Black Sheep Inn, Ecuador | - a Juke Joint divebar cabaret with concerts every weekend - All evening shows occur between 9 pm and Midnight! - All shows are smoke-free!! NOTE: We no longer accept advance reservations by telephone - to be sure of entry , please purchase your tickets in advance Ticket Info - Tickets range from $5-$25 limited seating first-come, first-served |
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May 5th - 11th, 2008
Updated:May 7, 2008 |
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| Tuesdays 7:30 pm |
Indie Movie Night: featuring indie film makers and Invisible Cinema, NFB and documentary films. |
Free Popcorn TOO Come out and see some neat stuff |
| Thurs 8 May 8:30 pm |
Chris Smither | Don't miss this show!! Captivating American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter |
| Fri 9 May 9.00 pm |
Kelly Joe Phelps* with s/g James Farr** |
*“poignancy, passion and spirituality.” The Washington Post ** 2008 winner of the CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award with a penchant for flamenco technique and a passion for songs of squalor. |
| Sat 10 May 9.00 pm |
Kelly Joe Phelps* with s/g Jeff Rogers** |
* Oregon roots sensation - “poignancy, passion and spirituality.” The Washington Post Up and coming young roots/rock singer/songwriter and piano |
| Sun 11 May 4:20 pm |
Mother's Day | Do something nice for Mom today!! we're open but no performers today |
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Next week and beyond |
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| Wed 14 May 8:30 pm |
Jay Semko* with s/g Bonnie St. Croix** and bonus s/g Graham Greer*** |
cd release Titled: International Superstar As an artist with his own blend of folk/country/canadiana/americana, In his own words: "All I know is that I'm in the best frame of mind I've been in for a long time, and I feel great about this record- I feel like the luckiest guy in the world right now and I'm really looking forward to getting out on the road to play these songs....and I get to wear my cowboy hat!!" *of The Northern Pikes ** fresh emotive expressions of the human experience delivered in her distinctive fusion of Contemporary Roots and Indie Pop *** Graham (lead singer of Barstool Profits) is currently working diligently on a batch of new songs with co-producer/mixer extraordinaire Joe Hardy (ZZ Top, Steve Earle, Tom Cochrane, Colin James) and engineer/co-producer Todd Huckabone, which should be released in June |
| Thurs 15 May 8:30 pm |
Matt Haimovitz |
world renowned cellist After Reading Shakespeare/Juno nominated! Haimovitz will tour new works composed for him by recent Pulitzer Prize winning composers. After Reading Shakespeare, is an intimate, literary-themed evening. From Shakespearian excerpts to Mark Twain quotes, these works bring well-loved characters and poignant quotations to life in passionate music for solo cello. "Mr. Haimovitz is gaining renown. He appears in small spaces and even offbeat ones, such as taverns, trying to make this classical music more accessible." The Wall Street Journal |
| Fri 16 May 9.00 pm |
Fred Eaglesmith this will sell out! |
Juno Winner IT'S TIME TO GET HIP TO FRED EAGLESMITH Cult Sensation and Americana Music Hero |
| Sat 17th May 9.00 pm |
Fred Eaglesmith this will sell out! |
Juno Winner Fred Eaglesmith is what Bruce Springsteen aspires to be, the voice of the small-town common man," says Nova Scotia's Berwick Register. |
| Sun 18th May 4:00 pm |
Fred Eaglesmith this will sell out! |
Juno Winner Eaglesmith writes "songs that rattle around in your head like empty beer bottles in the back of a pickup," as one critic puts it. |
| Wed 21 May 8:30 pm |
Justin Rutledge | blacksheep favorite
Americana / Country / Roots Music |
| Thurs 22 May 8:30 pm |
Hoodlum * Dry River Caravan** Lindsay Ferguson*** |
"*CANADIAN SLAVONIC FUSION ~TRANCE TRIBAL FOLK METAL"
Folk / Roots ** accoustic / country / Alt... *** ****a voice that evokes spine-tingling feeling, creative passion & powerful strength. |
| Fri 23 May 9.00 pm |
Sunparlour Players AND Old Man Luedecke** |
There's singing, guitars, banjo, bass, glockenspiel, an organ pedal, loads of bass drums, bells, whistles, a clarinet, and other stuff too.
