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Celtic North
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Photo by Paul Jean
Lois Siegel, Dan Perkins, Marie Deziel
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Announcing Celtic North's
First CD
Release
The members of Celtic North are fortunate
to live in the Ottawa/Gatineau area
where “traditional” music is
a wonderful mix of Irish, Scottish, and French tunes.
In this,
our first recording, we have collected some of our favourite melodies,
with a couple of well-known songs thrown in for good measure.
Lois Siegel Fiddle,
Spoons, Bodhran
Dan Perkins Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin,
Irish Bouzouki, Bodhran
Marie Deziel
Accordion, Fiddle
Tunes include
Irish Washerwoman,
Auprès de ma blonde, Scotland the Brave,
Loch Lomond, Morrison's,
The Girl I Left Behind Me
Price: $15.00 + U.S. and Canada
Shipping and Handling $8 = $23.00
Contact:
Lois Siegel
(613) 830-2509
Ottawa, Canada
lois@siegelproductions.ca
www.celticnorth.com
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Celtic North isn't their day job, but as their
new CD shows, they certainly have flair....
"Celtic North"
is a very good first CD. It contains a variety of tunes,
mainly
Irish and Scottish, with a few French pieces....
The playing is lively
and catchy; the instrumentation creative.
Reuel S. Amdur
"Celtic
Life" Magazine
heir
day
Your CD is great--such lively "fun time"
music.
Good recording, and you all sound fantastic.
Dayle Reynolds
Ottawa, Canada
Really like the CD... the arrangements are wonderful,
the blend of instruments is SO smooth,
and the interwoven melodies
are beautiful.
Joe Berman
Athens, Ohio
"French
influences add uniqueness to Celtic North's debut album"
Dan
Plouffe
Orleans Star
Ottawa, Canada
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2010
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"French
influences add uniqueness to
Celtic North’s
debut album"
by
Dan Plouffe
©Photo by
Victor Turco
Marie Déziel, Lois Siegel, Dan Perkins
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©Photo
by Kasia Korta
Les Résidences de la Gappe
Gatineau,
Quebec
2012
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We are three musicians who love to perform.
We play traditional Irish, Scottish, Breton, Welsh
French,
Old-Time, Country, Latin American
We reside in
the Ottawa-Gatineau region
and specialize in house parties.
Contact:
Lois Siegel (613) 830-2509
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If you
would like to be put on our email mailing list for announcements of
public performances by Celtic North
please send your name and
email address to
Lois Siegel
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Ottawa
Event
of the Year
2007
©Photo by
Charles Frost
Lois Siegel,
Marie Deziel, Dan Perkins, Mike Blakeley
The
Grand Finale
Celtic North Performed New Year's Eve
at the
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Grand Hall, Gatineau, Quebec
for
the 150th Anniversary of the City of Ottawa
Being Named the Capital
by Queen Victoria
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Listen to
Celtic North (mp3)
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Bastringue
Hangman's
Reel
Harvest
Home & The Boys of Bluehill
Irish
Washerwoman
Maggie
in the Woods & The Girl I Left Behind Me
Road
to Lisdoonvarna & Morrison's
St.
Patrick's Day in the Morning & Drops of Brandy
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Chartwell Rideau Place Retirement Residence
St. Patrick's
2015
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Past
Performances
The
Band
Gigs
Technical
Requirements
Links
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©Photo by
Tom Robertson
Lois Plays
the Spoons
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©Photo
by Kasia Korta
Poyk
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The Ugly Stick is a traditional
instrument popular in Newfoundland, fashioned out
of household and tool shed items, typically a mop handle
with bottle caps, small bells and other noise makers.
The instrument is played with a drum stick.
The instrument
is lifted and dropped on the floor in a rhythmic fashion
while the musician strikes the attachments.
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©Photo
by Tom Robertson
Ugly Stick
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©Photo
by Kasia Korta
Washboard
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©Photo by Lois Siegel
Marie
Hurdy-Gurdy
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Audience Response
I popped in a few times. People
were having fun and clapping along…
You were quite the sight in
your Viking hat and washboard! Great fun.
You guys were great! Thank you for
participating in the festival.
Orleans Festival
2013
Louise Michaud
Program Coordinator
Arts
Ottawa East
Shenkman Arts Centre
Ottawa
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Celtic North recently played at a wedding
in Ottawa for the son
of composer, conductor,
pianist, and orchestrator David
Warrack.
Your music set the tone for a joyous day.
I can't
thank you enough for being such an important
and wonderful
part of the ceremony.
I'll certainly recommend
you highly to anyone
looking for wonderful music.
David Warrack
Toronto
Other musicians performing
for the event, besides Warrack, were
Jackie Richardson and
Jackson Miles Band
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The list
of music looks great to me.
Most are familiar songs.
My mother always sang in the home,
and I had a good voice
up to a few years ago.
With the advent of the radio and TV,
people don't sing as much,
and most popular songs are
not as lyrical.
Your presentation will be the highlight
of the evening.
Ken Riley
Reunion: Navy Crew Members of
H.M.C.S. Nene K270
a WWII frigate under
Canadian and British command
Ottawa
©Photo by Paul
Jean
Lois Siegel and The Ugly Stick
2009
Lois Plays the Ugly Stick
Thank you so much for
playing at my birthday party.
It was tremendous having
your group there.
Ken Riley
Ottawa
We are delighted that Celtic North
was
able to join us for FestivARTS this year
Your music certainly
got everyone tapping their toes!
Marlene Hoff
ARTS OTTAWA EAST - EST
Membership/Communications
Coordinator
Ottawa
I
was going to e-mail you and tell you how
fantastic you three were.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. John enjoyed
it especially.
I am going to recommend your band wherever I
can.
Jillian Soame
Surprise Birthday Party for Her Husband John
Ottawa
On behalf of the Cumberland Heritage
Village Museum,
I would like to extend my thanks to you all for
performing
at the Heritage Trades Festival.
Celtic North added
great quality entertainment to the event.
We had wonderful comments
from the artisans
as well as the visitors.
I hope that your
participation in the event was a worthwhile experience for you as well.
I thank you again for your commitment and enthusiasm
and look
forward to your next performances at the museum!
Anik Després
Heritage Specialist
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
Cumberland,
Ontario
Everybody had a super evening.
The band was excellent.
Fundraiser for "Habitat for Humanity
of Great Ottawa."
Bruce Fanjoy
Ottawa
I have heard wonderful things!!
The residents had
a blast!! We will be in touch soon
for other possible events!!
Jessica Dube
Recreation
Manager
Ravines
Seniors’ Suites & Retirement Residence
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Arts Ottawa East
©Photo by Paul Jean
FestivARTS
Place d'Orleans Shopping Centre
November 2005
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©Photo by Paul Jean
Lois
and Dan
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©Photos
by Kasia Korta
Les Résidences de la Gappe
Winterfest
Gatineau, Quebec
2012
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Clipart
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