With a closet-full of over a dozen instruments and a wealth of great original and traditional songs and tunes, Turpin's Trail brings together four veterans of Kingston's music scene. Individually and as a band the members of Turpin's Trail have shared the stage with the likes of David Francey, Sarah Harmer, Ron Hynes, J.P. Cormier, Fred Eaglesmith, Leahy, and the Masterless Men. Turpin's Trail has played such great venues as the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque and Kingston's K-Rock Centre, and embarked on multiple tours of Atlantic Canada as far east as Newfoundland. In 2017 they were the headline act at the Brimstone Head Folk Festival in beautiful Fogo, NL.   Avec un placard rempli de plus d'une douzaine d'instruments et une foule de chansons et d'airs originaux et traditionnels, Turpin's Trail réunit quatre vétérans de la scène musicale de Kingston. Individuellement et en tant que groupe, les membres de...

Terri-Lynn Mahusky has been step-dancing for 40 years and a fiddler for 32. During that time, she has chalked up some notable achievements. She won the Open Championship in both fiddle and dance in Blind River, Ontario, and she has placed in the top 11 in the prestigious Canadian Grand Masters an impressive 5 times.Terri-Lynn has played with both country and Celtic bands and demonstrated her Ottawa Valley step-dancing style for audiences across Canada, the US and Europe. She has recorded two albums, the first self-titled, the second 'A Touch of Tradition'. A third, with Troy MacGillivray, should be out this summer. A highlight of her career has been entertaining over 20,000 people for the NHL's Ottawa Senators' St Patrick's Day games in 2009, 2011, 2019 and 2020. Terri-Lynn loves judging fiddle and step competitions, and she's a teacher too, in Renfrew, Ontario.   Terri-Lynn Mahusky danse depuis 40 ans...

Mariner’s Curse is a high energy Celtic-Canadian musical group featuring two amazing fiddlers. They perform music from the classic Canadiana of Stan Rogers and Celtic jigs and reels to Chansons Folklorique du Québec. Jonathan Moorman, on fiddle and guitar, powers his instruments with raw emotive energy, delivering an amazing primal connection to the music. Jon has been all over the world playing with dance shows and concerts with acts such as BodhaKhan. Alex Kehler is a multi-instrumentalist having played in many different styles of music spanning Celtic, Scandinavian, Quebecois, Baroque, Klezmer, and other world music. He plays fiddle, nordic mandola, nyckelharpa as well as sings and has toured across Canada and the US with many different bands Rocky Dalonzo’s talents are spread across a multitude of instruments and styles but he calls the guitar his "go-to" instrument in Mariner's Curse. Rocky is one of Mariner's Curse's lead singers and his...

No matter the umbrella under which her music falls, Kelly’s masterful voice, rich storytelling, and heart-stirring melodies penetrate deep into your bones the way good music should. A classically trained singer from the Ottawa Valley who spent a third of her life in the Halifax music scene, Kelly’s sound is a pleasing blend of diverse styles, ranging from soul, folk, blues, rock & jazz. Peu importe le genre de sa musique, la voix imposante de Kelly ainsi que sa richesse d’histoire et les mélodies hanteuses qui pénètre dans les os comme la bonne musique est supposée. Elle a étudié en musique classique et a passé un tiers de sa vie musicale à Halifax, le style de Kelly est un mélange divers de soul, folk, blues, rock et jazz.

The Felhaver Family Band is a high energy, toe tapping, sing-a-long style band that put the Get in Get' er Done!! Father Dave, guitar and vocals, along with two sons Kyle, fiddle and vocals, and Josh on drums will keep you on your feet all afternoon. Add in some great Ottawa Valley Step Dancing and the equation is complete.   La famille Felhaver est un groupe énergétique qui aime jouer ensemble  et ça parait. Dave, le père su guitare et voix avec ses deux fils, Kyle sur violon et Josh au tambour vont vous faire danser tout l’aprè-midi. 

Whether it’s an Ottawa Valley fiddle tune or an original song written from the heart, Jess Wedden has embraced traditional music while establishing a few traditions of her own.  In the time she's been in the industry, Jess 's exceptional passion and drive have earned national recognition. She was a 2016 and 2018 Canadian Folk Music Award nominee and a 2018 Canadian Songwriting Competition semi-finalist. Her vibrant stage presence and extensive repertoire of Celtic and East Coast as well as Valley tunes has captured the hearts of fans at every performance.  All this and trick fiddling, step dancing, finger-style guitar picking, thoughtful lyrics, an effortless smile, and a talent which belies her age (she’s just 17!)  No surprise then that she got a standing ovation opening for Ashley MacIsaac in the Festival of Small Halls Ontario.   Qu'il s'agisse d'un air de violon de la vallée de l'Outaouais ou d'une...

