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NOVEMBER - 2009:

PP(52) - Thu. Nov. 26, 8:30 p.m. - TIMBER TIMBRE, Snow Blink - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(56) - Thu. Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m. - Social Hour: Rob Smith - Greenfield's Pub
PP(50) - Thu. Nov. 26, 9 p.m. - Pamela Brennan, Andrew Vincent - Elmdale House
UPD - Thu. Nov. 26, 9 p.m. - Alex Cuba, Lindi Ortega - Zaphod Beeblebrox
PP(53) - Fri. Nov. 27, 7 p.m. - Madee - Branch Organic Restaurant (Kemptville)
PP(50) - Fri. Nov. 27, 8 p.m. - Lights - Bronson Centre Theatre
PP(50) - Fri. Nov. 27, 9 p.m. - The Wooden Sky, Lake of Stew, Jason Bajada - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(56) - Fri. Nov. 27, 9 p.m. - The Shirt Tearing Boys: Pat Giunta, Fred Guignion, Pat McLaughlin, Charlie Sohmer - Kaffé 1870 (Wakefield)
NEW - Fri. Nov. 27, 9:15 p.m. - Ken Workman & the Union - Tucson's
PP(50) - Fri. Nov. 27, 9:30 p.m. - Drew Nelson Band - Irene's Pub
PP(50) - Sat. Nov. 28, (time ?) - Shady Blue - Old Mill at Ashton Pub & Eatery (Ashton)
NEW - Sat. Nov. 28, 7 p.m. - Ray Harris, Rob Smith - The Kilt & Castle (Smiths Falls)
PP(55) - Sat. Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m. - The Cat Empire in Concert with Hey Ocean! - Bronson Centre Theatre
UPD - Sat. Nov. 28, 8 p.m. - CD Release Fund-Raising Concert: David Francey, Mike Ford - Perth Studio Theatre (Perth)
PP(53) - Sat. Nov. 28, 8 p.m. - Folk Under The Clock presents Alex Cuba - Market Hall Theatre (Peterborough)
UPD - Sat. Nov. 28, 8:30 p.m. - Good Lovelies, Andy Sheppard - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(53) - Sat. Nov. 28, 8:30 p.m. - Keith Glass & Erin Driscoll - Branch Organic Restaurant (Kemptville)
UPD - Sat. Nov. 28, 9:30 p.m. - Good2Go, The Cutmen - Irene's Pub
NEW - Sat. Nov. 28, 11:30 p.m. - Ken Workman & the Union - (3rd of 4 acts: 23rd Annual R & B Festival - 9 p.m.) - The Rainbow Bistro
PP(53) - Sun. Nov. 29, 3 p.m. - St-Andrews day Open Stage: hosts David Shanahan & Doug Hendry - Branch Organic Restaurant (Kemptville)
PP(52) - Sun. Nov. 29, 4 p.m. - Leif Vollebekk, Matt Epp, Mike MacDonald - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(56) - Sun. Nov. 29, 4 p.m. - Rendezvous Rupert House Concert: Acacia Lyra - Rendezvous Rupert (Alcove / Rupert)
PP(55) - Mon. Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m. - Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage - Elmdale House Tavern

DECEMBER - 2009:

PP(53) - Tue. Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. - Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(56) - Tue. Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. - Celtic Hour: The Wicklow Boys - Greenfield's Pub
FINAL REMINDER - Tue. Dec. 1, 10 p.m. - Deadline to enter Contest 32 (win a pair of tickets to the Ottawa Contra Dance - band: Genticorum, caller: Pippa Hall - at Churchill Seniors Recreation Centre - Saturday, December 5) - click Contest 32 link above for details
PP(54) - Wed. Dec. 2, 7 p.m. - OLA Christmas Concert - Our Lady of the Annunciation (189 Rue Archambault, Gatineau - Hull Sector)
UPD - Wed. Dec. 2, 8:30 p.m. - Singer / Songwriter Circle: co-hosts Lefty McRighty, Ray Harris guests Kenny Voita, Sarah Jane Johnston - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(56) - Thu. Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. - Social Hour: Rob Smith - Greenfield's Pub
PP(50) - Thu. Dec. 3, 8:30 p.m. - The Open Heart Society, featuring: Chris Brown (Bourbon Tabernacle Choir), Eric Schenkman (Spin Doctors), Jack Grace Band (Brooklyn) - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(56) - Thu. Dec. 3, 9 p.m. - Jill Zmud, Megan Jerome and Amanda Bon - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(55) - Fri. Dec. 4, 8:30 p.m. - Fred Eaglesmith In Concert, Brock Zeman - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
