“Nor’easta” is an album of fiddle driven dance tunes and songs in the tradition of the Northeast New England Region and upper Appalachian region of New York State that reaches into the Canadian provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the migration path of my ancestors and family.
The music on this is album is a mix of American Roots, Acadian/Celt in the style that emanates from the dance, concert and town halls, granges, parks and bars that I have performed in throughout this region for most of my professional music career.
The songs on “Nor’easta” tell the stories of traveling throughout the region bringing fiddle and song joy to venues in the Northeast to the Underground Railroad in Portland, Maine’s “Munjoy Hill”.
It can get cold up here in the Nor’east for 6 months of the year as sung in the songs “No Way Out” and “Lament for the hopeful”. Playing and dancing with the fiddle creates much warmth in these months. These Acadian/Celt/ American Roots are in my blood and my family history.
See you on the dance floor! EJO

L' Ensemble Du Hachoir a Bois

Lament For The Hopeful

No Way Out

Green Mountain Sleigh Ride

And We Danced

Nor'easta

MunjoyHill with Tomiko Dixon

The Whiskey Set

Boston To Bangor

A la Danse

For Your Consideration “Roll Over O’Carolan” Carolan’s Concerto for Alternative Music Performance

E J Ouellette’s rendition of 17th century’s Turlough O’Carolan’s Concerto takes us on wild ride with Team Whole Music’s studio staff musicians.

Turlough was Ireland’s preeminent composer (1665-1735). For those who are not familiar, Turlough was born blind in poverty, adopted by a wealthy matriarch, educated and trained as harpist. Turlough at the time of his music reign was getting frustrated by the Italian concertos that were flooding into the Irish market. Recorded music was not available in the 17th century but written music was. Turlough took the challenge of his compatriots and fired back with “Carolan’s Concerto. In turn E J Ouellette is firing back with an authentic, not out of the box rendition with “Roll Over O’Carolan”.

Featuring E J Ouellette on fiddle, Viola and Violin, Mandolin, Electric Bass, Electric Slide and Electric Guitar, Dave Mattacks Drums, Trevor Sewell Electric guitars, Albert Lamar Flutes and fife, Steve Levy Tenor Banjo, Don Gaudreau Piano, Lisa O’Donnell, Mary Ellen O’Dowd and Clara Petry Violins/Strings, Justin Meyer Double Bass and Cello, Ellie Sandt Oboe, Steve Baker Saxes and Sinjon Holmes Glock. 

Arranged, Produced, Engineered, Mixed by E J Ouellette at Whole Music Studios for the Whole Music Label in Newbury, Massachusetts. Trevor Sewell’s guitar tracks recorded at MTM Studios Sunderland, UK. Mastered by Peter A Barker at Spin Move Studio Santa Monica CA.  Photo and Cover Design by Lisa O’Donnell.  This concerto is meant to be played loud. Pretend you are in a concert hall:-)
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Roll Over O'Carolan by E J Ouellette

Let's take it out with a American Old Time fiddle tune that has Scottish origins "Campbell's Farewell to Red Gap." Rosin up the bow!
EJO: Fiddles, banjo, acoustic and electric bass guitars
Dave Berlind: Acoustic rhythm guitar.
Pete Whitehead: Drums

"Charming the Snake" is the next episode in this adventure of vexation. Fiddle an banjo drive this anthem of craving and consumption.
EJO: All vocals, fiddle, banjo, electric & bass guitar.
Dave Mattacks: Drums
A song by ej Ouellette & Lisa O'Donnell

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