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The Musettes

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | SELF

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | SELF
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"Different Strokes for Different Folks"

These expressions will be seen over the course of three days, as bands from Russia, Wales, England, and all over Canada come to perform. One of these is Ottawa-based band The Musettes. Although the band’s singer and guitarist, Rachel Harrison, attended the festival last year, this will be The Musettes’ first time playing .

“The festival itself is a really great atmosphere to be in,” said Harrison, who met her band mates, Laura Inostroza and Meaghen LaGrandeur while studying vocal music at Canterbury High School’s arts program in Ottawa. - The Fulcrum: University of Ottawa Student Paper


"Different Strokes for Different Folks"

These expressions will be seen over the course of three days, as bands from Russia, Wales, England, and all over Canada come to perform. One of these is Ottawa-based band The Musettes. Although the band’s singer and guitarist, Rachel Harrison, attended the festival last year, this will be The Musettes’ first time playing .

“The festival itself is a really great atmosphere to be in,” said Harrison, who met her band mates, Laura Inostroza and Meaghen LaGrandeur while studying vocal music at Canterbury High School’s arts program in Ottawa. - The Fulcrum: University of Ottawa Student Paper


"Artist Exposure #32: The Musettes"

*One of the Top 3 finalists as youth performers at the Ottawa Folk Festival! Competitions June 10th! - I Hear Colours: Introducing you to the newest music, straight from our ears to yours.


"Artist Exposure #32: The Musettes"

*One of the Top 3 finalists as youth performers at the Ottawa Folk Festival! Competitions June 10th! - I Hear Colours: Introducing you to the newest music, straight from our ears to yours.


"Delhi 2 Dublin Win Inaugural Galaxie Supernova Award at 2010 Ottawa Folk Festival"

The Supernova Award was one of two Galaxie-sponsored awards presented as part of the 2010 Ottawa Folk Festival. The first award, presented in June, went to Ottawa trio The Musettes, winners of the Under 25 category during the Ottawa Folk Festival auditions. Twenty acts participated in the preliminary round of auditions held in March, with three groups advancing to the final round held in June at the Canadian Library and Archives. The winners received a $1,000 bursary from Galaxie, as well as a performance slot during the 2010 Ottawa Folk Festival. - Ottawa Folk Festival News


"Delhi 2 Dublin Win Inaugural Galaxie Supernova Award at 2010 Ottawa Folk Festival"

The Supernova Award was one of two Galaxie-sponsored awards presented as part of the 2010 Ottawa Folk Festival. The first award, presented in June, went to Ottawa trio The Musettes, winners of the Under 25 category during the Ottawa Folk Festival auditions. Twenty acts participated in the preliminary round of auditions held in March, with three groups advancing to the final round held in June at the Canadian Library and Archives. The winners received a $1,000 bursary from Galaxie, as well as a performance slot during the 2010 Ottawa Folk Festival. - Ottawa Folk Festival News


"Final Audition Winners Clarksdale Moan and The Musettes to Play Ottawa Folk Festival"

Winner of the youth category (aged 16-25), The Musettes won not only the coveted festival performance slot but also the Galaxie Rising Star award and a cash prize of $1000. The Musettes members Laura Inostroza and Rachel Harrison beat out the other two acts in their category despite being short a member, as fiddler and vocalist Meaghan LaGrandeur was overseas doing charity work. They will use their prize money to invest in new equipment to further improve their sound. To The Musettes the big payoff is the chance to play in this year’s festival. - Ottawa Festivals.ca


"Final Audition Winners Clarksdale Moan and The Musettes to Play Ottawa Folk Festival"

Winner of the youth category (aged 16-25), The Musettes won not only the coveted festival performance slot but also the Galaxie Rising Star award and a cash prize of $1000. The Musettes members Laura Inostroza and Rachel Harrison beat out the other two acts in their category despite being short a member, as fiddler and vocalist Meaghan LaGrandeur was overseas doing charity work. They will use their prize money to invest in new equipment to further improve their sound. To The Musettes the big payoff is the chance to play in this year’s festival. - Ottawa Festivals.ca


Discography

The Musettes EP -Available for purchase from any band member

Singles released on Itunes and CD Baby: Ditty #1 and Part of Your World

Part of Your World - 91.5FM CBC Radio 1
September - 91.5FM CBC Radio 1
All It Is - CHUO 89.1FM Ottawa University Radio

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Bio

The Musettes are a female folk/pop trio hailing from Ottawa Ontario. These young women forged a friendship in the practice rooms of Canterbury High School, where all three graduated from the Vocal Arts Program. In 2010, the group received the Galaxie Rising Stars Award and secured a spot playing at the Ottawa Folk Festival. Meaghan also performed with Craig Cardiff and was later invited to record fiddle tracks on his most recent Juno-nominated album, Floods & Fires.
The group was selected to participate in the Youth Showcase at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals this year and received mentorship throughout the conference from Sue Passmore of the Juno award-winning trio, The Good Lovelies. The group also performed on stage with Sue during their showcase.
In August the group performed at the Blue Skies Music Festival and made a guest appearance alongside Juno-nominated Annabelle Chvostek, former member of The Wailin Jenny's. In February 2013, the group were featured as guest performers with Serena Ryder during her concert in Ottawa, after winning the highly anticipated "Sing with Serena" competition.

Currently, their newest singles are played on CBC Radio 1, and they will be embarking on an Ontario tour in summer 2013.