NEW - Fri. Dec. 4, 9 p.m. - Chris MacLean: Hometown Release of "Feet Be Still" - Le Hibou (Wakefield)
NEW - Fri. Dec. 4, 9 p.m. - Sun Bleached Skulls - Rob Roy's Pub (Smiths Falls)
PP(54) - Fri. Dec. 4, 9:30 p.m. - Corky Kealey & Vince Halfhide’s 60th birthday Bash - Irene's Pub
PP(52) - Fri. Dec. 4, 10 p.m. - The Flaps - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(45) - Sat. Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. - Old Sod Society (2009-2010) Contra Dance Evening - Churchill Seniors Recreation Centre
NEW - Sat. Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. - Big Soul Project: Annual Christmas Concert, guests Sheldon Neil, Bertram Boldon - Dominion-Chalmers United Church
PP(54) - Sat. Dec. 5, 8 p.m. - Folkus Concert: Lynne Hanson Band, Old Man Luedecke - Old Town Hall (Almonte)
NEW - Sat. Dec. 5, 8 p.m. - Brea and Sean Lawrenson host an Open Stage - Broadways Bar and Grill (Carleton Place)
PP(55) - Sat. Dec. 5, 8:30 p.m. - Fred Eaglesmith In Concert, Brock Zeman - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Sat. Dec. 5, 9 p.m. - Lefty McRighty & the Shameless Bastards (Lorrie’s 50th Birthday Bash!) - Elmdale House Tavern
NEW - Sat. Dec. 5, 9 p.m. - Lefty McRighty & the Shameless Bastards (Steve Donnelly, Ray Harris, Ernie B.) - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(56) - Sat. Dec. 5, 8 p.m. - Christmas GOOSE Benefit Concert: Pat Moore, Al Wood, Alise Marlane, David Keeble, John Allaire, Peter Voith, Sarah Deluca, Terry Gillespie, Tony Turner - NAC 4th Stage
PP(50) - Sun. Dec. 6, 4 p.m. - Craig Cardiff - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(56) - Sun. Dec. 6, 8 p.m. - Craig Cardiff - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
REMINDER - Sun. Dec. 6, 10 p.m. - Deadline to enter Contest 31 (win a pair of tickets to the Irish Christmas Concert at the Library and Archives Canada Auditorium - Friday, December 11) - click Contest 31 link above for details
PP(55) - Mon. Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. - Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(53) - Tue. Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. - Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(56) - Tue. Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. - Celtic Hour: The Wicklow Boys - Greenfield's Pub
PP(56) - Tue. Dec. 8, 8:30 p.m. - Oxfam Canada presents The Mighty Popo - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(53) - Tue. Dec. 8, 9 p.m. - Constantines - Mavericks
PP(56) - Thu. Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. - Social Hour: Rob Smith - Greenfield's Pub
PP(51) - Thu. Dec. 10, 8:30 p.m. - the o'darling, Miss Emily Brown - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(51) - Thu. Dec. 10, 9 p.m. - Group Therapy, Push Inc. - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(54) - Fri. Dec. 11, 8 p.m. - The Rankin Sisters - A Maritime Christmas 2009 - Centrepointe Theatre
PP(53) - Fri. Dec. 11, 8 p.m. - Irish Christmas Concert: Robin Averill, Dominic D'Arcy, Ottawa Celtic Choir, Mary Comerton - Library and Archives Canada Auditorium
PP(55) - Fri. Dec. 11, 8:30 p.m. - Beyond The Pale (CD Release) - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield
PP(53) - Fri. Dec. 11, 9:30 p.m. - Steve Stacey & The Stump Splitters, Ken Workman - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(50) - Fri. Dec. 11, 9:30 p.m. - Orchid Thieves, Riot Police - Irene's Pub
PP(50) - Sat. Dec. 12, 8:30 p.m. - Mike Plume Band - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(56) - Sat. Dec. 12, 9:30 p.m. - Big Jeezus Truck, Evil Farm Children - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(50) - Sat. Dec. 12, 9:30 p.m. - Rudeboy - Irene's Pub
