Partner & Community Events

Compiled by Karen Steven and Liz Smith

LoveGives Euchre Tournament

March

  • SSO members can join philanthropist John Stewart McFarlane who will be holding his final charity Euchre tournament of the season, on Sunday March 22nd.

  • With much of Canada’s traditional music included, featuring tunes that are Scottish in origin, it’s well worth checking out: Love Live Events | MotelChelsea.com. The event is happening just a few kilometres from Ottawa.  Some great artists are expected, including Kelly Sloan, Ryan Young, Allison Lupton with Shane Cook, and Kyle Waymouth, among others.

April

  • In 2022, LoveGives, an organization dedicated to helping others, suggested hosting a euchre tournament for the SSO. That initial tournament has developed into what is now known as the annual Highland Cup Euchre Tournament. It will mark the 3rd official tournament for the SSO. Save the date, on Sunday April 19th at The  Royal Oak, 188 Bank St.. Come out and play for the Highland cup and support the SSO. Caution! Bagpipes may be involved.

  • Award-winning Scottish folk singer Iona Fyfe welcomes all to join in her online Scots Song Robert Burns Song workshop. She will teach 2-3 Burns songs in the Scots language and will do some listening of source, revivalist and contemporary interpretations of the songs also. Lyrics, language guides, and accompanying recording links will be provided in PDF format.
    Workshop Wednesday at 4:00 PM (16:00) Eastern Daylight Time), April 8 2026 by Zoom. Cost is £10. Tickets

May

  • Quebecois supergroup, Le Vent du Nord will play in Ottawa on May 22.  If you can’t wait until then, you will find them in Montreal on April 17 - Concerts | The North Wind

Coming up this summer! Stay tuned for more information.

Leahy Music camp

  • Registration is open for Leahy Music Camp happening this summer. Visiting music teachers from Scotland this year include; Ryan Young (fiddle) and Michael Biggins (piano & accordion).  Leahy has recently announced that fiddler Maura Shawn Scanlin will also be teaching.  Maura is a Glenfiddich Fiddle Award winner and 2 x winner of the US National Scottish Fiddle Championships.

  • Some great folk musicians are on the calendar at Little Red Wagon Winery this year.  Events Tickets — Little Red Wagon Winery.  Owners, Scott and Jennifer Judd are the perfect hosts, offering dinner & show options as well as dinner or show alone. More events will be added throughout the year.  Keep checking. Terra Spencer, Dave Gunning and Ryan Young are currently scheduled.  

David Johnston