folk / Halifax |
| Sat 24 May 9.00 pm |
Sunparlour Players Rural Alberta Advantage** |
There's singing, guitars, banjo, bass, glockenspiel, an organ pedal, loads of bass drums, bells, whistles, a clarinet, and other stuff too.
** The Rural Alberta Advantage play indie-rock folk songs about hometowns and heartbreak, born out of images from growing up in Central and Northern Alberta. |
| Sun 25 May 4.20 pm |
Rattle Snakin' Daddy cd release featuring Paul Fenton** and Peter Lazz** |
* Slide guitar hero **bluesman |
| Mon 26 May 830 pm |
Bloodshot Records presents: Justin Townes Earle with s/g Kaylen Prescott |
insurgent Country! (Steve Earle's Son) One of only 3 Canadian Gigs ** Rock / Pop / Roots |
| Thurs 29 May 8:30 pm |
Culture Reject *( Guelph) Flotilla** ( Mtl) Arctic**(Van) |
CD RELEASE for Culture Reject *Indie / Folk / Soul ***Pop / Acoustic / Alternative |
| Fri 30 May 9.00 pm |
The Skydiggers | Rock / Folk Rock / Country |
| Sat 31 May 4.00 pm |
Baobab Youth Orchestra (24 kids!) | Afternoon Baobab Tree is a diverse community of people connecting local energy with global spirit through West African singing, drumming and dance. All AGES kids under 12 (and over 75) - Free Students and teens (with ID) 1/2 price |
| Sat 31 May 9.00 pm |
The Skydiggers | Night time! Rock / Folk Rock / Country |
| Sun 1 June 4:00 pm |
Kate Maki* | alt folk |
| Thurs 5 June 8:30 pm |
Luther Wright and the Wrongs special guests: The Chiselers** |
country/punkgrass road daemons **Americana / Roots Music / Country |
| Fri 6 June 9.00 pm |
The John Henrys** |
* About The John Henrys
"If Gram Parsons, Neil Young, The Band and Otis Redding had an orgy... You might get something like this." Chart Magazine
"cosmic country-rock sounds of Gram Parsons-era Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers down to a science. Sweet little bits of heartache underneath pedal steel and raucous barroom sing-alongs… what’s not to love?" – Itunes Canada
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| Sat 7 June 9.00 pm |
Nathan Lawr and the Minotaurs s/g Kyrie Kristmanson |
CBC Bandwidth Recording Hosted by Alan Neil Rockin' Rollin' **Acoustic / A'cappella / Alternative |
| Sun 8 June 4.20 pm |
Kate and Hollis with s/g's Special Guests: Emory Lester(mandolin) and Kene Hyatt(bass) |
Warm harmonies with a strong Appalachian influence; enjoy a toe tapping folk/roots, bluegrass 'ole style' matinee All AGES kids under 12 (and over 75) - Free Students and teens/unemployed1/2 price |
| Fri 13 June 9.00 pm |
,Melwood Cutlery ( live cd recording ) with Lynn Miles** and Fred Guignon*** |
*blacksheep favorite **amazing songstress *** electric guitar, National steel guitar |
| Sun 15 June 8.00 pm |
Lina Allemano Four |
Lina Allemano-trumpet; Brodie West-alto saxophone; Andrew Downing-bass; Nick Fraser-drums |
| Thurs 19 June 8:30 pm |
The Wooden Sky* and the D'Ubervilles |
*Indie / Folk Rock / Black Metal **“When the shouts and calls, crashing drums and tight, layered guitars are going full steam ahead it’s akin to the immediacy of early Constantines. These young musicians have an instinctive feel about how to make a maximum impact and then get the hell out. Some magical musical amphetamines.” – Exclaim! |
| Fri 20 June 9.00 pm |
