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Hi All: Okay, here is my first ever video artist interview from the Ottawa Folk Festival. It was really fun to do but also gave me good experience on what I could improve on lol! We did a lot of cutting and editting to get this. I have a totally new appreciation for video production and for all you mixers out there...I want to thank you all for all your hard work on all my songs. I certainly hope I get a chance to do this again and I know I would be much better at it the second time around  !Enjoy, and ignore the microphone LOL, it's what I was given to work with. I started calling it Mr. Fuzzy by the end of the festival. Here is my youtube debut from the Ottawa Folk Festival. One of several videos to come: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21Hd9OgVpY Later..Casia |
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| Casia's Song "Mysterious" Selected for Webisode "The Extent" | |
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Casia's music collaboration "Mysterious" has been selected for use on a webisode called "The Extent", a new dramatic mystery series written and directed by Jason Nassr. You can watch a youtube trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ECtm-OZTGg&feature=related The series began August 5, 2009, and will continue for three seasons with 15 episodes per season. It is being promoted as a cross between "Lost" and "War of the Worlds". It is currently available for free download from Youtube. A DVD/Bluray edition will be available for purchase at a later date. The producers are currently working on getting a bigger channel to sponsor (a channel owner with 100,000+ subscribers) - and it will also be hosted soon on: www.extenttv.com - where they are working on having a members section setup where members can see exclusive stuff. Casia is currently working to make her music collaborations available to producers for use with webisodes, film trailers, book trailers and short film animations. You can listen to "Mysterious" here: http://www.indiemusicworks.com/artists/casia Music Collaborators: Ed Holmes - Composer Casia - Original lyrics Karl Knutson - Lead and backup vocals Matt Kaprelian - Bass Rick Berls - Drums, horn, piano Greg Rombal - lead and rhythm guitar Jeff Chalpan - Rhythm guitar Rab - Final Mix Contact Casia if you would like further information: casia-lyric@hotmail.com |
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| Ottawa Folk Festival Gets Ready To Dance The Day and Night Away | |
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The 8000 sq/ft Dance Tent will be the place where attendees can go let loose and allow the music to move them. Artists from around the world will bring their unique styles and cultural melodies with one thing in common, to make people dance. The Woodchoppers Association with Jah Youssouf and Abdoulaye Koné, Mihirangi, That 1 Guy, Junkyard Symphony, The Breakmen, and Michael Jerome Browne along with various artist collaborations will all be performing. Even some of the Festival headliners such as Amy Millan, Mr. Something Something and The Sadies will perform in the Dance Tent. There will also be two special evening themes in the Dance Tent. The Cajun Dance Party will take place on Saturday evening. The Cajun theme is in direct relation to the historical link between Canada’s Acadian culture and the Cajun/Zydeco/Creole culture of rural Louisiana and the Acadian Expulsion (Le grand dérangement) which began in 1755, forcing thousands of Francophones to leave Atlantic Canada. The Saturday Night Cajun Dance Party will feature: Ball & Chain and the Wreckers, Christine Balfa & Dirk Powell (Balfa Toujours) and Jesse Legé. Michael Ball and Jody Benjamin (Ball & Chain) have set up an irresistible dancing groove from their numerous journeys to Louisiana. Soaking up the culture and developing strong ties with some exceptional musicians and dancers have led directly to the Cajun theme on Saturday night. Christine Balfa and husband Dirk Powell along with their band Balfa Toujours are no strangers to sharing the energy and beauty of Cajun music in concerts, dances and festivals across North America and Europe. Jesse Legé is nothing less than a Cajun music legend, from Southwest Louisiana, playing traditional Cajun music for over 35 years. Sunday Night the Festival will take you back in time for the Sunday Swingtacular. During the day Festival attendees will be able to participate in Swing Dance workshops hosted by Alana Hock of Dance with Alana. After taking part in the day’s dance workshops Festival-goers will be able to practice what they learned Sunday evening as Toronto’s own critically acclaimed Terra Hazelton & Her Easy Answers will perform a live concert. Terra Hazelton is no stranger to the Jazz community across Canada, having previously played at many of Canada’s top Jazz Festivals as well as a cross- Canada tour with Juno Award winner Brandi Disterheft’s band earlier this year. The Ottawa Folk Festival takes place at Britannia Park from August 21 to August 23, 2009 and features over 50 acts including: Bruce Cockburn, Steven Page, The Sadies, Amy Millan, Joel Plaskett, and Kinnie Starr. Some of the major themes at this year’s Festival include Gardening, Sound Healing, Instrument Building, Cross-Cultural Interaction, and Audience Participation. The Festival features a Dance Tent, environmental and gardening displays and discussions, “build-your-own-ukulele” workshops, Cajun, Swing and Latin dance lessons, and yoga instruction. For more Information: Ottawa Folk Festival www.ottawafolk.org Posted by Casia: Casia-lyric@hotmail.com |
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| Casia Is The Social Media Networker for the 2009 Ottawa Folk Festival | |
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As of yesterday, I am the Social Media Networker for the 2009 Ottawa Folk Festival (Volunteer). I will be updating all their social media sites with press and news on a daily basis. The festival is August 21-23 and our headliners are Steven Page and Bruce Cockburn. We have some excellent indie's this year and I've had a chance to listen to several of their music websites. We have talent coming from as far away as New Zealand and Australia as well. Advance tickets are available until August 13th. If any of you are coming up to Ottawa, I would love to meet with you. Here's our main website: http://www.ottawafolk.org/ Later...Casia |
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