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Rodeo Pontiac 2009
June 26, 27, & 28
Fort-Coulonge
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June 13-14, 20,21,
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Music in the Ottawa Valley
Ottawa Valley
Music/Musicians/Instruments
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Drew Allgoewer is a displaced Deep Riverite living in
Ottawa. He currently builds custom guitars, basses, and
string family instruments,
and runs a social networking website for bassists. He
traces his musical roots back to Deep River and
childhood performances with his Mother Joanne (Dunn)
Allgoewer on 'axe' during the early years of Summerfest.
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Allgöwer instruments can be found at:
http://allgower.bassunion.org
http://allgower.radapaw.com/ His social networking
site for bass players can be found at
http://www.bassunion.org
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| CJ
Dixon's mission is to make the highest quality and best sounding
Celtic instruments in the world. CJ Dixon personally hand
crafts all instruments and every component that he sells. All
instruments start with raw materials which are then turned,
formed, laminated etc. by CJ Dixon into high quality
instruments. Each instrument made is the result of meticulous
laboring, inspecting, testing and a great love for the music and
Celtic culture. All instruments have a great balance of very
high quality material/craftsmanship and wonderful tuning/tone.
All instruments bare the "CJ DIXON" name, something that Chris
is very proud of and takes very seriously... as a result there
is no quality compromise. Only the very best will do. |
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Glen Reid is a
working musician who has been building instruments for
over 32 years. He believes in a very simple no nonsense
approach with less sizzle and more substance.
To Purchase your
copy of CD
"Dusty Ol' Denim"
glen@glenreid.com |
Reid Line of
Instruments
New Design
Tear Drop Parlour Guitar
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Ann Chaplin is a
singer/songwriter from
Deep River,
Ontario
http://radio3.cbc.ca/nmc/artist.aspx?name=Ann-Chaplin
Ann Chaplin
Genres:
Folk, Pop
Singer
Songwriter
Ann Chaplin
is a
singer/songwriter
from Deep
River,
Ontario. She
easily
captivates
her
audiences
with her
melodious,
touching
songs and
striking
voice. A
truly unique
and talented
artist, Ann
is wasting
no time
bringing
folk back
into the
mainstream.
Ann
performed
her first
song,
Somewhere
Over the
Rainbow
onstage when
she was 5
years old,
and was
composing
little songs
on the piano
since she
was old
enough to
reach the
keys. Her
family
fondly
remembers
her first
talent show
in which she
played two
recorders at
the same
time, and
harmonized
with them.
She
immediately
fell in love
with guitar
when a
family
friend
showed her a
few chords,
and has been
writing her
songs with
it ever
since. She
has enjoyed
being in
several
bands,
playing
everything
from the tin
whistle and
keyboards to
lead guitar,
as well as a
viola player
in the Deep
River
Symphony
Orchestra.
read more
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http://www.freshwatertrade.ca/ A singing and fiddling musical tour of the forests and
waterways of Canada
Original and traditional tunes reflecting the heritage and
history of the Great Lakes region. Songs of the lumberjacks,
great lakes sailors & dynamic peoples of early Canada...Shanty
songs and rollicking
"come-all-ye" story-songs from Canadian tall ships and
logging camps of the 1800sAn exciting show for festivals, events
and concerts. In the character of the pioneers they sing about,
Freshwater Trade will have your crowd singing and clapping
along.
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- To find out about Jason's recent musical career,
visit his website at:
http://www.jasonblaine.ca
PEMBROKE ALGONQUIN
COLLEGE STUDENT ALUMNUS WINS
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH
October 2007
Jason McEwen,
Business Program
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At eight years old, Jason McEwen started
playing the guitar. Now at twenty-two, McEwen has a new
name, a lot of influential musical friends, and a career
that is about to take off. The Algonquin College
Business Program graduate recently won Project
Discovery 2002, a nation-wide search for new Canadian
country-music talent. It could result in the big break
that will lift McEwen into a spotlight that few Canadian
musicians get a chance to be part of .
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http://www.seanpeori.com/
http://www.myspace.com/seanpeori
Current Location: Berwick N.S.
