May 10, 2012
After working with the clarinets at Horton High School back in January (with the Sackville Community Band), both bands performed that evening, individually and en masse. The strong Horton music program is certainly benefitting from the direction of fellow SCB member Maggie Helm. The SCB season culminates with two performances - May 17 as part of the 4C's sponsored Music for Life program, and May 24 with a free concert for the community of Sackville and visiting guests from PEI school bands, at A.J. Smeltzer Junior High School.
The Baroque N' Fiddle String Quartet broadened its reach, and performed with the Kings Chorale and director Bill Perrot for a series of Titanic memorial concerts in April which featured the Canadian composition Titanic Requiem, by Donald Patriquin. The BNFSQ is also recording this month, with Scott Ferguson at Studio FMP, with the album to be released in late June!
The Wyndrock Quintet also wrapped up their season at the Helen Creighton Room (Alderney Gate Library) with a Spring Concert featuring two new world premieres! Bach's Goldberg Variations, and Copland's Shaker Varitions, from Apalachian Spring were both adapted for wind quintet (plus piano) by Wyndrock French hornist and arranger Michael Chisholm.
January 4, 2012
This new year brings about some new music, including the debut of the Baroque N' Fiddle String Quartet, and the formation of the Red Fern Trio (clarinet/cello/piano). 2011 closed with a few exciting performances, including a concert with the Cape Breton Fiddlers at the Celtic Colours International Festival on beautiful Cape Breton Island, a tour with Ryan Cook in Ontario and Quebec, a performance with the Chebucto Orchestra in Halifax, and a concert with the Wyndrock Quintet in Dartmouth.
September 2, 2011
Well I certainly had a busy summer, full of weddings (including a performance with cellist Catherine Little ), a few Cape Breton square sets, and the successful 3 week run of the Legends of Country Music Revue at Live Bait Theatre, starring Ryan Cook and Kelly Sloan.
The Sackville Community Band also put on a nice open air concert in Peggy's Cove, NS that was well attended and well received!
Now it's time to start looking forward to the fall, with a September performance at the Highland Village in Iona, Cape Breton to celebrate the release of the Gaelic film "Ruidhle an Fhidhleir/The Fiddler's Reel", by director Marc Almon. During production of this film, I was called on to provide music for the soundtrack, but while on set they even threw me in as an extra!
In October I'll join the Cape Breton Fiddler's Association for a concert during the Celtic Colours International Festival, and finally hit the road for 3 weeks with Ryan Cook and Allen Christie for their acoustic tour of Ontario and Quebec, ending up back in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia for Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week in early November.
May 5, 2011
Music for Life! The Sackville Community Band, along with members of the Sackville High School Band and its feeder junior high and elementary bands, will be featured in a special Music for Life Gala Community Concert at Sackville High School on Thursday, May 26th at 7:00 pm. Admission is by freewill donation and everyone is welcome to attend.
This performance marks the culmination of a 4-month project sponsored by the 4Cs Foundation, which provides grants for community arts projects that inspire, empower, and connect children and their communities.
The Community Band has acted as musical mentors to the students and since February the adult and student musicians have come together for rehearsals, workshops and social settings. Clinicians from the Sackville Band and 100 students from Sackville High School, A.J. Smeltzer, Cavalier Drive and Leslie Thomas Junior High Schools gathered for an entire day of workshops in March. The concert will include the premier performance of “Sackville Peaks”, which was commissioned and composed especially for this project by well-known Nova Scotian composer and conductor Scott MacMillan.
This will be an exciting performance, a wonderful opportunity to support arts education in our public schools and a marvellous showcase of “Music for Life” in Sackville.
Please join us on Thursday, May 26th.
January 30, 2011
Meet Forbes and Yola Christie, of Windward Flutes in Shelburne, Nova Scotia! Great folks who offered a tour of their workshop. www.windwardflutes.com
January 4, 2011
Over the holidays, Brad spoke with Ron Moores, host of the Sounds Atlantic radio program which broadcasts on Valley Heritage Radio, CHJR 98.7 FM, in the Ottawa Valley area. Their conversation and selections from Brad's album, The Conundrum, will air as a one hour feature on the Sounds Atlantic program on January 16, 2011. Tune in Sunday mornings 9AM-11AM EST (10AM-12PM AST), or stream online at www.valleyheritageradio.ca.
