Author: ToqueTrad

A reminder that the shortest month of the year is punctuated by a session starting at noon at the Tranzac Club in Toronto, running until 2 p.m. The sun is out, but cold still grips the land. Let’s gather and share our favourite tunes, and maybe find some new favourites to learn! Lead a song, or suggest one that you want to learn. Check out our tune list for ideas, titles, dots and audio files. The Tranzac is has slightly reduced their COVID policy, requiring masks indoors while going to the bar or wandering the common areas. Please help us protect each other, the Tranzac Read More …

A reminder that our first session of the new year starts at noon at the Tranzac Club in Toronto and runs until 2 p.m. Let’s all dig ourselves out of our warm homes an join us for tunes, a bit of a chat, and maybe a pint of something lovely. A $3.00 donation is recommended, with all funds going to support the Tranzac Club, our beloved home for over a dozen years now. Did your new year’s resolution include playing more music? Bring an instrument or lead a song. Check out our tune list for titles, dots and audio files. Read More …

A quick reminder about our upcoming session, from noon to 2 pm at the Tranzac Club this coming Sunday. December is here, and the Tranzac will be hopping with the Tranzac Holiday Gift Fair offering original gifts by local artist, so expect a larger-than-average population of curious passers-by. This also means it will be a bit tougher to park than usual, so plan for a bit of extra time if you are driving in. Despite the crowds, it will still be worth it to come out and share the joy that is built into every Quebecois tune. Every musical phrase Read More …

Well, fall is here, and the heat has left us for the time being, though I’m sure we are not done yet with its oppressive presence. Let us glory in the cool breezes and sunshine while sharing some of our favourite tunes! This month’s session will happen Sunday, at its regularly scheduled time (noon to 2PM) and place (Tranzac Club, Brunswick and Bloor in Toronto). The Tranzac is still enacting a COVID policy by requiring masks indoors to help protect each other, our families and communities from the spread of this modern blight. I forgot to tell my platypus joke last session, Read More …

The autumn is fast approaching, final visits to the cottage, final trips to visit family or natural beauty are in full swing. But some of us are knocking about the Big Smoke, and want to churn through some tuneful joy. For that purpose, the summer sessions that used to be cancelled for festival season are now officially scheduled and running for those of us that are in town. The session will happen this Sunday at its (new) regularly scheduled time (noon to 2PM) and place (Tranzac Club, Brunswick and Bloor in Toronto). The Tranzac is still enacting a COVID policy by requiring Read More …

It’s summer and the sun is shining and the breeze is blowing. Though many are off at festivals and cottages and camps, there are those of us who are not willing to go without our quebecois music for the month. Donna and I are just back from Mariposa but still have a hankering for the session, so it will happen this Sunday at its (new) regularly scheduled time (noon to 2PM) and place (Tranzac Club, Brunswick and Bloor in Toronto). The Tranzac is still enacting a COVID policy to help protect each other, our families and communities from the spread of this Read More …

It’s June and summer is here, in spirit and soon in fact. Tunes are on at the Tranzac Club at Brunswick and Bloor in sunny, scenic Toronto. The tunes must flow, and we will be there to join in the flood. Come join us Sunday for our monthly dose of Francophone fun. The Tranzac is still enacting a COVID policy to help protect each other, our families and communities from the spread of this modern blight. I forgot to tell my platypus joke last session, so remind me and I’ll surely tell it this month. The details: Date: Sunday, June Read More …

How do you know when things are starting to get back to normal? Reminders of the next ToQueTrad Quebecois Tunes session come as late as possible! Last month was our first return to the Tranzac, our ancestral session host since the start of the pandemic. Well, we’re back! Well, it’s time to take off your parka and mukluks, and get out and play some tunes. The Tranzac is still enacting a COVID policy to help protect each other and our family members from this pernicious beast. Join us to fight against calamity with music and laughter. I have a musical Read More …