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Clogs & Jigs & Reels .​.​.​Oh My! (Listeners' Version)

by Chad Wolfe

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    This toe-tappin' collection of tunes celebrates Ottawa Valley stepdance music. Over the years, as I've journeyed down my own yellow brick road, these have been some of my favourite tunes to play & dance to. The music is an eclectic blend of traditional & contemporary Celtic tunes including some home grown Canadian compositions. I was so fortunate to have an incredible group of musicians on this album. Their creativity & enthusiasm really brought the music to life, and we enjoyed putting new twists on some old melodies! The crowd pleasing clog-jig-reel is the standard Ottawa Valley dance set. It likely began in the 1960's at Ontario fiddle & stepdance contests to compare dancers' variety of steps, ability to dance to various tempos, and of course, endurance.
    As an art form, Ottawa Valley stepdancing continues to evolve since its humble beginnings in 18th century lumber camps thanks to Donnie Gilchrist, Buster Brown, Gilles Roy, and the generations of teachers/students who have followed in their footsteps. Well, there you have it... over 300 years of history with stepdance pioneers, talented musicians, and dedicated supporters, bringing countless hours of joy to so many - a phenomenon that can only be described one way -
    Clogs & Jigs & Reels ...Oh My!

    Chad

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    Photography & graphic design by me!

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"Chad Wolfe's new album is a modern twist on the Old Time Canadian Fiddle style. With a clean virtuosic performance, the arrangements are sophisticated and smooth. A brilliant album by one of Canada's finest and kindest fiddlers and stepdancers."
- Celina Marie DiCecca (creator of the Great Canadian Fiddle Show and Toronto Fiddle Collective)

"A wonderful collection of traditional and contemporary tunes, all played with such great feel and danceability, which is increasingly rare to hear in new recordings being released. The tunes are tastefully arranged into medleys that are innovative while still maintaining their deep roots in the Ottawa Valley. My favourite part of the album is the ongoing interplay between fiddle and piano—a signature sound of the Canadian tradition, executed masterfully by Chad Wolfe and Mark Allen."
- Kyle Burghout, North American Irish Fiddle Champion

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released December 18, 2020

Musicians...
Chad Wolfe - fiddle, feet (track 19)
Mark Allen - piano/keyboard
Corey Thomas - guitar
Xavier Leahy - guitar (tracks 5, 11, 18), accordion (tracks 5, 18)
Emma Grant-Zypchen - cello (tracks 3, 8, 17)
Ted Chase - guitar (track 20)

Credits...
Produced/Engineered by Chad Wolfe & Mark Allen
Recorded at Chad Wolfe Studio
Mixed/Mastered by Mark Allen
Photography/Graphic Design by Chad Wolfe

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Chad Wolfe Ottawa, Ontario

Chad Wolfe is a Canadian fiddler and stepdancer who has performed across Canada & abroad. Fiddle & stepdance competitions were a major part of Chad's development as a musician and dancer. His latest album, Clogs & Jigs & Reels ...Oh My!, pays homage to stepdance music and the musicians who popularized these classic tunes at competitions since the 1960's. ... more

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