Over the holidays, Brad spoke with Ron Moores, host of the Sounds Atlantic radio program which broadcasts on Valley Heritage Radio, CHJR 98.7 FM, in the Ottawa Valley area. Their conversation and selections from Brad's album, The Conundrum, will air as a one hour feature on the Sounds Atlantic program on January 16, 2011. Tune in Sunday mornings 9AM-11AM EST (10AM-12PM AST), or stream online at www.valleyheritageradio.ca.
December 13, 2010
Having just returned from a sprawling 6 week tour across Canada (with stops in the USA) with the Ryan Cook and Friends, Peaks & Valleys CD Release Tour 2010, Brad is now back in Halifax, spending time at the Old Triangle playing tunes with Dave and Louis on Monday nights, sitting in with the Wyndrock Wind Quintet on the clarinet, or getting reacquainted with students at the Long & McQuade Music Education Center. Here is a link to the blog from the tour: www.fiddlinwithcaptaincook.blogspot.com dad.
October 26, 2010
Made new friends in Shelburne over the weekend, performing at the Seadog Saloon for their weekly Hootenanny. Check out The Piper's Guild at www.scotianmusic.com..
August 10, 2010
Later this month, filmmaker Marc Almon (founder of Opolo Pictures Inc.) along with cast and crew will be shooting the Gaelic film, "The Fiddler's Reel". The film is Almon's second Gaelic project (after The Wake of Calum MacLeod), and will be filmed on beautiful Cape Breton Island, with the soundtrack featuring the fiddle sounds of Bradley Glen Reid.
Once again, the folks at Celtic Roots Radio in Belfast, Northern Ireland, have included a track (Red Haired Girl of Tulloch) from The Conundrum in the latest podcast 'In tha Name a' Gawd!', which can be found in the iTunes music store.
After joining Ryan Cook (www.ryancook.ca) in studio to record tracks on his upcoming album to be released in October 2010, Brad will be joining Ryan for a few shows Thursdays at the Rodeo Lounge in Dartmouth, NS.
Having just returned from a sprawling 6 week tour across Canada (with stops in the USA) with the Ryan Cook and Friends, Peaks & Valleys CD Release Tour 2010, Brad is now back in Halifax, spending time at the Old Triangle playing tunes with Dave and Louis on Monday nights, sitting in with the Wyndrock Wind Quintet on the clarinet, or getting reacquainted with students at the Long & McQuade Music Education Center. Here is a link to the blog from the tour: www.fiddlinwithcaptaincook.blogspot.com dad.
October 26, 2010
Made new friends in Shelburne over the weekend, performing at the Seadog Saloon for their weekly Hootenanny. Check out The Piper's Guild at www.scotianmusic.com..
August 10, 2010
Later this month, filmmaker Marc Almon (founder of Opolo Pictures Inc.) along with cast and crew will be shooting the Gaelic film, "The Fiddler's Reel". The film is Almon's second Gaelic project (after The Wake of Calum MacLeod), and will be filmed on beautiful Cape Breton Island, with the soundtrack featuring the fiddle sounds of Bradley Glen Reid.
Once again, the folks at Celtic Roots Radio in Belfast, Northern Ireland, have included a track (Red Haired Girl of Tulloch) from The Conundrum in the latest podcast 'In tha Name a' Gawd!', which can be found in the iTunes music store.
After joining Ryan Cook (www.ryancook.ca) in studio to record tracks on his upcoming album to be released in October 2010, Brad will be joining Ryan for a few shows Thursdays at the Rodeo Lounge in Dartmouth, NS.
Live Bait Theatre (www.livebaittheatre.com) in Sackville, New Brunswick, staged another successful show: A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, featuring Melanie Leblanc, with musical direction by Bradley Glen Reid (fiddle,guitar). The show ran during the last three weeks of July, including one extra show added due to popular demand!
April 27, 2010
April 27, 2010
After just wrapping up a week of shows at Live Bait Theatre (www.livebaittheatre.com) in Sackville, NB with the show: "Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave", featuring Ryan Cook (www.ryancook.ca), Brad (fiddle/guitar) joins Ryan and other band members Andrew Sneddon (steel guitar/guitar) and Adam Pye (double bass) as they take a streamlined Hank Williams tribute show on the road around New Brunswick and Nova Scotia through mid May.
Mar 1, 2010
With the Cape Breton Fiddle Session on hold again, Brad joins Ryan Cook (www.ryancook.ca) on March 5 for an ECMA (www.ecma.ca) partnered showcase where Ryan will unveil songs from his upcoming sophomore album being recorded in Nashville, TN.
