Spirit of Rasputin’s is happy to announce the following music events, live, online or broadcast, which may interest our audience.
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200 Years of Bytown/Ottawa in Song and Story
Paul Weber Band
Saturday, October 17 at 8:00 pm
Red Bird Live, 1165 Bank Street, Ottawa
Tickets $33 at showpass
Paul Weber and his band (Ode to Gerry Barber, Ghost Beer Train) are putting on a one-time show to celebrate 200 years of Bytown/Ottawa history. The show will be bilingual, English and French, and we will include original songs and stories covering the years from 1826 to today. The band will tell tales about people and places such ans Ottawa’s King of Kettle Island, the first airplane to Ottawa and a war that was fought in the market using hat pins! Expect laughter, high energy and to leave saying, “I didn’t know that!”
Bytown Ukulele Group (BUG) Jams
Hosted by Sue & Mark Rogers since 2010
Monthly on a Wednesday, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (check links below for dates & details)
Ottawa Masonic Centre, 2nd Floor Lounge
2140 Walkley Road, Ottawa
Tickets $10 online at Bytown Instruments – BUG Jam Tickets
No tickets will be sold at the door. Doors open at 6:00 pm
Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry. Details for each jam can be foundat https://bytownukulele.ca/events/
BUG Jams are for everyone who loves playing ukulele. All skill levels welcome. Beginners – don’t wait to join us in a jam “until you get better”. We’ll share tips with you and even though you might not be able to keep up with everything right at the beginning, you’ll still be able to belt out the songs.
Visit our website https://bytownukulele.ca/ to enjoy our free songsheets, tips and help, jam videos, etc. And join our Bytown Ukulele Group Facebook page to interact with the group and keep informed about everything ukulele: https://www.facebook.com/groups/109137109114053
Contact Sue Rogers at Sue@bytownukulele.ca or 613-526-4313 if you have any questions.
Celtic Folk Night
Hosted by Kevin Dooley
Every Wednesday evening, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Quinn’s
1070 Bank Street, Ottawa
Free
Irish Kitchen Party style with tunes, songs, recitations. All celtic instruments welcome.
Tunes After Noon
with Peter Rutherford
Saturdays from 1:00 pm until about 4:30 pm
Moose McGuire’s
3320 McCarthy Road, Ottawa
Host Peter Rutherford entertains for the first half hour, followed by an hour-long performance by the week’s featured artist, after which there’s an Open Stage to complete the afternoon.
October 3: Lynn Hanson
October 10: Don Bray
October 17: Wildflowers & Dave Gurnsey
October 24: Keith Glass
October 31: Libby & Cal
November 7: Manitoba Hal
November 14: Kristine St.Pierre
November 21: Quiet Sky
November 28: Lilac & Shade
December 5: Acacia Lyra
December 12: Someone’s Seventieth
December 19: McGuire’s Christmas Choir
Writers’ Bloc
Hosted by Christophe Elie
Usually last Sunday of the month (September to June) at 1:00 pm
Moose McGuire’s
3320 McCarthy Road, Ottawa
Writers’ Bloc is a monthly gathering for songwriters to share songs they’re working on with a supportive group of other songwriters. This is an inclusive group and is open to songwriters at any level, even those just getting started. We also have a new topic we discuss each week related to songwriting, from the hook, to melody, to the tools of songwriting. Each month we begin with an inspiring discussion. Hope to see you there.
Email Christophe Elie at christophe@chriselie.com to get on the mailing list for the monthly invitation.