Canadian Folk Music Awards Program 2014

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 SHOWCASE: The Bronson Centre Door: 7 p.m. Show: 7:30 p.m.  211 Bronson Avenue $25 Featuring 2014 CFMA Nominees James Keelaghan, Jill Zmud, Buffy & Larry, Chris Ronald, Kacy & Clayton and Moustafa Kouyaté & Romain Malagnoux FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 SHOWCASE: The Bronson Centre Door: 7 p.m. Show: 7:30 p.m.  211 Bronson Avenue $25 Featuring 2014 CFMA Nominees Shari Ulrich, Quinn Bachand, Còig, Jorge Martinez, Gathering Sparks, Mélisande SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 WORKSHOP: Rise-Up and Sing 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Ottawa Folklore Centre - 1111 Bank Street $5/door or free admission with the purchase of a CFMA Full Access Pass Here's an opportunity to sing! We'll use the great book "Rise Up Singing". Arthur McGregor will lead the sing with his guitar. Singers call out the song they wish to sing and the page number and, if Arthur knows it (he bats about 95%!) we sing it. If he doesn't the caller teaches us the song! It'll last a couple of hours and we'll break in the middle for coffee and munchies. The Folklore Centre will loan copies of Rise Up Singing or you can bring your own.  WORKSHOP: Ukulele Jam with Garett Barr 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Ottawa Folklore Centre - 1111 Bank Street  $5/door or free admission with the purchase of a CFMA Full Access Pass Join local ukulele teacher Garett Barr for a Canadian Folk music themed Ukulele Jam! This jam will feature songs by your favourite Canadian Folk Songwriters such as Stan Rogers, Bruce Cockburn, Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell just to name a few! Everyone is welcome to join, no matter what playing level. WORKSHOP: Songwriting Workshop with Shari Ulrich 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Ottawa Folklore Centre - 1111 Bank Street  $20/door or free admission with the purchase of a CFMA Full Access Pass Shari Ulrich is nominated for English Songwriter of the Year for the 2014 CFMAs (she is also nominated for three additional awards with her group The High Bar Gang). She will discuss all aspects of the craft of songwriting using the work of the participants as a spring board. Shari will cover lyric structure, song structure, what makes songs work, performance, and other elements of songwriting for novice, experienced, professional and performing songwriters. A two time Juno Award winner, and member the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, Shari was first known for her multi-instrumentalist skills with the Pied Pumkin and on as the voice of the Hometown Band. Her career as a singer songwriter brings her to her latest release "Everywhere I Go" (Borealis Records) - engineered and produced by her daughter Julia Graff, also a multi-instrumentalist. It is Shari's 8th solo album, and the 21st including her work with Ulrich Henderson Forbes, BTU with Barney Bentall & Tom Taylor, and The High Bar Gang. WORKSHOP: Trad Tune Jam  2 p.m.- 5 p.m.  Patty's Pub - 1186 Bank St. Free Come and play in a traditional session with CFMA nominees and local players. Patty's Pub is located in Old Ottawa South, near the remainder of the day's activities - their food is good, their beer is local (and they have the biggies too), and the entertainment will be excellent. Irish/Scottish/Quebecois/Cape Breton/Old Time players are all welcome! WORKSHOP: Songwriter Circle  2 p.m. - 5 p.m.  The Georgetown Pub - 1159 Bank St. Free CFMA nominees, local singers, and spectators are invited to The Georgetown Pub, home of many a folk song, for an afternoon of sharing songs.  Hosts Ana Miura and 2014 CFMA Nominee Amanda Rheaume will welcome some of the best in Canadian talent, and welcome all languages and genres of folk song.  WORKSHOP: Singing Beatles Harmony with Gathering Sparks (Jane Lewis, Eve Goldberg and Sam Turton) 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Ottawa Folklore Centre - 1111 Bank Street $20/door or free admission with the purchase of a CFMA Full Access Pass Travel beyond the frontiers of normal harmony. Together we will explore and sing some of The Beatles' most unique and surprising vocal arrangements. We'll be learning parts by ear; previous experience with harmony is beneficial, but not necessary. Join us in some of the most beautiful music ever written-all you need is love! Gathering Sparks is the graceful collision of Eve Goldberg, Jane Lewis, and Sam Turton -musical friends who bonded over finely tuned harmonies and the craft of songwriting. The trio's inclusive approach embraces blues, gospel, folk, and pop influences tastefully played on acoustic and slide guitar, piano, accordion, ukulele, and banjo. Gathering Sparks is nominated for Vocal Group of the Year for the 2014 CFMAs. CFMA GALA & RECEPTION Box office opens at 6:30 p.m.  Doors at 7 p.m. Show at 7:30 p.m.  The Bronson Centre - 211 Bronson Avenue $40  Tickets available in person at the Ottawa Folklore Centre or online at http://bit.ly/CFMA2014tickets