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SESSIONS
Sun. Oct 29 - House Session - 2pm to 5pm. House Session hosted by Aylene Gracie. Join us to work on learning some of the newer sets (53, 54) and to polish up some of the older sets of tunes. BYOB.
Sun. Nov 5 - Pub Session - 2pm to 5pm.Open jam session at the Barley Mow, 1541 Merivale Rd. Everyone is welcome to join us for some down home Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton music. Fiddlers, guitarists, piano players, whatever - or just stop by to listen and chat with the friendly folk at the pub. A great way to make new friends who enjoy traditional music. Aylene Gracie leading today. Let us know if you have a song you'd like to sing, or a special set you'd like to play.
Save the date: Sunday Dec. 17 is our regular pub session day, and we're working on making it into a Cape Breton Christmas Lunch. Stay tuned for details, we'll need folks to RSVP so we can make the right number of reservations.
OTHER EVENTS
Sessions, sessions, sessions - there are lots of Celtic sessions going on in the National Capital Area that include a nice mix of Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and French Canadian tunes. Check out our Google calendar below for dates and locations. Note that the regular monthly session at Vibration Studios in Osgoode is cancelled for November while management changes are taking place.
Wed. Dec 6 - 7:30pm The Barra MacNeils - An East Coast Christmas at Centrepointe Theatre. A musical potpourri of traditional MacNeil family favourites gleaned from Christmas ceilidhs, midnight masses and the general festive frolic that accompanies each holiday season. With their captivating vocals, distinctive harmonies and extraordinary musicianship, The Barra MacNeils inject new life and energy into the sights and sounds of Christmas, prompting the Halifax Daily News to describe them as “a treasure of the East Coast, rich with tradition and unmatched in ensemble performance”; and the Globe & Mail to name the recording on which this tour is based “one of the best five Christmas albums of all time!” TICKETS
Let us know about other Cape Breton music events so we can include them in our calendar of events! Send an email to cbsession@cbsession.com with details or a link to a website advertising the event. Events must be local to eastern Ontario and involve Cape Breton artists or Cape Breton music and/or dance in some capacity.
Although capacity limits and mask requirements have been lifted, you can help protect yourself and others by getting your vaccinations and boosters and by washing and sanitizing your hands frequently. Please DO NOT attend any of our events if you feel even slightly unwell. We ask that you be respectful of others who wish to wear a mask and keep their distance.
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.
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.
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