The Good Lovelies with s/guests Annabelle Chvostek** and Dave Norris*** |
Best Folk at Toronto Independent Music Awards fun-loving, light-hearted, quirk-folk trio **guitar, violin, mandolin, percussion - a bubbling stew of old-time country, electro-acoustic, East European roots, jazz and pop ***Alternative / Rock |
| Sat 21 June 9.00 pm |
Torngat* with s/g Pete Samples** |
*french horn, keyboards and drums
** a multi-instrumentalist and a one-of-a-kind creative force constructs an electronic sound heavily influenced by rock and roll. |
| Thurs 26 June 8:30 pm |
Amelia Curran* Tanya Davis Don Brownrigg*** |
East Coast / Folk Festival Favorites *. If the art of making misery and the depth of personal enigma into something that becomes happy and uplifting enough to throw in the odd mandolin lick, Amelia Curran can paint your picture. **Alternative / Folk / Pop ***Music akin to roots, folk, blues, and country |
| Fri 27 June 9.00 pm |
Emm Gryner* and s/g Mike Yates** |
* - 3 time Juno Award nomineetwice for Best Pop Album - Songwriter of The Year 2007 nominee Canadian Folk Music Awards - Bono listed her song "Almighty Love" as one of 6 songs he wishes he'd written from the last 20 years (Q Magazine) **Acoustic / Folk Rock / Alternative |
| Sun 29 June 5pm to @ 11pm |
Piggyback Fringe Festival |
Theatre Wakefield, with the full support of the Ottawa Fringe festival is bringing artists from as far away as South Africa and New Zealand to
to come to Wakefield and "do their thing" Organizers are arranging ticket sales . please contact gwenshea @ magma.ca for more info |
| Mon 30 June 5pm to @ 11pm |
Piggyback Fringe Festival |
Theatre Wakefield, with the full support of the Ottawa Fringe festival is bringing artists from as far away as South Africa and New Zealand to
to come to Wakefield and "do their thing" Organizers are arranging ticket sales . please contact gwenshea @ magma.ca for more info |
| Wed 2nd July 8:30 pm |
Chris Tarry* with s/g Dyalek |
Two Time Juno Award Winner *"One of the best jazz groups working today!" - All About Jazz **Jazz / Nu-Jazz / Progressive |
| Sat 12 July 9.00 pm |
Melanie Doane* cd release, special guest Kevin Fox |
*Pop / Rock / Acoustic
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| Thurs July 17 8:30 pm |
Anthony Toner |
Award winning Irish singer/songrwriter featured recently by BBC for The Blackstaff Sessions and receiving lots of airplay in Ireland. Also expect some tasty covers - everything from Billie Holiday to Bruce Springsteen, some fancy picking and repartee. |
| Sat 19 July 9.00 pm |
Garnet Rogers | Garnet Rogers may be the greatest male interpreter and vocalist performing in the contemporary folk scene... a first rate writer...musical integrity and powerful performance... - Sing Out
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| Thurs 24 July 8:00 pm |
Allison Lickley* Jess Clemons ** and special guest TBA |
*Folk / Alternative / Pop **Folk Rock / Pop / Rock |
| Fri 25 July 9.00 pm |
Caridad Cruz and her 7-piece band "Cubano Son y Caridad Cruz" |
Cubano Son y Caridad Cruz features musical director and alto saxophonist Felipe Contreras, who was for 30 years a musical directorin Cuba and leader of such bands as Cadencia Perfecta, and who has created new arrangements for all of Caridad's material.