PP(44) - Sun. Dec. 13, 4 p.m. - Finest Kind - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Mon. Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. - Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(53) - Tue. Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. - Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(56) - Tue. Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. - Celtic Hour: The Wicklow Boys - Greenfield's Pub
PP(54) - Wed. Dec. 16, 8 p.m. - The Arrogant Worms - Christmas Turkey - Centrepointe Theatre
PP(56) - Thu. Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. - Social Hour: Rob Smith - Greenfield's Pub
UPD - Thu. Dec. 17, 8 p.m. - Sally (Robinson) and the Do Rights (Vince Halfhide, Kenny Kanwisher and Derek Loewen) - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(50) - Thu. Dec. 17, 8:30 p.m. - Bill Bourne in concert, Aysha Wills - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(50) - Fri. Dec. 18, 9 p.m. - Lynn Miles - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Fri. Dec. 18, 9:30 p.m. - Peter Voith Trio, Tympanic - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(47) - Fri. Dec. 18, 9:30 p.m. - Brendan Flynn & the Terrible Liars, Poorfolk - Irene's Pub
NEW - Sat. Dec. 19, 7 p.m. - Ray Harris, Sherwood Lumsden - Café 349 (Shawville)
PP(54) - Sat. Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. - John McDermott and Friends, Russell De Carle - Sharing Christmas - Centrepointe Theatre
PP(45) - Sat. Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. - Old Sod Society (2009-2010) Contra Dance Evening - Churchill Seniors Recreation Centre
PP(44) - Sat. Dec. 19, 8:30 p.m. - Jim Bryson - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(52) - Sat. Dec. 19, 9:30 p.m. - The Rotters Club Reunion, The Action, Grampa Punk - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(47) - Sat. Dec. 19, 9:30 p.m. - ManPower - Irene's Pub
PP(56) - Sun. Dec. 20, 2 p.m.- Traditional Song Session - Barley Mow Pub (Almonte)
UPD - Sun. Dec. 20, 4 p.m. - Jim Bryson, Jill Zmud - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Mon. Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. - Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(53) - Tue. Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m. - Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(55) - Sun. Dec. 27, 4 p.m. - Honeyman & the Brothers Farr, James & Blackburn - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Mon. Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m. - Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(53) - Tue. Dec. 29, 7:30 p.m. - Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam - Elmdale House Tavern
UPD - Thu. Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m. - Funktagon, DJ BeatScience, The Watters Brothers - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(45) - Thu. Dec. 31, 9 p.m. - New Year’s Eve Party: Good 2 Go, The Kingmakers - Elmdale House Tavern
NEW - Thu. Dec. 31, 9 p.m. - Sun Bleached Skulls & Friends - Smiths Falls Legion, Branch 95 (Smiths Falls)

January - 2010:

PP(50) - Sat. Jan 2, 8:30 p.m. - Melwood Cutlery and friends in concert - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(53) - Sun. Jan. 3, 8:30 p.m. - DNA, Riot Police - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
NEW - Wed. Jan. 6, 8:30 p.m. - Singer / Songwriter Circle: co-hosts Lefty McRighty, Ray Harris guests Tom Pechloff, Lynn Miles - Elmdale House Tavern

PP(55) - Fri. Jan. 8, 9 p.m. - Lynne Hanson - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(50) - Fri. Jan. 8, 9:30 p.m. - Brock Zeman - Irene's Pub