Press Contact: My CD is available
at Union St Cafe or you can Email me at
seanpeori@gmail.com
Sean Peori has made a musical journey that
spans the country. Born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to a family
of Italian immigrant coal miners, Sean and his family moved to
Deep River, Ontario when he was eight. It was while growing up
in Deep River that he discovered a passion for songwriting that
he could not ignore.
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started performing in Vancouver and throughout the islands. It
wasn’t long before his unique and powerful voice and songs
caught the attention of Canadian pop icons Tom Hooper of the
Grapes of Wrath and Matt Johnson of 54-40. Sean recorded in
Tom’s studio, meeting engineer Andy Bowmer, (Randy Bachman,
Harry Manx, The Guess Who) along the way. The songs that
resulted from these sessions caught the attention of Deep River
native Malcolm Burn, a Grammy Award winning producer (Emmylou
Harris, Bob Dylan, Blue Rodeo, Daniel Lanois).
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In 2006 Malcolm opened his New York home
studio to Sean for a weeklong recording session. Sean’s
beautiful songs took on new depth and colour as Australian pop
sensation Sandrine and Malcolm himself added background vocals
and instrumentation.
Later that year, Sean came full circle as
he made his way back to Nova Scotia where he chanced upon a
vibrant musical community in the Annapolis Valley. Coincidently
Sean discovered that Andy Bowmer had moved there too, and was
eager to get started on a project he could put his heart into.
Sean has recently been featured on Indie Love Radio, FM 102X
song of the day, and CBC radio 3 breaking new sound.
Sean’s new CD, Find Our Place, is now
available. |
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NEW RELEASE
2008 CFMA Nominee for
Instrumental Solo Album of
the Year
pierre schryer
mélange
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| Pierre Schryer is part of the vibrant Franco-Ontarian culture of Canada and from
an early age was immersed in the music and traditions of his heritage. As a solo
performer he has received numerous titles and awards including Canadian Open
Fiddle Champion, Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion, Violoneux Championnat,
and North American Irish Fiddle Champion. Pierre truly captivates audiences with
his energy, genuine warmth, and flawless ability in any style from Irish,
Scottish and Québecois, to Canadian, American, or Swing. |
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Pierre is one of The Schryer Triplets - Dan and Louis still
live and perform in the Ottawa Valley
Ontario's Schryer Triplets--Dan, Louis, and
Pierre--thoroughly dominated Ontario fiddling contests
for over a decade. Triple Fiddle, which showcases
their ability to range effortlessly from traditional
Celtic to Texas Swing, is a recommended purchase for all
fiddle lovers. On this upbeat album the Schryers combine
as a fiddle trio on some tracks and play solo on others.
Guest musicians include Julie Lefebvre, piano; Denis
Lanctôt, accordion, piano; Jamie Gatti, bass; Ann
Downey, double bass; Rob MacLeod, drums; Al Bragg, pedal
steel; Brian Pickell, guitar; Bobby Lalonde, guitar;
Nathan Curry, cittern, mandolin, bodhran; Pat
McLaughlin, guitar; Steve Piticco, guitar; and Kerry
Vaillancourt, guitar.
Triple Fiddle
1993 Schryer Triplets (CD 930702)
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New CD Release!
‘Steal The Blue’ |
‘Steal The Blue’
is both a compelling
collection of vocal and
instrumental selections and
the best portrait yet of
April as a performing
artist, while testifying to
the esteem in which she’s
held by Nashville’s
bluegrass and roots
musicians. The album
features harmony vocals from
Patty Mitchell, Melonie
Cannon, Stephen Mougin, Jana
Mougin, and includes songs
from some familiar names:
Tim Stafford, Steve Gulley,
Craig Market, Sarah Siskind,
Sarah Pirkle, Larry Cordle
and John Hartford, as well
as Mark Simos and Jon
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April is also part of
the group STRUNG,
which
brings
together
four names
to conjure
with in deep
roots music
these days –
Doug
Cox, Tony
McManus,
April Verch
& Cody
Walters
– and while
the words
“power
quartet”
have not
often been
heard
together in
contemporary
acoustic
music, the
times they
still are a
‘changin’.
