FIDDLE PARTY: A fiddly fundraising concert in support of Merry Time Music’s scholarship fund takes place Friday, March 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM at the Sanctuary Arts Centre (100 Ochterloney Street). Hosted by Halifax-based fiddle player and educator Adrianna Ciccone, the evening will celebrate fiddle traditions from across the globe in a lively, kitchen-party atmosphere. Audiences can expect fiddle tunes from all over the world: from Irish jigs and Cape Breton reels to Appalachian string band tunes, Scandinavian polskas, and percussive dance — all guaranteed to get toes tapping.
Adrianna, raised in the Ottawa Valley fiddle tradition and inspired by Québécois styles, is a Berklee College of Music graduate whose debut album earned Instrumental Artist of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Her 2025 release “The Pear Tree” with Ellen Gibling was nominated for a Music Nova Scotia award. She has won the Maritime Fiddle Festival’s Championship class, and placed fifth in the Canadian Grand Masters fiddling championship in Whitehorse, Yukon.
Now based in Kjipuktuk / Halifax, Adrianna runs Merry Time Music Co. along with her sister, Catarina. She also teaches over 100 students weekly through Halifax Regional Art’s fiddle program on the Eastern Shore. In this concert she’ll be joined by some of Nova Scotia’s finest traditional musicians: Ellen Gibling (celtic harp), Dane George (mandolin and percussive dance), Danny Simmons (banjo), Kathleen Law (fiddle), and Adam Pye (upright bass), with more guests to be announced soon.
Tickets are $35 for adults, and free* for children who play fiddle/violin (*one free young fiddler ticket per adult ticket purchase; children must be accompanied by an adult). Proceeds support Merry Time Music’s Scholarship Fund, helping ensure every child has the opportunity to attend summer music camp at least once in their life.