Celtic North

Celtic North
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©Photo by Paul Jean

Lois Siegel, Dan Perkins, Marie Déziel

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

Celtic North
on
Rogers TV

March 3, 2010

"French influences add uniqueness to Celtic North’s debut album"
by Dan Plouffe

©Photo by Victor Turco
Marie Déziel, Lois Siegel, Dan Perkins

We are three musicians who love to perform.

We play traditional Irish, Scottish, Breton, Welsh
French, Old-Time, Country, Latin American
Spoons, Ugly Stick, Washboard
Dancing Marionette
We reside in Ottawa, Canada's capital city.

We specialize in private house parties.

	Marie Déziel: fiddle, accordion, hurdy-gurdy
	Lois Siegel: fiddle, spoons, bodhran (Irish Drum) lumberjack (dancing marionette - gigueur), ugly stick
	Dan Perkins: guitar, bouzouki, bodhran, vocals

Contact: Lois Siegel (613) 830-2509

Ottawa
Event of the Year
2007

©Photo by 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

Photos

Listen to Celtic North (mp3)

La 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

Past Performances

The Band

Gigs

Technical Requirements

©Photo by Tom Robertson Lois Plays the Spoons	©Photo by Paul Jean Le Bonhomme
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.	©Photo by Tom Robertson Ugly Stick

Audience Response

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 on Sunday, June 21st.
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

If you would like to be put on our email mailing list for announcements of public performances
please send your name and email address to Lois Siegel.

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