What we’re about
Welcome to Note Lovers - Live Music Listening in Ottawa!
This is a group where we welcome you to join us listening to good music here in town. We love local small venues, the kind of place we can chat together before the show. The kind of place we can meet the musicians. Most of the music is jazz, blues, and folk. But now and then some tango, flamenco, rock and musicals. If you are up on Sunday mornings, we do like a classical collection on the Quebec side so check that out. Festivals in summer.
Please buy tickets early when you want to see a show. Small venues with great musicians sell out! Out of courtesy for those on the wait-list, always cancel your RSVP if you are not coming.
I ask that you have a real portrait photo on your MeetUp profile because at these events we really are looking for you. Please look for me, sit with the group, and get to know others who like to listen to live music!
Good times!
Carolyn
Upcoming events
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Marie Patenaude Trio at Café EARLE Wakefield !
Cafe EARLE Wakefield - Maison EARLE house Wakefield, 1 chemin de la vallee de Wakefield, Wakefield, QC, CAHey, Note Lovers, it's Carolyn here. Come join us for Marie Patenaude Trio at Café Earle!
The incredible trio of Marie Patenaude (vocals), Shinya Sato (piano), and Paul Soble (bass) brings their seasoned sound to Maison Earle House for the second time. Well-loved for their rich interpretations of jazz standards and captivating originals, this trio is known for their dynamic chemistry and soulful presence on stage. Now, they’re bringing the magic to Wakefield for an intimate and unforgettable evening. (from their instagram- last show in April)
Reserve your table, come for dinner, stay for the jazz.
Artists:
Shinya Sato -Piano
Paul Soble -Acoustic Bass
Marie Patenaude-VocalsDate: Friday Nov 7, 2025
Location: EARLE house | 1 Chemin de la Vallee de Wakefield, Wakefield, Quebec
Live Jazz. Great music, Great musicians, Great food. 6 till 9 pm. (music starts at 6pm. I recommend we show up a before 6 and have a snack, sit around, chat)
**Tickets :**you have to wait a few weeks for it to be posted here TICKETS WILL BE POSTED HERE closer to the date
Go to . CAFEEARLE Click on "Purchase Your Tickets" on the right-hand side...Scroll down to Marie Patenaude Trio once it has been posted there.
Click on "Select Tickets". Then click on "View Options". Then click on the drop-down menu for however many tickets you want. It's typically $20 if you're an adult, but it's only $15 if you're below the age of 21 or over 70. Once you click on that, click "Checkout" and make sure you don't have any pop-up blockers running.Photo of me below to make it easy for you to find me and I'll update it with what I'll wear closer to the date. *please be sure that your Meetup profile has your portrait photo because then we'll be looking for you also.
Please RSVP to this meetup group if you're coming and cancel your RSVP if you change your mind.
Good times!
4 attendees
Fraser Hollins & The Rite of Strings, at GigSpace!
Gigspace Performance Studio, 953 Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1Y 3E5 , Ottawa, ON, Ottawa, ON, CAHey Note Lovers, it's Carolyn here- Come join us for Fraser Hollins & The Rite of Strings at GigSpace!
Artists:
Kenny Bibace (guitar),
Carlos Jiménez (guitar),
Fraser Hollins (acoustic bass),
Alain Bourgeois (drums)Fraser Hollins has been praised as "one of Canada's great bassists." Don Thompson – Canadian Jazz Multi-Instrumentalist
A priority in his artistic growth has been to develop versatility in many styles and idioms because of his sincere love for many musical cultures and genres. This has proven an invaluable quality for him as he has led an enriching musical life for the past 15 years in Montreal, and, for a few years, in New York City. His playing demonstrates "highly imaginative and creative spontaneous music making." Craig Hurst – Jazz
Fraser is an in-demand sideman, and his contribution as a rhythm section player is valued for the "strong foundation" he gives the music while at the same time providing "much more than the requisite maintenance of the beat." Joanne Villeneuve – The Brandon Sun
that's from Gigspace Facebook
----Date: Saturday Nov 8, 2025
Time: show up at 7 to chat in the lobby, then music is: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. with a short intermission
Location GigSpace, 953 Gladstone Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 3E5, Canada
Tickets: 25$ BUY YOUR TICKET HERE!
This is a lovely small venue and we’ll all sit together and have a nice time. That also means its easy for the tickets to sell out so buy them as soon as you can. As always, be sure to find the group. Photo of me below to make it easy! Please **RSVP** to this meetup group if you're coming and cancel your RSVP if you change your mind.
Good times!
18 attendees
Vinta Canadian Folk Fiddle ensemble, at the RedBird!
Red Bird Live, 1165 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1S 3X7, Ottawa, ON, CAHey note lovers, come join us for Vinta, at the RedBird!
