BANGOR — Cape Breton super-group Coig and Boston’s Matt & Shannon Heaton will debut the Bangor Celtic Crossroads Festival at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15 and 16, at the Hammond Street Congregational Church.
Còig includes Darren McMullen, who plays guitar, mandolin, mandola, banjo, bouzouki whistle and flute and vocals, Rachel Davis on fiddle and viola and vocals, Jason Roach on piano and Chrissy Crowley on fiddle and viola.
Shannon Heaton plays Irish flute and does vocals. Matt plays guitar.
Partnering with the Bangor Public Library, the festival will have a gala opening from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14. It is free and open to the public.
Also on Saturday, Sept. 16, the library will host two free genealogy workshops to help people learn about their own ancestry.
Hammond Street Congregational Church is at 28 High St. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
FMI: bangorceltic.org/tickets; bangorceltic.org/2017-festival.
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