Canada's bilingual, award-winning acappella chamber choir. En Français - Les Chanteurs Stairwell, Ottawa, Ontario. Auditions twice a year.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Thanks CBC -- an all-choral radio station!
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Monday, August 25, 2014
Pucelete/Je languis/Domino – Anonymous - The Stairwell Carollers, Ottawa
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At the Manotick Farmers Market |
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Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 1st, 2013.
Videographers: Valérie Auger-Voyer, Kevin Millington.
Editing: Pierre Massie
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Sunday, August 24, 2014
Our gorgeous new Banner a banner deal from online company
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Advice for designing your own banner -- make sure to choose the BLEED option so that your design is full to the edge of the vinyl. I would recommend the heavier weight vinyl for outdoor use. Check and recheck your design for details and mke sure your image has a high enough DPI to avoid that pixelly JPG look when it is enlarged.
I recommend Vistaprint to anyone who wants to make a professional looking banner for an event or a small business or market stall :) They also have a lot of other cool goodies you can get with your logo on it.
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Monday, August 18, 2014
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Sunday, August 17, 2014
Tweets and Treats from the Manotick Farmers Market -- we are having so much fun!
Despite the rain we met some great people, played our #Renaissance music for the crowd and sold CDs pic.twitter.com/waCDrdWiA8
— Stairwell Carollers (@StairwellChoir) August 16, 2014
Come on down to the @ManFarmersMKT #manotick #ottawa #vegetables #farmersmarket #music #apples pic.twitter.com/ekSzudaneG
— Holly Massie (@HollyWroteit) August 16, 2014
#colourful #fresh #vegetable s at the #manotick #farmersmarket #beets #ottawa #now pic.twitter.com/KeDfHuSUBU
— Holly Massie (@HollyWroteit) August 16, 2014
#fresh #tomato at the @ManFarmersMKT #manotick #farmersmarket #vegetarian #@FosterFamFarm pic.twitter.com/fBkATd8xGV
— Stairwell Carollers (@StairwellChoir) August 16, 2014
Yummy sausage on a bun #Manotick #farmersmarket open till 2:00 -- come see us and get a CD and apples too pic.twitter.com/KluwL6vSV8
— Holly Massie (@HollyWroteit) August 16, 2014
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Peace Tower Carillon tomorrow, the Market on Saturday -- come on out!
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Veggies at the Manotick Farmers Market |
Tomorrow, Pete's composition Mourning Dove, will be played on the Peace Tower Carillon during the one hour concert starting at 11:00. The forecast says 40% chance of showers, which seems fitting as the tune is a melancholy piece. I'm crossing my fingers for a wee sunshine throughout the clouds.
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Andrea McCrady our Dominion Carillonneur |
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Teens in costume at the Manotick Farmers Market |
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Tourdion (quand je bois) a boisterous drinking song from the Renaissance
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Buy our CDs This version of "Tourdion" is available on our madrigals from the Renaissance CD, "Audite nova", released October 2006.
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Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 1st, 2013.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Don't miss the Manotick Farmers Market -- every Saturday till October 11th
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Manotick Farmers Market sign facing Mill Street |
The Manotick Farmers Market sits directly across from Watson's Mill, a working flour mill and museum in the heart of picturesque Manotick. |
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Mossy's Smoke Shop |
Mossy's Smoke Shop offers truly luscious sausage. Available in a bun as portable eats or by the pound to take home, Mossy's sausages are varied and delicious.
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Medieval Marvels and Creations |
Medieval Marvels and Creations is the place to get hand crafted stainless steel wrist and neck chains swords and shields. What more could a medieval knight desire? |
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Whole wheat flour milled at Watson's Mill in Manotick across the street from the Market |
Watson's Mill freshly milled whole wheat flour is available in 2 and 5 lb bags at an excellent price for the quality. |
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Halls Apple Market at the Manotick Farmers Market |
If you love apples (who doesn't?) the variety of apple incarnations at Hall's Apple Market stall is dizzying. |
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Halls Apple Market goodies at the Manotick Farmers Market |
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Pete and Denyse at the Stairwell Carollers booth at the Manotick Farmers Market |
Keep up the great work everyone!
Holly
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Friday, August 1, 2014
The Manotick Farmers Market -- an eclectic experience just a few minutes south of Ottawa
Whether you want fresh vegetables and fruit, organic eggs, fudge or even a sprout garden in a jar, the Manotick farmers Market has it all!
Open from 8:30 am till 2:00 pm Saturdays until October 11th, 2014, the Market stands across from historic Watson's Mill in The quaint town of Manotick, south of Ottawa.
And this weekend, I will be there representing my charitable choir of 37 years, the Stairwell Carollers.
Come say Hi, and ask me about our charitable efforts which include concerts, CDs and even a cookbook to celebrate our 30th anniversary of song.
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