Port Cities wraps up 2018 with a show at Casino Nova Scotia December 28

 Port Cities: Dylan Guthro, Breagh MacKinnon, Carleton Stone

Breagh MacKinnon and her Port Cities bandmates Dylan Guthro and Carleton Stone return to Halifax to perform at Casino Nova Scotia on December 28.  

Breagh is a Talent Trust scholarship recipient who received the Talent Trust Chico Berardi Special Award for Excellence in 2013. 

She was a nominee for the Nova Scotia Music Best New Artist award as well as an East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Rising Star award that same year.

We’re very pleased to have Breagh on the Talent Trust Board of Directors.

In 2016 Port Cities won Artist in Residence at Casino Nova Scotia. The following year they released their multi-award winning debut record, “Port Cities”.

They received five Nova Scotia Music Awards, a SOCAN #1 Award (for their song “Back to the Bottom”), and hit #1 on CBC and Spotify music charts. The band is also multiple ECMA award nominees.

They recently performed in two sold out shows with Symphony Nova Scotia and released their latest single “Montreal”.

A new Port Cities album is due out in 2019.

Show details
December 28, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Casino Nova Scotia

Tickets: $40 from the Casino Nova Scotia website.

Port Cities Nominated for Digital Artist of the Year at the 2018 Nova Scotia Music Awards

Port Cities: Dylan Guthro, Breagh MacKinnon, Carleton Stone
nominated for Music Nova Scotia Digital Artist of the Year

Breagh MacKinnon and her Port Cities bandmates Dylan Guthro and Carleton Stone are nominated for Music Nova Scotia's Digital Artist of the Year award.

The awards will be handed out at this year’s Nova Scotia Music Week, which will take place in Truro.

Breagh received the Talent Trust Chico Berardi Special Award for Excellence in 2013. She was a nominee for the Nova Scotia Music Best New Artist Award as well as an East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Rising Star award that same year. 

In addition to their busy tour schedule, Port Cities made their Symphony Nova Scotia debut in a concert during this year’s Halifax Pop Explosion. Their latest single “Montreal” dropped on October 19. 

The band has received five Nova Scotia Music Awards, a SOCAN #1 Award (for their song “Back to the Bottom”), and hit #1 on CBC and Spotify music charts. They’re multiple ECMA award nominees.

Nova Scotia Music Week is a professional training and networking opportunity with workshops, receptions, over 100 showcases of emerging and established artists. The four-day conference celebrates Nova Scotia artists and industry professionals.

Founded in 1997, Nova Scotia Music Week attracts over 1,100 music industry professionals and 7,000 members of the general public.

The Music Nova Scotia Awards celebration takes place on Sunday, November 4 at the Holiday Inn in Truro. The celebration begins at 7:00 p.m.

All of us at the Talent Trust send our congratulations to the Music Nova Scotia Awards nominees. 

To learn more about Port Cities and sample their music, visit portcities.ca.

Breagh MacKinnon Joins Nova Scotia Talent Trust Board of Directors

Breagh MacKinnon has joined the
Talent Trust Board of Directors

We're thrilled to tell you Breagh MacKinnon has joined our board of directors.

Breagh received the Talent Trust Chico Berardi Special Award for Excellence in 2013. She was a nominee for the Nova Scotia Music Best New Artist award as well as an East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Rising Star award that same year.

Breagh, Dylan Guthro, and Carleton Stone are making their collective mark as the band Port Cities. Port Cities has received five Nova Scotia Music Awards, a SOCAN #1 Award (for their song “Back to the Bottom”), and hit #1 on CBC and Spotify music charts. The band is also multiple ECMA award nominees.

They make their debut with Symphony Nova Scotia as part of the Halifax Pop Explosion this month, before resuming their concert dates across Canada. 

Breagh recently joined an all-star cast of Nova Scotia musicians for Halifax rapper Classified's acoustic version of his song, Powerless, which was released to support the IWK Hospital's SeaStar Child and Youth Advocacy Centre. 

She's also on the Music Studies faculty at the Nova Scotia Community College.

From Breagh: "As a recent recipient, I’m proud to say the Nova Scotia Talent Trust played an important role in supporting me as I finished my Bachelor of Music from St. Francis Xavier University, and embarked on my career as a professional musician.

"I have seen firsthand the impact that this organization can have on emerging artists. I am honoured to join the board, and look forward to engaging both new artists and NSTT alumni who continue to contribute to the thriving creative community in Nova Scotia."

To learn more about Breagh, visit breaghmackinnon.com.

This story was first published in our October newsletter. Subscribe to get every issue delivered to your inbox!

Congratulations Reeny Smith, Helios Ensemble (Eszther Horvath) and Port Cities (Breagh Mackinnon) on your nomination for Music Nova Scotia Awards

Congratulations to all Music Nova Scotia Award Nominees!

Former Scholarship recipients are nominated for the following Music Nova Scotia Awards:

Delta Halifax & Delta Barrington Entertainer of the Year

• Port Cities (Band member Breagh Mackinnon 2013 NSTT Chico Berardi Award)
• Reeny Smith (Talent Trust 2010 Portia White Award)

African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year - Sponsored by the Town of Truro Diversity Advisory Committee

• Reeny Smith (Talent Trust 2010 Portia White Award)

Digital Artist of the Year - Sponsored by HAF Skate and Tattoo/Jimolly's Bakery Cafe

• Port Cities (Band member Breagh Mackinnon 2013 NSTT Chico Berardi Award)

Group Recording of the Year

• Port Cities - "Port Cities" (Band member Breagh Mackinnon 2013 NSTT Chico Berardi Award)

Music Video of the Year

• Dave Sampson & Port Cities - "Trouble" (Director: Mat Barkley)

Recording of the Year - Sponsored by My Home Apparel

• Port Cities - "Port Cities" (Band member Breagh Mackinnon 2013 NSTT Chico Berardi Award)

Classical Recording of the Year

• Helios Vocal Ensemble - "An Illuminated Christmas" (member Eszther Horvath 2016 Kenneth Elloway Award)

Pop Recording of the Year - Sponsored by Open Hearth Park

• Port Cities - "Port Cities" (Band member Breagh Mackinnon 2013 NSTT Chico Berardi Award)

The full list of nominees can be found at https://nsmw.ca/music-nominees/

and https://nsmw.ca/industry-nominees/

Breagh Mackinnon on Global Halifax Morning News

Breagh Mackinnon, singer, songwriter 

Dylan Guthro, Carleton Stone &
Briagh Mackinnon

spoke to Global Halifax Morning News about her upcoming songwriting workshop and performance in Windsor tomorrow Saturday, October 11, 2014 at

Mermaid Imperial Performing Arts Centre
106 Gerrish Street
Windsor, Nova Scotia

for tickets go to : http://valleyevents.ca/31623


The interview can be viewed at  http://globalnews.ca/video/1608563/breagh-mackinnon-talks-music-making

Breagh is the 2013 NSTT Chico Berardi Award winner.

Breagh Mackinnon at the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival

Breagh Mackinnon, singer and songwriter (2013 NSTT Chico Berardi Award winner) will performe at the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival on August 8.

Friday, August 8, 2014 Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival @ Lunenburg Folk Harbor Festival 125 Montague Street, Lunenburg, NS (Canada) - Map  Set: 2:00 PM All Ages

Friday, August 8, 2014

Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival-Songwriters Circle @ St. John's Anglican Church Townsend St, Lunenburg, NS (Canada) - Map

Set: 3:00 PM All Ages

More about Breagh and her upcoming shows can be found at her website: http://breaghmackinnon.com/