studying at institutions internationally. We invite papers that meet a high critical and rhetorical standard in the fields of historical musicology, ethnomusicology, popular music studies, music theory, music education, and interdisciplinary subjects with a focus on the above. We encourage submissions in both English and French. We also consider co-authored projects, translations, and other non-standard submissions. You are encouraged to forward this message to your students and colleagues. Information for authors and previous issues are available at https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/notabene. We also have an Instagram page where we provide helpful tips and updates for prospective authors throughout the year. Our handle is .

Questions may be submitted to the editors-in-chief at [email protected].

09/29/2026

Did you know that you can do a co-op option in a BA or BACS degree? Co-op allows you to earn university credit while holding a job that will pay you, build your job experience, give you a line for your CV, develop your professional skills, and expand your employment network (good for letters of recommendation and for hearing about future jobs). If you are a first-year student, the time to apply for a co-op option is now!

https://www.cbu.ca/current-students/student-services/career-services/co-op-education/

09/23/2026

Did you know that going on an international student exchange can lead to earlier employment for university graduates, as well as develop their intercultural competence and professional skills? There are many destination options for CBU students interested in going on exchange! You pay regular CBU tuition (instead of international fees) and CBU will work with you and your destination university to map out courses to enable you to progress in your degree. Submit an inquiry at the link below if you're interested in learning more. Pro tip: due to the time it can take to make exchange arrangements, it's best to start investigating your options early.

The Exchange Process You must have completed one year of full-time study at CBU and maintained a 70% average. Contact…