Your summer plans sound fabulous! I've never actually made it to a folk festival, more's the pity. I have been to Cape Breton though, and it is beautiful (and the ceilidhs really are a riot). I may also be in Nova Scotia in July, albeit at the other end of the province; keep your eyes peeled for a glasses-wearing, henna-haired gal in jeans, Converse and a Bright Eyes t-shirt :-) Looking forward to hearing about your adventures in more detail as the summer wears on...