Vinta is Nathan Smith, Emilyn Stam, John David Williams, and Robert Alan Mackie, four brilliant performers and close friends at the cutting edge of European traditional music in Canada. Nearly a decade of these four musicians hanging out at fiddle jams around Toronto has culminated in this quartet, bringing new intensity to old tunes, and growing new tunes from old sources. A band of multi-instrumentalists and genuine scholars, Vinta is making music that is powerful, profound, and fiercely danceable.
In the great void of 2020, the four bubbled together and passed what seemed like a lifetime of otherwise empty days in a breezy backyard in Guelph, ON. They played every fiddle tune they could remember, and got to learning new ones when they ran out. A somewhat improvised concert in that very backyard showed them how dynamic and emotional an experience they could bring to audiences who had not heard a band for months, and they quickly reinvented what touring could look like in those new peculiar circumstances.
Their unshakeable resolve to bring live performances to live people saw them parading through farming communities on oxen-towed hay wagons, popping up around corners on downtown bar patios, and rigging up elaborate decorations in parks from Stratford to Mont-Laurier to attract anyone and everyone to their energetic performances.
Since forming in 2020, Vinta has performed at Mariposa Folk Festival, Gatineau Hills Fiddle Festival, Campbell Bay Music Fest, and Algoma Trad. They have released 9 EPs of traditional music and a beautiful 30-minute concert video with Sound Still Productions. Their first full-length album of original music “Beacons” is out as of November 26, 2022.“Vinta provides a huge breath of fresh air with their wonderful, creative reimagining of Balfolk dance forms*. Their original compositions blend perfectly with their traditional material and their playing is uniformly top notch. What really strikes me are their completely sympathetic arrangements and tuned in, dynamic ensemble playing; always on the same page and always finding the right unanimous groove. Brilliant!"*
- James Stephens, Artistic Director, Gatineau Hills Fiddle FestivalDate: Friday Nov 21, 2025
Time: show up at 8:00 to chat, music 9-10:30pm
Location Red Bird, 1165 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3X4
Tickets : 33$ Purchase online at BUY YOUR TICKET HERE!
I’ll be there at 8:00 to get a nice seat and you should too. We’ll sit around and chat in a cluster and the music starts at 98. As always, be sure to find me and the group. If your photo is on your profile, I'll be looking for you! Please RSVP to this meetup group if you're coming and cancel your RSVP if you change your mind .
Good times!
5 attendees
Jeff Rogers Trio + Sherri Harding... @ the BLACK SHEEP!
The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Drive, Wakefield, QC, CAHey, Note Lovers, it's Carolyn here. Come join us for Jeff Rogers Trio + Sherri Harding... @ THE BLACK SHEEP!
A Night of Muscle Shoals Soul! Jeff Rogers Trio + Sherri Harding take the iconic stage on Nov. 22nd!
Jeff Rogers - Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick and raised in Ottawa, singer/songwriter Jeff Rogers’ unmistakably soulful voice often evokes weighty comparisons to the past - whether that’s Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles or even Otis Redding…. yet, his tone, range, phrasing, and sincerity, all make him unmistakably contemporary – and totally original.
Jeff’s new album Dream Job was recorded in the revered music mecca of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where he was accompanied by some legendary musicians, including Kelvin Holly (Little Richard, Bobby Bland etc.), Clayton Ivey (The Staple Sisters, Thelma Houston), Justin Holder (Keb Mo’, Delbert McClinton) and Shonna Tucker (Booker T. Jones, Drive-By-Truckers). Dream Job features special guest appearances by Grammy Award winner, Colin Linden, Juno Award winning singer, Kellylee Evans and is co-produced by Dick Cooper of The Cooper Brothers.
Sherri Harding - In anticipation of her sophomore release STORYLAND, vocalist Sherri Harding brings her unique brand of soul-driven blues and pop to the Black Sheep Inn!
For this special acoustic-style performance, Sherri has assembled some outstanding musicians, including Dick Cooper and Rob Holtz of the Cooper Brothers and guitar whiz Robert Farrell. With music from her debut album A MILLION PIECES, a sneak-peek of her upcoming release STORYLAND, and a sprinkling of classics inspired by her Muscle Shoals recording experience, this is definitely a show not to be missed!
Sherri first came to the attention of the Cooper Brothers in 2017 when she joined their roster as a background vocalist. Sherri is now a full-fledged Cooper Sister and continues to perform with them.Date: Saturday Nov 22th, 2025
Location The Black Sheep Inn, 753 chemin Riverside, Wakefield, QC, Canada, Quebec,
(819) 459-9274
info@blacksheepinn.ca
blacksheepinn.caTime: I’ll arrive by 7:00 and you should too. The show is 7:30
Tickets : 35$. (Buy right away) BUY YOUR TICKET HERE!
Photo of me below to make it easy for you to find me and I'll update it with what I'll wear closer to the date. *please be sure that your Meetup profile has your portrait photo because then we'll be looking for you also. Please **RSVP to this meetup group if you're coming and cancel your RSVP if you change your mind. **
Good times!
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