PP(54) - Sat. Jan 9, 8:30 p.m. - Strangeboys Band, The Windup Radio Sessions - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Sat. Jan. 9, 9:30 p.m. - Shady Blue - Irene's Pub
NEW - Fri. Jan. 15, 8 p.m.(?) - Ken Workman (solo) - O'Reilly's Pub and Restaurant (Perth)
UPD - Fri. Jan. 15, 8:30 p.m. - Tom Wilson & Lee Harvey Osmond, Liam Titcomb - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
UPD - Fri. Jan. 15, 9:30 p.m. - Luther Wright and The Wrongs; Reuben Degroot Band - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(54) - Fri. Jan. 15, 9:45 p.m. - The DoneFors - Irene's Pub
UPD - Sat. Jan. 16, 8:30 p.m. - Tom Wilson & Lee Harvey Osmond, Liam Titcomb - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(54) - Sat. Jan. 16, 9:30 p.m. - The Ethics, Hinterlandband - Irene's Pub
PP(55) - Sat. Jan. 16, 9:30 p.m. - Matt Ouimet - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(51) - Sun. Jan. 17, 4 p.m. - Old Man Luedecke - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(54) - Thu. Jan 21, 8:30 p.m. - Grievous Angel: The Legend of Gram Parsons, A Theatrical Concert - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
NEW - Thu. Jan. 21, 9 p.m. - Circuit - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(50) - Fri. Jan. 22, 8 p.m. - Tegan and Sara - Bronson Centre Theatre
PP(54) - Fri. Jan. 22, 9 p.m. - Grievous Angel: The Legend of Gram Parsons, A Theatrical Concert - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
UPD - Fri. Jan. 22, 9:30 p.m. - Hank’s Hangover - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(54) - Fri. Jan. 22, 9:30 p.m. - John Allaire, Ken Workman & The Union - Irene's Pub
PP(50) - Sat. Jan. 23, 8 p.m. - Tegan and Sara - Bronson Centre Theatre
NEW - Sat. Jan. 23, 8 p.m. - House Concert: Ray Harris, Ken Workman - Richard Vezeau's home (Shawville)
PP(54) - Sat. Jan 23, 9 p.m. - Grievous Angel: The Legend of Gram Parsons, A Theatrical Concert - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(54) - Sat. Jan. 23, 9:30 p.m. - Big Tobacco & the Pickers, Uncle Sean - Irene's Pub
PP(56) - Sun. Jan. 24, 4 p.m. - Annual Robbie Burns Day Celebration with Bobby Watt and Ecosse - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
FFB - Sun. Jan. 24, 8 p.m. - Ottawa Folk Festival/GCTC Acoustic Waves: Jon & Roy - Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre
PP(56) - Thu. Jan. 28, 8 p.m. - Enter the Haggis - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
NEW - Fri. Jan. 29, 8 p.m. - Front & Centre Concerts presents Steven Wright - Centrepointe Theatre
NEW - Fri. Jan. 29, 8:30 p.m. - Kate Maki, Rolf Klausener (of the Acorn) - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Fri. Jan. 29, 9:30 p.m. - The Warped 45’s - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(54) - Fri. Jan. 29, 9:30 p.m. - Ball and Chain - Irene's Pub
PP(55) - Sat. Jan. 30 - 8:30 p.m. - DL Incognito, T Buck - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(52) - Sat. Jan. 30, 9:30 p.m. - Slo Tom - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(54) - Sun. Jan. 31, 4 p.m. - Enter the Haggis - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(50) - Sun. Jan. 31, 8 p.m. - Colin James - NAC Southam Hall

NEW - Wed. Feb. 3, 8:30 p.m. - Singer / Songwriter Circle: co-hosts Lefty McRighty, Ray Harris & guests - Elmdale House Tavern
NEW - Thu. Feb. 4, 8:30 p.m. - The Dead of Winter Festival , 2nd Wakefield Edition: Amelia Curran, Jenn Grant, Rose Cousins, many, many more - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
NEW - Fri. Feb. 5, 8:30 p.m. - The Dead of Winter Festival , 2nd Wakefield Edition: Amelia Curran, Jenn Grant, Rose Cousins, many, many more - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(54) - Sat. Feb. 6, 8 p.m. - Folkus Concert: Foggy Hogtown Boys, Joey Wright - Old Town Hall (Almonte)