They’re deeply rooted in the bluegrass tradition, but you never know what you’ll hear from CR5. Whether it’s folk, country, pop or original material, they are a favorite at festivals, fairs and venues throughout Eastern Ontario.  The lineup includes Dan and Christine Potter on vocals, 5 string banjo and mandolin, Ottawa native Jim Bossert on bass fiddle, and Marc Rochon from Carleton Place on guitar and vocals.  Last, but not least, there’s 5-time Central Canadian Bluegrass Award winning Fiddle Player of the Year and CCBA Honor Roll member Joe White.  Voted Most Promising Group at the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards in 2018, they were nominated for Gospel Group of the Year in 2018 and 19 and Recording of the Year in 2016 for their CD ‘Up North’.  In case you are curious about that name: the band originated in McIntosh Mills, halfway between Mallorytown and Athens on Leed Grenville County...

Celtic music trio from the Ottawa region, playing original and traditional tunes and singing some songs too! Made up of Fern & Willow and Graham, they bring together multi-instrumental performance and dancing to a whole new level.   Le trio de musique celtique de la région d'Ottawa, qui joue des airs originaux et traditionnels et chante aussi quelques chansons ! Composé de Fern & Willow et de Graham, il réunit la performance multi-instrumentale et la danse à un tout autre niveau.

From a cappella tunes sung in the middle of the audience to recollections of growing up in Canada, Jessica Pearson and the East Wind will take you on a journey with their dynamic performance and entertaining storytelling. With a voice like melting honey on a summer’s eve, Jessica brings to life tales from the past, while expressing the beauty and heartbreak of the world today. Krista Couture accompanies on mandolin and Maddy O’Regan does the honours on fiddle, together they blend folk, roots, and East Coast bluegrass to create a unique sound. In 2017 they released their debut EP ‘Grave and Garden Songs’ to a sold-out crowd at LIVE! On Elgin. Playing over 80 shows a year in Canada, Ireland and the UK, they have recently signed to Willow Sound Records and Syndicut Music Publishing.  They are working on their first album to be released in 2020.  Des airs a cappella chantés au milieu du public aux...

Riverthieves, born out of the Wiskey Dollies, first performed as a trio in the spring of 2003 with Finley Mullally on mandolin, bodhran and vocals; Chris Knowles on guitar and vocals; and Sal De Meo on bass and back-up vocals. By December of that same year, Shanthi Minor joined the group adding fiddle to the celtic/folk flavour of the band. In February 2005, Riverthieves introduced pennywhistle and bagpipes to their mix with Devon Matsalla. By the fall of 2006, the band rounded out their sound with accomplished drummer Terry Kittmer. In 2010, Evan Lewis and Megan Patrick joined the goup as the band's new filddle players. Les Riverthieves on eu leur début au printemps de 2003 avec Finley Mullally sur mandoline, bohdran et voix; Chris Knowles sur guitare et voix et Sal De Meo, bassiste et voix. Par décembre, de la même année, Shanthi Minor a joint le groupe ajoutant...

It’s the 30th anniversary for The Irish Descendants, whose high energy live performances and award-winning recordings have won them fans all over Canada and beyond.  The sons of Irish emigrants, they worked in the fishing industry on Newfoundland’s Southern Shore before forming the band, and their lilting ballads, rich harmonies, lively jigs and toe-tapping reels speak to the heart and soul of that remarkable community. Twice named Entertainers of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards, they won a Juno for their critically acclaimed ‘Gypsies and Lovers’.  Their 12 albums have sold over half a million copies. Headliners at prestigious Celtic festivals in Chicago and Boston, they’ve also played with symphony orchestras and at the Smithsonian in Washington DC.  But as front-man and founding member Con O’Brien says, ‘We can get little kids to dance…and sing an old familiar song to someone who is 90…there’s something for them all...

Celtic Roots run deep in the city of Hamilton, and the surrounding countryside west of the Lake Ontario basin. Scots ,Irish and English settlers opened up the Niagara Frontier and began to build the towns and cities in the region. The steel industries which grew to give Hamilton it's identity were built on the labour force of successive waves of Scots,Irish immigration. The Steel City Rovers were born out of those blue collar neighborhoods and the surrounding rural countryside. The foundation of their music was handed to them from long ancestral lines, but the group has stepped forward into the present to compose and write music that reflects the modern experience those of us with Celtic roots live within. There are strong echoes from the past, but the group absorbs influences from other roots music sub genres. There are subtle Bluegrass lines, some Folk Rock ,bits of Appalachian Swing and...