Celtic Celebration Featuring The Rideau Ramblers

Schedule

Wed Mar 22 2023 at 08:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Location

Red Bird | Ottawa, ON

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Join the Rideau Ramblers for a show and jam in this edition of Red Bird's Celtic Celebration
About this Event

The Rideau Ramblers

Celtic music and song from Ireland, Scotland and beyond.

Individually the members of the Rideau Ramblers have been fixtures of the Celtic music scene in Ottawa for the past two decades. They have been active as session musicians, performers, organizers, and instrument makers. They have now pooled their considerable talents to bring a mixture of Celtic styles and influences that is uniquely Ottawa in its roots.

Dennis Alexander: Violin, Viola

Frank Cassidy: Whistles, Tenor Banjo, Tenor Guitar and Mandolin

Jeffrey McClintock: Keyboard, Guitar, and Accordion

Ellen MacIsaac: Vocals in English and Gaelic


Individual Bios:

Dennis Alexander - Dennis started his musical career at a young age, playing mandolin in the family band in Pontiac Co. Québec. He has been involved with traditional and old time music for many years as a fiddle player and is well known throughout North America and beyond as a violin maker. He has released four popular albums of fiddle music; " Fiddlemaker Series - Volumes 1, 2 and 3” and "Tunes of Choice"

Frank Cassidy - Frank grew up in the middle of Ireland, surrounded by the traditional music of Offaly and East Galway. He has performed at many venues from the first multi-racial concert in Johannesburg, South Africa to Dublin's Trinity Hall. He has appeared on Irish, South African and Canadian television and co-wrote the theme for an Irish Arts program for RTE (Irish TV). He has recently collaborated with James Stevens, writing music for and producing a CD depicting the Life and Times of Thomas Darcy McGee. His first CD "Tin Air" won critical acclaim in Canada and the US.

Jeffrey McClintock - Jeff has been playing with Dennis and Frank for more than 10 years, always providing tasteful back-up on whatever instrument suits the occasion. Originally from Sarnia Ontario, now living in Ottawa, he is in much demand as an accompanist on keyboard and guitar. He is also known to break out the accordion or harmonium, depending on the situation. You may also find him playing with other popular Traditional bands such as; “The Friends of Fiddler’s Green” or “The D'Arcy McGee” band. While living in Saudi Arabia, Jeff played in the Band, “Frilly Knickers” with the Willmott sisters. They produced three albums of Traditional Music.

Ellen MacIsaac - received her PhD in Ethnomusicology at University College Dublin, Ireland, with a specialization in the traditional singing style and repertoire in Irish and English. After returning to Canada, she got involved in traditional singing in Ottawa, giving guest lectures on sean-nós (old style) Irish singing, and performing at local céilís and sessions and further afield. In 2012, she won first place in the sean-nós competition at Canada’s first Irish-language festival and competition, the Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada, and represented Canada at the 2012 Oireachtas na Samhna, Ireland’s Gaelic-speaking festival. She currently performs regularly in Ottawa as a Celtic-style vocalist. She lectures at the University of Ottawa in the Modern Languages Department as part of the Minor in Celtic Studies and is a vocal instructor at Carleton University’s Music Department in Celtic-style singing. She created the Ottawa Celtic Choir in 2007, and acts as its musical director. She regularly arranges Celtic music for the choir.



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Red Bird, 1165 Bank Street, Ottawa, Canada

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