Traditional Québécois music in Toronto (on the 3rd Sunday of the month)
A dance weekend of workshops and dances. Fee is based on single-occupancy of a shared room. Full and partial weekend fees are available. Info for 2019 not yet available, but dates have been confirmed.
Peter and Ann-Marie are hosting a music workshop for LATOCQ! The band features Claude Méthé (Québécois fiddler) and David Greely (Louisiana fiddle) and Dana Whittle (guitar). Billed as “A trip inside two French traditions – from Louisiana to Québec – on fiddle and in song”, you can find more information about them on the LATOQC website. For tickets, speak to Peter or Ann-Marie. But do it soon: the limited seating is selling quickly. The exact time and location is still to be determined, but we do know that there is a maximum of 15 participants per workshop. So if you are Read More …
Peter and Ann-Marie are hosting a house concert for LATOCQ! The band features Claude Méthé (Québécois fiddler) and David Greely (Louisiana fiddle) and Dana Whittle (guitar). Billed as “A trip inside two French traditions – from Louisiana to Québec – on fiddle and in song”, you can find more information about them on the LATOQC website. For tickets, speak to Peter or Ann-Marie. But do it soon: the limited seating is selling quickly. Date: Friday, May 25th Where: Bloor and Ossington area Doors Open at 7:30, concert starts at 8:00 Price: $20 Seating is limited so please contact Peter and Ann-Marie. Read More …
One of our favourite local fiddlers, Dan MacDonald is releasing his new CD at Hugh’s Room. He grew up playing Cape Breton fiddle out east, and now plays with North Atlantic Drift and with the Irish dance show Brogue. We’d go far to hear his fabulous fiddling, and his sparkling humour. You can watch him playing fiddle with Brogue on YouTube.
On the shores of the lovely and swimmable Lake Couchiching in Orillia, the Mariposa Folk Festival is held this year from July 6 to 8. There are free shuttle buses from downtown, and for the past few years you can camp onsite in your tent or trailer (register early!). While there are some trad acts, this is not a trad-music-only festival, but it is a lovely way to spend a summer weekend!
The Confabulation – “Tunnels and Visions” CD release With co-confabulators David Woodhead, Doug Wilde, Colleen Allen, Anne Lindsay, Bob Cohen, Rich Greenspoon, Fern Lindzon and Rebecca Hennessy.
One of the big Irish music events of the Toronto calendar, the annual Chris Langan weekend happens March 2-4, 2018. This is the 27th year people have been meeting to play music, listen to concerts, talk about music, learn tunes and even dance a bit. Check out the schedule for instrumental and other workshops on the Chris Langan website.
This has returned to a 2-day format, although lighter than it was before. Saturday (trad jam from 1pm – 4 pm at the school, concert from 7pm at the church next door), with a dance on Sunday. The school is a very short walk from the church, where the concert is held. St.-Bernard-de-Michaudville is a tiny village. Here is the lineup for the Saturday concert. Saturday, Feb 24, 2018 Jam (free) from 1-4 pm at the school (Aux Quatre-Vents, pavillon St-Bernard, 388 rue Principale), free Concert ($30 in advance, or $35at the door) at 7pm La vesse du loup Discord La Read More …
For this, the 15th festival, the programming is slightly different. Instead of a two-day festival with a dance on Sunday, Michel and his organising committee have decided to simply hold all the events on Saturday (trad jam from 1pm – 4 pm at the school, concert from 7pm at the church next door), with a dance on Sunday (Jean-François Berthiaume with RéVeillons!). The school is a very short walk from the church, where the concert is held. St.-Bernard-de-Michaudville is a tiny village. Here is the lineup for the Saturday concert. Saturday, Feb 24, 2018 Jam (free) from 1-4 pm at the Read More …