1. We are a versatile, fun-loving Celtic and East Duo that plays lots of instruments.
Irish Flute, tin whistle, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, bass, accordian, concertina, harmonica, bodhran, percussion
2. We've played at all sorts of events:
1. Festivals (Owen Sound Celtic Festival, Canterbury Folk Festival, Winterfolk, Wye Marsh Festival)
2. Folk Clubs (Flying Cloud Folk Club, Barrie Folk Club, Orilla Folk Society)
3. Fundraisers (Amnesty International, ArtsCan Circle, Sick Kids Hospital, Walk for Schizophrenia)
4. Community Events (Canada Blooms, Carassauga, Black Creek Pioneer Village, Milton Arts Festival)
5. Corporate functions (Brampton Downtown Business Association, Oshawa Golf and Country Club)
6. House Concerts, Coffee Houses, Ceilidhs, Weddings....
3. We play lots of different types of music....
1. English, Irish, Scottish, Newfoundland, Maritime, Canadian
2. Lively songs and tunes, delicate ballads, humerous ditties, brave a cappella pieces, Newfoundland recitations
3. Steadfast traditional songs and tunes, tasteful covers, orginal historical pieces
4. Well loved classic treasures and rare gems
4........and can play in lots of work shops:
Traditional East Coast (Newfoundland) Music
Traditional Celtic (English/Scottish/Irish) Music
Newfoundland (East Coast) Culture and History
Modern Approaches to Traditional Songs
Adapting Non-traditional Music into Traditional Folk Music
Historical Songs
Songs and Stories to Die By and Live For
Songs of the Sea/Sea Shanties
A Capella Singing
Recitations
Instrumentals
Irish Flute/Tin Whistle
Mandolin/Bouzouki
Humourous/Bawdy Songs
Metaphors in Folk Music
Traditional Folk Ballads
Heroes, Heroines and Villains
Tall Tales and True Stories
Great Canadian Folk Songs and Singers
Jammin' in the Pub
Love Songs
Folk Anthems
Where did you get THAT Song From?
Once Upon a Time....
And it's got a Chorus!
5. So who are we, and how can you reach us?
Glenn McFarlane: guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, harmonica, accordian, percussion, vocals
Les Smith: bass, tin whistle, Irish flute, concertina, accordian, bodhran, mandolin, banjolin, percussion, vocals
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Contact:
39 Windermere Crt., Brampton, Ont., L6X 2L5
brownalemusic@sympatico.ca
www.brownalemusic.ca
