The Red Shoe Explained

The Red Shoe Pub is a restaurant located in Mabou, Nova Scotia. Open seasonally, it has been operated by Canadian musical group The Rankin Family since May 2005,^[1] and is a regular host to both local and visiting Celtic musicians.^[2] Artists such as Buddy MacMaster, Glenn Graham (fiddler), Mac Morin and Gerry Deveau have played at the Red Shoe in recent years.

The pub takes its name from a reel composed by Dan R. MacDonald.^[3] Though the exterior of the pub was initially decorated by two iconic red shoes, both have since disappeared, the second one having likely been stolen in September 2012.^[4]

References

1. Web site: Smith. Cheryl. The Red Shoe Pub. December 10, 2012.
2. News: Cape Breton Restaurants: The Red Shoe Pub (excerpted from Frommer's Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Atlantic Provinces). December 10, 2012. New York Times. 2012.
3. Web site: The Red Shoe Pub: History. December 10, 2012.
4. Web site: O'Connor. Joe. Cape Breton's famous Red Shoe Pub mulling what to do after titular shoe stolen. National Post. December 10, 2012. September 5, 2012.

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