So Caridad's usual mix of furious Latin rhythms, traditional Cuban son* and soulful boleros has gotten even better. The sound is now purer and more traditionally Cuban and performed to a higher standard than ever. This is a don't-miss event. *is the Cuban style made popular up here by Buena Vista Social Club |
| Fri 8 Aug 9.00 pm |
Andy White* and s/g Kristin Sweetland** |
*Irish singer-songwriter ANDY WHITE carries a 12 string guitar under his arm and wears his particular brand of Irish magic and charm on his sleeve. With the political edge of the young Bob Dylan, the romance of David Gray and the Celtic influences and lyricism of the Waterboys, an Andy White concert is a special experience.
**Hailed as one of Canada’s "hottest young guitar players,"Kristin Sweetland has been much-lauded for her intricate instrumental guitarwork, rich vocals and enchanting stage presence |
| Thurs 21 Aug 8:30 pm |
Little Miss Higgins* and Lindsay Ferguson** |
*"2008 JUNO nomination for Blues Album of the Year!" ** Blacksheep favorite Folk Rock / Acoustic / Rock |
| Sun 19 Oct 4:00 pm |
The Pan-Canadian New Folk Ensemble: Kim Barlow* Old Man Luedecke** Christine Fellows *** |
An ensemble of some of the country¹s most innovative musicians have assembled to create a beautiful odd-sorts stew of sweet frailing banjos, guitars, piano, a string section, warm harmonies, the occasional shimmer of glockenspiel or autoharp, and great, great songs. *Indie / Roots Music / Folk **banjo playing folk singer ***Minimalist / Showtunes |
| Sat 8 Nov 9.00 pm |
Kelly Lee Evans | ***2007 Canadian Smooth Jazz Nominee - Best Female Vocalist*** ***2007 JUNO NOMINEE - Best Jazz Vocal Album *** ***2007 GEMINI NOMINEE*** "One of the '5 Must See Concerts of the Summer'" - Avril Benoit, CBC Radio (July 2006)
"Kellylee is totally a star. She is going to touch many hearts with her voice and her lyrics for a very, very long time. I look forward to watching her become a force." Christian McBride, Bassist (Sting, Diana Krall, Pat Metheny) |
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DON'T BUY THESE TICKETS!!! WE MIGHT RESURECT IT LATER??? - STAY TUNED
Catherine McLellan*(PEI/Halifax) Andy Swan **(Toronto) Katie Moore*** (Montreal) Christina Martin**** (Halifax) |
Bus pkg avail through Kelp Records * Folk / Acoustic / Indie **Roots Music / Country / Folk Rock ***Acoustic / Alternative / Country ****Rock / Indie / Folk |
| Tuesdays 7.30 pm |
Free Indie Movie Nights are Back | featuring indie film makers and Invisible Cinema,
NFB and documentary films. Free Popcorn TOO Come out and see some neat stuff |
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| Place Holder Only Two Shows 4 pm and 7:30 pm 9:00 pm |
Afternoon Confirmed!! |
Evening Sold Out!! Smoke Free Advanced Tix at Compact Music Bank and Third or Bank at Gloucester (613) 233-8922 All AGES SUNDAY MATINEE kids under 12 (and over 75) Free Students and teens (with ID) 1/2 price All AGES Kids under 12 and Over 75 - Free Students and teens (with ID) 1/2 price Smoke Free drop by or call (819) 459-3228 |
general info or questions
Pour plus de renseignements,
notre clientèle francophone peut nous rejoindre au 819-459-3228
Purchase advance tickets using our online service or in person at
at Compact Music at 785 Bank (613) 233-8922 and 190 Bank (613) 233-7626 or Ottawa Folklore Center 1111 Bank Street (613) 730-2887
PLEASE NOTE
- Reservations are for admission only (not seats!)
- Advance tickets must be picked up in person before the show
Most Sunday Matinees ~ are "all ages" events
Most Sunday Matinees ~ Teens / students receive 2 for 1 admission
Most Sunday Matinees ~ free for kids 12 and under - 75 and over