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Welcome to the website of Brad Reid - the Musician, candidate for an HMVM Award (Halifax's Most Versatile Musician) if there ever was one! A multi-instrumentalist at home on stage in many genres, including celtic, jazz, country, salsa, rock etc., Brad has traveled around the world on the high seas, and performs around Nova Scotia. Whether it's Cape Breton fiddle tunes, country guitar, saxophone in a jazz group, flute in a salsa band, or woodwinds for musical theatre and production shows, Brad makes music his business!
**NEWS**
January 18, 2010
The weekly Cape Breton Fiddle Session has found its home for the new year at the OLD PORT Pub & Grill, in Burnside, NS. Sunday afternoons 2pm-5pm with Brad Reid and friends.
January 13, 2010
Another great Celtic music podcast, 67 Music, based out of Portland, OR, has included music from Brad Reid's "The Conundrum" on their first broadcast of the year. Also included on the podcast is music from Ashley MacIsaac, and Fiach.
January 18, 2010
The weekly Cape Breton Fiddle Session has found its home for the new year at the OLD PORT Pub & Grill, in Burnside, NS. Sunday afternoons 2pm-5pm with Brad Reid and friends.
January 13, 2010
Another great Celtic music podcast, 67 Music, based out of Portland, OR, has included music from Brad Reid's "The Conundrum" on their first broadcast of the year. Also included on the podcast is music from Ashley MacIsaac, and Fiach.
November 2, 2009
A new weekly Cape Breton Fiddle Session is now being held at Finbar's Irish Pub in Bedford, NS, Sunday's from 2pm-5pm, hosted by Brad Reid with occasional guests. The session is a casual acoustic playing and listening environment for fiddlers, piano players, etc. to play and hear some traditional Cape Breton music. Sets will include tunes from the Cape Breton Fiddler's Association repertoire.
**Dec 10 - Due to the popularity of the session, it will be relocated to a larger venue. As of December 10, the sessions are now on hold, and will likely resume in January, 2010.**
**Dec 10 - Due to the popularity of the session, it will be relocated to a larger venue. As of December 10, the sessions are now on hold, and will likely resume in January, 2010.**
October 25, 2009
Celtic Roots Radio, from Belfast, Northern Ireland opens with the title track from "The Conundrum" in their latest podcast - "12 - Don't make a whole song about it!" released October 24, 2009. The weekly podcast is available to download for free through the iTunes Music Store.
September 22, 2009
Deal finalized for two tracks from Brad Reid's Cape Breton fiddle album "The Conundrum" ('The Conundrum' and 'The Lame Duck') to be placed in the film "At Home By Myself... With You" premiering at the Vancouver International Film Festival Oct 6, 2009.
September 20, 2009
Live Bait Theatre's second run of Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave ran from Sept 15-19 and closed with a packed house every night! John Walker, a representative of WSM Radio in Nashville even made the trip to be in the audience for closing night.
September 17, 2009
August performance by Ryan Cook and Sunny Acres (www.ryancook.ca) at the New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee now available online at CBC Radio 2 Concerts On Demand. Visit www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod to listen.
August performance by Ryan Cook and Sunny Acres (www.ryancook.ca) at the New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee now available online at CBC Radio 2 Concerts On Demand. Visit www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod to listen.
July 20, 2009
July run of Live Bait Theatre's production of Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave sells out! An extra week of shows added for September 15-19.
June 28, 2009
Brad teams up with Halifax Honky Tonk Hero Ryan Cook (www.ryancook.ca) to join his band Sunny Acres and also to perform regularly in Ryan's duo show.
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