May 21 is Canada's National Fiddling Day! Get out and play some fiddle tunes! Whether you are joining in a group event, an online session, or just playing some tunes in the kitchen take some time this weekend to celebrate Canada's fiddle traditions.
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EVENTS
Sat May 21- National Fiddle Day Celebration - 7pm. Join in the Ottawa Fiddle and Step Dance Association celebration of fiddling at the Richmond Memorial Community Centre. Doors open 6pm. Fiddler admission is FREE. Adults $10 16 and under $5. Mass fiddle jam (tune list) following a concert by Jane Cory and Kyle Burghout. The night will be topped off by a Community Dance featuring the Kyle Felhaver Band (Country Roots with lots of Fiddle) . Our evening together will be on the Arena Floor which has lots of room for social distancing and is on ground level with accessible washrooms. More...
Sun. June 5- Pub Session - 2pm to 5pm. Open jam session at the Barley Mow, 1541 Merivale Rd. Bring your fiddles, or guitars, whistles or whatever and join in the Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton music while you enjoy a pint. You never know who is going to show up, don't stay home and miss the fun!
Sat. Jun 11- Fiddles on the Rideau Fundraising Concert - 7pm to 9pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Manotick United Church, 5567 Manotick Main St. Ottawa, ON. Featuring Anna Ludlow, Sherryl Fitzpatrick, Chad Wolfe and Mark Allen. Tickets are $25/adult, children under 10 free. Buy Online
Sun. June 19- Pub Session - 2pm to 5pm. Open jam session at the Barley Mow, 1541 Merivale Rd. Bring your fiddles, or guitars, whistles or whatever and join in the Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton music while you enjoy a pint. You never know who is going to show up, don't stay home and miss the fun!
Sat. July 23- Fiddles on the Rideau Flotilla. Follow the flotilla along the banks of the Rideau to enjoy this unique culture and heritage, or join in the fiddling at Mahogany Harbour 1:00-1:45pm and Long Island Locks 2:30-3:30pm. You can also enjoy the music from your boat, kayak or paddleboard! More...
Fri. July 29 - Sat. July 30 - Glengarry Highland Games. Cape Breton's BEOLACH will be performing for the Friday night tattoo as well as Saturday afternoon. There will be loads of Scottish Fiddling, including massed fiddles. If you are interested in participating with The Glengarry Massed Fiddlers at The Glengarry Highland Games go to The Glengarry Celtic Music Hall Of Fame website for tune sets & practices. Contact glengarrymassedfiddlers@gmail.com to be added to the email list or for more information.
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Open Jam Sessions: 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month at locations as specified on the website. Sessions are led by Aylene, or sometimes other folks. This session is a mix of session and solo playing, let us know if you have something special to share with the group. Sheet music permitted. Generally a pretty fast pace.
House Sessions: 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month 2pm-5pm various locations. More of a practice session, slower pace for learning new tunes. Mainly aimed at those who read music or learn by ear quickly. For intermediate/advanced players.
Reel Slooow Jams: The Reel Slooow Jam is an occasional and irregular gathering for those who are new to playing fiddle (or piano or guitar) and who would like to learn Cape Breton tunes. The focus is on tunes such as airs and waltzes, as well as playing jigs and reels from the session repertoire but at a slow learning pace with more time for those who don't read music to learn by ear.
Jam ouverte avec concentration sur les pieces de l’ile du Cap Breton, de l’Écosse et de Glengarry. Apportez un instrument ou venez partager une chanson avec nous. Ou, venez savourez la musique et notre plaisir. On ne sait jamais qui s’y présentera, mais c’est certainement toujours un groupe avec un accueil amical avec qui passer l’après-midi.
Session à domicile: Session à vitesse moyennement accéléré où apprender de nouveau ‘sets’ des pieces, généralement à partir de feuilles de musique mais aussi ‘à l’oreil’. Lieu idéal pour faire l’essaie d’une nouvelle chanson, ou pratiquer des nouvelles pieces avant de les jouer à la session au pub. C’est aussi un bon temps pour faire du ‘social’ avec des gens forts sympatiques et pour savourer des grignotines délicieuses.
Session à domicile Lent: On vise les débutant(e)s au violon (ou piano ou guitar) qui désirent apprendre le pieces de l’Isle du Cap Breton dans un millieux amical et sans pression. Plusieurs aires et valses lentes ainsi que des jigues et des reels à partir du repertoire régulier, mais à une vitesse plus lente; ceci donnera plus de temps à ceux et celles qui ne savent pas lire la musique a apprendre à l’oreil. Vérifier la page “Tunes” pour la liste le plus souvent joué au Slow Jam (“jam lent”).
**Un grand merci à Kay Small pour les services de traduction!**
How to Host a House Session
All you need is a space big enough to put 6-8 fiddlers in, some chairs without arms, and a willingness to listen to the same tune played over and over again as we practice. If you have a piano let us know, otherwise we'll bring our own keyboard. We can also bring folding chairs. Sessions are BYOB but usually the hosts provide some non-alcoholic beverages and a little something for snack time. Interested? Talk to Aylene or send an email to cbsession@cbsession.com.
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