"At Home By Myself... With You", the popular Toronto film which features some of Brad's music, opens at the Royal Theatre on March 5 in Toronto, while fans of the Celtic Music Podcast from Belfast, Ireland will also be hearing Brad on the latest podcast "17 - Aye, ye're funny, but yer face bates ye!"
January 18, 2010
The weekly Cape Breton Fiddle Session has found its home for the new year at the OLD PORT Pub & Grill, in Burnside, NS. Sunday afternoons 2pm-5pm with Brad Reid and friends.
January 13, 2010
Another great Celtic music podcast, 67 Music, based out of Portland, OR, has included music from Brad Reid's "The Conundrum" on their first broadcast of the year. Also included on the podcast is music from Ashley MacIsaac, and Fiach.
The weekly Cape Breton Fiddle Session has found its home for the new year at the OLD PORT Pub & Grill, in Burnside, NS. Sunday afternoons 2pm-5pm with Brad Reid and friends.
January 13, 2010
Another great Celtic music podcast, 67 Music, based out of Portland, OR, has included music from Brad Reid's "The Conundrum" on their first broadcast of the year. Also included on the podcast is music from Ashley MacIsaac, and Fiach.
November 2, 2009
A new weekly Cape Breton Fiddle Session is now being held at Finbar's Irish Pub in Bedford, NS, Sunday's from 2pm-5pm, hosted by Brad Reid with occasional guests. The session is a casual acoustic playing and listening environment for fiddlers, piano players, etc. to play and hear some traditional Cape Breton music. Sets will include tunes from the Cape Breton Fiddler's Association repertoire.
**Dec 10 - Due to the popularity of the session, it will be relocated to a larger venue. As of December 10, the sessions are now on hold, and will likely resume in January, 2010.**
**Dec 10 - Due to the popularity of the session, it will be relocated to a larger venue. As of December 10, the sessions are now on hold, and will likely resume in January, 2010.**
October 25, 2009
Celtic Roots Radio, from Belfast, Northern Ireland opens with the title track from "The Conundrum" in their latest podcast - "12 - Don't make a whole song about it!" released October 24, 2009. The weekly podcast is available to download for free through the iTunes Music Store.
September 22, 2009
Deal finalized for two tracks from Brad Reid's Cape Breton fiddle album "The Conundrum" ('The Conundrum' and 'The Lame Duck') to be placed in the film "At Home By Myself... With You" premiering at the Vancouver International Film Festival Oct 6, 2009.
September 20, 2009
Live Bait Theatre's second run of Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave ran from Sept 15-19 and closed with a packed house every night! John Walker, a representative of WSM Radio in Nashville even made the trip to be in the audience for closing night.
September 17, 2009
August performance by Ryan Cook and Sunny Acres (www.ryancook.ca) at the New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee now available online at CBC Radio 2 Concerts On Demand. Visit www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod to listen.
July 20, 2009
July run of Live Bait Theatre's production of Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave sells out! An extra week of shows added for September 15-19.
June 28, 2009
Brad teams up with Halifax Honky Tonk Hero Ryan Cook (www.ryancook.ca) to join his band Sunny Acres and also to perform regularly in Ryan's duo show.
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Info for Students
Bedford Students:
Recital (woodwind ensemble) is Sat, Dec 17, 7:30pm. Please arrive by 7:10pm, at Bedford Presbyterian Church. Rehearsal is Monday and/or Wednesday Dec 12/14, 7pm-8pm in lieu of regular lesson time, at Bedford Music Education Center.
Dartmouth Students:
Recital (woodwind ensemble) is Sun, Dec 18, 12:30pm. Please arrive by 12:10pm, at Dartmouth Music Education Center. Rehearsal is Tuesday Dec 13, 7pm-8pm in lieu of regular lesson time, at Dartmouth Music Education Center.
Bedford Students:
Recital (woodwind ensemble) is Sat, Dec 17, 7:30pm. Please arrive by 7:10pm, at Bedford Presbyterian Church. Rehearsal is Monday and/or Wednesday Dec 12/14, 7pm-8pm in lieu of regular lesson time, at Bedford Music Education Center.
Dartmouth Students:
Recital (woodwind ensemble) is Sun, Dec 18, 12:30pm. Please arrive by 12:10pm, at Dartmouth Music Education Center. Rehearsal is Tuesday Dec 13, 7pm-8pm in lieu of regular lesson time, at Dartmouth Music Education Center.
Baroque N' Fiddle String Quartet
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, July 2012.
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, July 2012.
