Known as the bad boy of Celtic music, MacIsaac and friends are putting on a “quarantine ceilidh” for Canadians limited to staying indoors. Known as the bad boy of Celtic music, MacIsaac and friends are putting on a “quarantine ceilidh” for Canadians limited to staying indoors. He called Destination Cape Breton Association, the marketing organization for the island, and told them the fee they had paid him for tourism ads he was going to apply to this variety show shot in Nova Scotia. It was produced by Nova Scotia’s Atlantic Live Stream.“I wanted to be able to pay all the artists,” says MacIsaac.The second episode, April 30 (7:30 p.m. EST, 8:30 p.m. Atlantic), features musicians Jimmy Rankin, Catherine MacLellan, and Tim Chaisson; comedians Mary Walsh and Cathy Jones (MacIsaac is the host. ASHLEY Macisaac.
We didn’t want to go through Facebook or YouTube/Vimeo. You can get the link for the stream on AshleyMacIsaac.com sometime during the day of April 1.
It will be livestreamed on April 1 Other Canadian musicians trying to stay afloat with online events include Rufus Wainwright, Dan Mangan, Dallas Smith and Tebey.Ashley MacIsaac is hosting a “quarantine ceilidh” on April 1.
Jimmy represents success in the East Coast, and if Rita MacNeil was still alive, I would have asked her too,” he explains.“I wanted someone like Jimmy from the East Coast. Guests include Jimmy Rankin, Catherine MacLellan, Tim Chaisson, Mary Walsh and NicNeil.
Jimmy represents success in the East Coast, and if Rita MacNeil was still alive, I would have asked her too,” he explains.“I wanted someone like Jimmy from the East Coast.
Known as the bad boy of Celtic music, MacIsaac and friends are putting on a “quarantine ceilidh” for Canadians limited to staying indoors. FILE PHOTO George Canyon, Ashley MacIsaac and more in a “Quarantine Ceilidh“ We`ll keep you posted on this, but this is set for April 1st! ASHLEY Macisaac. “I don’t believe in the notion of performing for tips after 25 years on the road.”He reveals he did get blowback from managers and others in the industry for wanting to stage a ticketed online show, so early in the pandemic and self-isolation order, when people might’ve been calculating that $6 could buy some bread and milk.
Sorry you must be at least 19 years of age to consume this content.As a highly creative musician with energy and imagination to burn, self-isolation without an audience to entertain is severely cramping With no shows to play due to COVID-19 cancellations, the world-renowned Cape Breton fiddler wanted to do more than just play a few jigs and reels into his iPhone from his home in Windsor, Ont.
“They gave me a big bag of money,” adding, “If they hadn’t have been involved, I would’ve lost my shirt.”Why was it so important for him to see this through, when so many artists, especially at that time, were just live streaming for free on Facebook or Instagram? Gritt » Ashley hosts a stellar show with guests; Jimmy Rankin, Catherine MacLellan, Tim Chaisson, Mary Walsh and Cathy Jones and the NicNeils.
Morel took care of that, MacIsaac says. Atlantic Live Stream lowered its fee to produce.
Rankin said he was still on board. Maestro will stream it back and provide a paywall.“Maybe two months or maybe 12 months from now, all the industry will get back to its normalcy, which will be great,” says MacIsaac, “but it shouldn't take away from the notion that where all the money comes from — just like the government — is from the people, and the people decide whether they're going to spend their money. Golf champ Sandra Fisher doesn't take wins for granted Shreem) and guitarist Chris Babineau, as well as take part in a feat of editing he calls the “Ashley Three-Way” where he performs with himself.“Just picture me as Buddy MacMaster on the fiddle, me as Bill Stevenson on the keyboard, and me as a drunk fella at a bar in Cheticamp.”When asked whether the show will address the tragic events that took place last week in the heart of his home province, MacIsaac acknowledged it was “a very tumultuous time” for Nova Scotians and fellow Canadians, and that he was fully feeling how people have been affected by the April 19 shootings.He says viewers will hopefully find some solace in Jimmy Rankin performing “a pretty damn powerful” rendition of Farewell to Nova Scotia, which he feels will sum up what everyone’s feeling as well as anything could.“I’ve worn my Nova Scotia tartan scarf around for days,” says MacIsaac.
Ashley MacIsaac and his friends are putting on a “quarantine ceilidh” for Canadians stuck in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. “People have literally paid $100 to see me play across the country, and they’ve paid $5 to see me in a pub in Cape Breton. “People have literally paid $100 to see me play across the country, and they’ve paid $5 to see me in a pub in Cape Breton. www.quarantineceilidh.com.
“I'm not going to let it “I went through five different companies from the 12That’s when he spoke to Olivia Friedlander from Maestro, which describes itself as “a white-label platform for enterprise live streamers to own, engage, and monetize their audiences.”“She hadn’t broadcast live music before,” says MacIsaac.
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“I wanted to put on a show that meant I didn’t have to stand in front of a liquor store playing with my fiddle case open,” he says figuratively. Catch this spirited upbeat Cape Breton style Kitchen Party. Good morning, St. Albert!
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