SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
Painting by Bert Weir, 001876, oil on canvas 36" x 36" 2009
Celebrate National Indigenous Day and Summer Solstice
with Whispering River Music in Cultural workshops
and a respectful outdoor Gathering honouring the sacred traditions of
the Ojibwe, Métis, and Settlers from all parts of the world.
1:30pm to 3:30pm - CULTURAL WORKSHOPS
Foley Community Hall
All ages and musical levels welcome from complete beginners to advanced players! Once you've registered, you can attend to any of these workshops. Full workshop schedule to come.
Limited to 40 participants.
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Métis Fiddling
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Métis Beading and Crafts
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Métis Jigging
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Ojibwe Teachings
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Beginner Strings - Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass (instruments included)
4pm - SUMMER SOLSTICE CONCERT
WRM Community Outdoor Stage at the Foley Fairgrounds
Special Guests:
Laval Williams of Little Creek Traditional Drum
Jacinthe Trudeau, Metis Fiddler
Whispering River Orchestra
PROGRAM
Ceremonial Opening
Fanare de chasse by Gioachino Rossini
Métis Fiddle Songs - Jiggers are invited to participate!
Symphony No. 25 in G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Allegro con brio
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Andante
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Menuetto and Trio
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Allegro
Inter-tribal Round Dances
Métis Fiddle Songs - Jiggers are invited to participate!
Urban Haiku & Senryu by Regina Haris Baiocchi
Canoe Song Connections - Special Performance of V'la l'bon Vent and Original Compositions by students of Humphrey Public School, École publique aux Quatre-Vents, and Whitestone Lake Public School
Dance with Me Phylis by Jacinthe Trudeau (arr. Brenda Margaret Muller)
Romanian Folk Dances by Béla Bartók
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Jocul cu bâtă (Stick Dance)
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Brâul (Sash Dance)
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Pe loc (In One Spot)
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Buciumeana (Dance from Bucsum)
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Poarga Românească (Romanian Polka)
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Mărunțel (Fast Dance)
5:30pm - COMMUNITY BBQ
Foley Fairgrounds
We are looking for volunteers for our Community BBQ!
Please Contact us at whisperingriverorchestra@gmail.com or call 705-996-0736 if you would like to volunteer.
Hours available for high school students.
About our Guests
Little Creek Traditional Drum
Laval Williams is the Caretaker of the Little Creek Traditional Grandfather Drum which resonates the Heartbeat of Mother Earth.
Jacinthe Trudeau and Jeff Wiseman
Jacinthe Trudeau's love affair with music began the very first time a small violin was placed in her hands. She was six years old at the time. Being a warm, honest, positive, sweet, uncomplicated person, she became a masterful musician with a thorough understanding of her instrument. There doesn’t seem to be a musical style with which Jacinthe doesn’t feel at home. She currently resides in Sudbury where she juggles a busy schedule as a studio musician, performer and teacher. She runs her fully bilingual music studio teaching students of all ages. She is the 1996 Canadian Junior Fiddle Champion and the 1998 Canadian Fiddler Entertainer of the Year. She also has a B.Sc. specialised in Mathematics and a teachable in Music from the Laurentian University. Her first CD entitled “ECHO” won her the 2000 Canadian Aboriginal Music Award for Best Folk Album. Jacinthe performs cutting edge original music and arrangements with virtuosity and passion. She brings her fresh and invigorating instrumental style to the stage and genuinely connects with audiences of all ages. From her soulful and expressive playing, to her own feisty compositions, Jacinthe’s love of fiddle music is evident in her playing.
Whispering River Orchestra
Artistic Director Brenda Margaret Muller
Violin I
David McFadden
Katja Mathys
Anna Nuedling
Veda Hingert-McDonald
Violin II
Nora Pellerin
Tristan Simm
Nancy Regan
Kathleen Moquin
Emma Vachon-Tweney
Viola
Alex Andrews
Brain Oxley
Sofiia Livinska
Peter Culjak
Cello
Brenda Margaret Muller
Shannon Lai
Linda Gibson
Judith White
Vi Detlor
Bass
Val Wilshynsky
Zach Louch
Oboe
Eric Chow
Patricia Morehead
Flute
Elizabeth McArton
Bassoon
Larkin Hinder
Philip Morehead
Horn
Maggie Niro
Diane Brinker
Diane Harrop
Jane Haapiseva
A glance of our last year's Solstice Celebration Concert
See You There!
Foley Community Hall:
60 Rankin Lake Road, Foley, ON
Foley Fairgrounds and WRM Outdoor Stage:
Behind Foley Community Hall
A Special Thank You to
For providing accommodation for our musicians
and
Linda Gibson and our volunteers
for their continual support through our Beer Cans and Bottle Drive!