Valdy to perform with Nadina Mackie Jackson in Drayton

Bassoonist Nadina Mackie Jackson is bringing her Bassoon Out Loud concert series titled Folk to Baroque to a concert at her home here.

Mackie Jackson will perform with Canadian folk singer Valdy and jazz keyboardist Karel Roessingh  at her home on Spring Street.

Local musicians Randy Smart and Lucas Rogerson will open the concert on Nov. 15.

Music performed at the event will  feature songs  from the legendary Valdy songbook  including  the  Rock ‘n’ Roll song and Bernadette. Concert-goers will also hear selections ranging from Vivaldi to Flight of the Bumblebee.

Valdy’s recording career includes gold records, Juno awards and appearances on popular CBC television shows. He continues to perform around the globe and  has also held song writing workshops and composed movie soundtracks and television and film scores.

Born in Holland, jazz pianist Karel Roessingh, who grew up in Canada, performs in clubs, concert halls, studios and at jazz festivals. Roessingh composes themes and scores for documentaries, News casts, dramas and children’s productions world wide. He recently completed writing a series of music for interactive toys made by Fisher Price.

Solo bassoonist Mackie Jackson is the most recorded Canadian bassoonist in history. Mackie Jackson tours world wide and performs with Valdy. She teaches at the University of Toronto and the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music. As a founder of the Council of Canadian Bassoonists, she assists low income students achieve their highest ambitions as bassoonists.

Admission by donation

Folk to Baroque will be held on Nov. 15  at 7 pm at 16 Spring Street. Admission is by donation, seating is limited and guests are asked to bring a chair, if possible.

For more information on the event and to reserve a seat  contact Mackie Jackson by email at nadinamackiejackson@gmail.com.