Strung
http://www.myspace.com/strungcanada
http://nearnorthmusic.com/roster/strung
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While Nova Scotia's Cape Breton culture is famous for its
Celtic brand of fast-paced fiddling and fancy footwork, the
Ottawa Valley has developed its own distinctive category of
old-time music and dance. In contrast to Cape Breton
step-dancers, who keep their feet close to the floor and their
arms straight to their sides, Ottawa Valley dancers step high,
and incorporate arm movements in their choreography. Valley
step-dancing is fast, energetic and fluid, requiring great
coordination of legs, feet and ankles.
Where there are step-dancers, there are also
fiddlers, playing jigs and reels. Get a feel for the Ottawa
Valley style at the Annual Old Time Fiddling and Step Dancing
Championships, held each year on Labour Day Weekend in the
Upper Ottawa Valley community of Pembroke, Ontario. Set
your own feet tapping to talented fiddlers and dancers of every
age, and be sure not to miss the Saturday evening "playdowns,"
when the championship tempo reaches a fever pitch.
www.bright-ideas-software.com/pembrokefiddle/
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Through
the
years,
as
country
music
has
evolved,
we
sometimes
tend
to
forget
about
the
pioneers
in
the
industry
who
put
their
hearts
and
souls
into
making
their
special
brand
of
music
come
alive
in
the
Ottawa
Valley.
This
group
(and
accompanying
internet
website)
is
dedicated
to
all
of
the
exceptional
individuals
who
have
been
inducted
into
The
Ottawa
Valley
Country
Music
Hall
of
Fame
for
their
contributions
to
making
country
music
in
the
Valley
what
it
is
today.
The
Ottawa
Valley
Country
Music
Hall
Of
Fame
was
founded
in
1980,
incorporated
as a
non-profit
organization
in
1987,
and
became
a
registered
charity
in
1988.
The
Hall
of
Fame
annually
inducts
new
members
in
the
Entertainer,
Builder
and
Citation
categories
to
recognize
those
who,
in a
variety
of
ways,
have
made
significant
contributions
to
the
furtherance
of
country
music
in
the
Ottawa
Valley
and
Canada.
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Pembroke Community
Choir
Choral Director - Kevin Nieman
Box 732, Pembroke ON, K8A 6X9 |
THE PEMBROKE
COMMUNITY CHOIR, now in its 41st year, rehearses every
Monday evening at 7:30pm at Wesley Community Church, 210
Renfrew St.
Pembroke. New members from all walks of life are most
welcome, no audition required. The Choir takes part in
the Kiwanis Music Festival and is a member of the Valley
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Orchestra
P.O. Box 1496, Deep River ON, K0J 1P0
(613) 584-4575
www.drso.ca
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Under the
direction of Peter Morris, this Community orchestra
includes players from Deep River, Petawawa and Pembroke.
Their season runs from September to May, offering a
subscription series of four regular concerts and four
concerts for "new listeners", in Deep River. They
perform for a sponsoring organization, for fund-raising,
for musical pleasure and for special occasions upon
request. Music lessons and instrument instruction are
available through the music director. New members are
always welcome.
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Society Paulette Benoit
P.O. Box 1313, Pembroke ON K8A 6Y6
(613) 735-4944
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The Pembroke
Musical Society was formed in 1982, as a spin-off from
the Pembroke Community Choir. Over the years, the group
has performed various Broadway plays , including, "Hello
Dolly", "Camelot", and various Gilbert and Sullivan
productions. The Society's first "dinner theatre" was a
success in the fall of 1985, held at Rafters Restaurant.
The group may be found during rehearsal at the "Up Stage
Theatre", above Bob's Music, in Pembroke. |
Pembroke Symphony Orchestra
Box 374, Pembroke, ON K8A 6X6
Gail Marion (613-587-4826)
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Formed in 1992, the Pembroke Symphony Orchestra is a
charitable, non-profit organization
that exists
for the musical and cultural benefit of the
community it serves. The aim of this group is to
perform orchestral music and encourage the
development of local musical talent, with performers
of all ages. They perform works by a broad array of
composers, as well as, Canadian composers. They
perform 3 regular concerts per season at Festival
Hall in Pembroke. They feature local musicians as
soloists at least once per season. Rehearsals are
weekly, on Thursday evenings, from September to
April. New members are always welcome. The
orchestra's director is Angus Armstrong. Admission
to all concerts is always FREE for children 12 and
under.
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