NEW - Sat. Feb. 6, 8:30 p.m. - The Dead of Winter Festival , 2nd Wakefield Edition: Amelia Curran, Jenn Grant, Rose Cousins, many, many more - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
UPD - Sat. Feb. 6, 9:30 p.m. - Brock Zeman - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(55) - Sat. Feb. 6, 9:30 p.m. - The County Boys - Irene's Pub
NEW - Sun. Feb. 7, 8:30 p.m. - The Dead of Winter Festival , 2nd Wakefield Edition: Amelia Curran, Jenn Grant, Rose Cousins, many, many more - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Fri. Feb. 12, 9 p.m. - Kevin Fox in Concert - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Fri. Feb. 12, 9:30 p.m. - Terry Gillespie - Irene's Pub
NEW - Fri. Feb. 12, 9:30 p.m. - Ray Harris & the BSOB - Kaffé 1870 (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Sat. Feb. 13, 9:30 p.m. - Sneezy Waters - Irene's Pub
PP(55) - Thu. Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. - Jeff Davis - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(55) - Thu. Feb. 18, 8:30 p.m. - Final Fantasy - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Fri. Feb. 19, 8:30 p.m. - Final Fantasy - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
NEW - Sat. Feb. 20, 7 p.m. - Ray Harris (solo) - Café 349 (Shawville)
PP(55) - Sat. Feb. 20, 8:30 p.m. - Ian Tamblyn (CD Release - “Gyre”) - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Thu. Feb. 25, 8 p.m. - Fingerstyleguitar.ca presents the Frank Vignola Trio - Elmdale House Tavern
NEW - Fri. Feb. 26, 8:30 p.m. - The Balconies, The Golden Dogs, Male Nurse - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(55) - Fri. Feb. 26, 9:30 p.m. - Prescott - Irene's Pub
PP(55) - Sat. Feb. 27, 9 p.m. - MonkeyJunk - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(56) - Sat. Feb. 27, 9 p.m. - Ball and Chain presents Mardi Gras with Swamperella - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(55) - Sun. Feb. 28, 4 p.m. - MonkeyJunk - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
NEW - Wed. Mar. 3, 8:30 p.m. - Singer / Songwriter Circle: co-hosts Lefty McRighty, Ray Harris & guests - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(55) - Fri. Mar 5, 9:30 p.m. - Terry Gillespie - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(54) - Sat. Mar. 6, 8 p.m. - Folkus Concert: The Good Lovelies, The Wild Turkeys - Old Town Hall (Almonte)
PP(55) - Sat. Mar. 6, 9:30 p.m. - Garaga - Irene's Pub
UPD - Sun. Mar. 14, 4 p.m. - The Doggers Annual St. Paddy's Day Stomp, Tyler Kealey - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
FFB - Sun. Mar. 14, 8 p.m. - Ottawa Folk Festival/GCTC Acoustic Waves: Ana Miura - Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre
NEW - Sun. Mar. 14, 9:30 p.m. - Ray Harris, Sherwood Lumsden - The Manx Pub
PP(55) - Sat. Mar. 20, 8:30 p.m. - That 1 Guy - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)
PP(46) - Sat. Mar. 27, 8 p.m. - The Marigolds - Suzie Vinnick, Gwen Swick, Caitlin Hanford - Music On McLean House Concerts (Perth)
PP(55) - Fri. Apr. 2, 9:30 p.m. - Brock Zeman - Irene's Pub
NEW - Wed. Apr. 7, 8:30 p.m. - Singer / Songwriter Circle: co-hosts Lefty McRighty, Ray Harris & guests - Elmdale House Tavern
PP(56) - Fri. Apr. 17, 8 p.m. - Hawksley Workman - Bronson Centre Theatre
NEW - Sat. Apr. 24, 8 p.m. - Ray Harris & the BSOB - Branch Restaurant (Kemptville)
PP(46) - Sat. Apr. 24, 8 p.m. - Andrew Smith - Music On McLean House Concerts (Perth)
NEW - Sat. Apr. 24, 8 p.m. - Ray Harris & the BSOB - Branch Restaurant (Kemptville)
FFB - Sun. Apr. 25, 8 p.m. - Ottawa Folk Festival/GCTC Acoustic Waves: James Hill & Anne Davison - Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre
NEW - Thu. Apr. 29, 8:30 p.m. - John Mann - Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield)