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March Double Header
February 14, 2024 – I have a double header on Thursday, March 14th at PAMA (Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, 9 Wellington St. East, Brampton), as they feature a special Space exhibition during March Break.
At 1:00 p.m. I’ll be doing my (mainly) non-musical speaking engagement “Lending a (Canad)arm to Space” where I talk about my 35-year career working on the Canadarm and the Canadian Contribution to the International Space Station (Canadarm 2).
In the evening, the Brampton Folk Club will be presenting a concert in the courtroom entitled “Between the Clouds and the Stars” from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Keith, David and I will do a half hour set at 8 p.m. to finish off the evening, preceded by Paul and Judy Caulfield and Carlos Medina.
Both shows are free with admission to PAMA. For more information, please visit www.pama.peelregion.ca.
Keeping Good Company in Upcoming Shows
September 27th, 2023 – We’ve got some exciting shows coming up! On October 27th we’ll be participating in a special tribute to Gordon Lightfoot, then on January 26th my trio will be opening for Blues legend Rick Fines and his trio! Up first is a special speaking engagement for the Brampton Historical Society on October 19th. Check out all the details on my Shows page.
New Video
August 19, 2023 - I just released my latest YouTube video, a silly ditty about how to make a Beer Can Chicken – told from the point of the view of the Chicken! Check it out here: Glenn McFarlane • Videos. It’s from my latest CD “Just the Blues”. Please share with anyone you think may enjoy this quirky song and video.
New CD, CD Release Concerts, Video
April 24th, 2023 – Good news! My new CD “Just the Blues” is now available. My first blues CD, it also contains elements of swing, rockabilly, Cajun/Zydeco, rap, bluegrass, Celtic-Rock, Classic-Rock and even Bossa Nova. I'll be officially releasing it on Friday, May 5th, with a Special CD Release Concert to raise funds to repair the pipe organ at St. Paul’s United Church, Brampton. I’ll also do a free online concert on May 12th over Zoom.
So far I’ve released one video from the album, “Talk to the Duck”. Check it out, along with all my other videos on the Videos page!
To purchase a copy of the CD (cost is $15) please send me a note via my Contact page. Thanks!!!New CD, Free CD Release Concert, Videos
April 24th, 2021 – Good news! My new CD “Happy at Home” is now available. I'll be officially releasing it on Friday, May 14th, with a FREE Online CD Release Concert via Zoom.
I've also been busy releasing videos for two more songs from the album, “Wag Your Tail” and “Just Your Average Existential Crisis” , to join Hibernatin'. Check them all out on the Videos page!
To purchase a copy of the CD (cost is Pay What You Can; suggested amount $15) please send me a note via my Contact page. Thanks!!!Two New Videos Now Available
July 27th, 2020 – With not much playing going on these days due to COVID-19, I thought it might be a good time to post a couple new videos. The "A" That Got Away is a live performance of a piece from my "Bayside" album that also features Jamie Reilly, while Hibernatin' is a brand new ditty about working from home. Check both videos out here!
Celteclectic Videos Now Available
November 18th, 2019 – My Celtic Folk/Rock trio Celteclectic has released a couple of live performance videos taken last month, including a rockin’ version of my Maritime Rap piece “Lobster Roll”. Check both videos out here!
Bayside CD Available in New Brunswick!
August 16th, 2019 – We’re back from our fun and exciting tour of New Brunswick! While we’re sorry that it had to end, we did leave copies of my CD Bayside at a few places. Check out the Links page to see where in New Brunswick you can still get a copy!
Tour of New Brunswick this Summer!
June 02, 2019 – Keith and I are excited to return to New Brunswick this summer, to visit our family and play a few shows. We’ll be promoting our new CD “Bayside” as well as playing plenty of songs about our native province. We’ve got a stellar line-up of folk festivals this year, including Campobello Fogfest on Campobello Island, the Area 506 Festival in Saint John, and the prestigious Miramichi Folksong Festival. Click here for all the details!
Big News – New CD All about our Family History in New Brunswick!
February 10th, 2019 – According to some sources, this year marks the 200th anniversary of my lineage arriving in Bayside, New Brunswick. This inspired me to write and record a whole CD of songs about my family’s history in Bayside.
The CD will officially be released on March 14th at my concert at PAMA, but I will also have copies available at Winterfolk on February 24th. Please check out my Shows for more details on these two events. Also, I will also be touring New Brunswick this summer and playing more shows in southern Ontario – stay tuned for details!
***Really Big News*** I would like to share this CD with all McFarlanes/MacFarlanes from New Brunswick. If you are a McFarlane or MacFarlane and lives or has lived in New Brunswick, please let me know through my Contacts Page and I will send you a free copy of Bayside.
New Live Video!
August 26th, 2017 – Here’s a live performance of my song “Newfoundland 9-1-1”, which chronicles how the town of Gander, Newfoundland took in 6,500 stranded plane passengers for several days during the events of September 11th. It was recorded last month at the Canterbury Folk Festival, where we were honoured to be joined by RPR (Steve Richie, Al Parrish and Rob Ritchie) singing harmony. The song is off my new CD “Time to Kill”.
We’ve also updated our Shows page to include some exciting concerts coming up next month, including a fall fair, opening for Mike Ford, a great double bill, and a special performance of “Newfoundland 9-1-1”. All the details can be found here.
New CD “Time to Kill”, Sesquicentennial Video, Lots of Tour Dates!
June 5th, 2017 – Big news - our new CD is ready! Named after the song by The Band, “Time to Kill” is a wonderful blend of many musical styles, including East Coast, folk, rock, country, blues, classical, world music, and even some beatnik style jazz/blues. This diverse CD was primarily recorded by my Celteclectic bandmate Jon Grant, with additional recording by Tom Leighton, Wendell Ferguson, and James Gordon. As per tradition, it features plenty of guest musicians to help make this my best offering yet.
We’ve recorded a fun video for my Sesquicentennial sing-a-long ditty “Hey Canada!” – check it out here… We’ve also got lots of tour dates to support the new CD, including a very special CD Release Concert, a radio interview, Canada Day (twice!!!) and representing New Brunswick at the Canterbury Folk Festival in Ingersoll. It’s going to be a fun summer!
“Music and Friends Tour” Hits New Brunswick this Summer!
June 14, 2016 – Big news! Keith and I are returning to New Brunswick this summer, to visit the family and play a few shows. We’ll be promoting our new CD “Music and Friends” as well as playing plenty of songs about our native province. We’ll be playing the Dooryard Arts Festival in Woodstock, the Tay Creek Folk Festival near Fredericton, as well as performing concerts in Hampton and Saint John, before finishing up on New Brunswick Day in Moncton to help celebrate their 250 Anniversary. Click here for all the details!
New Christmas Video!
November 26, 2015 – I’ve written and recorded a new song about Christmas, and everything that goes with it. I’ve turned it into a Youtube video that features lots of old photos of me and my family. Check it out here…
Talk NB Part of Cross Canada Playlist!
July 22, 2015 – Canada’s History website has included my ditty “Let’s Talk New Brunswick” to represent New Brunswick in its provincial (and territorial) Canadian Playlist. It’s an honour to be included alongside artists such as Gordon Lightfoot and Stompin’ Tom! Check it out here…
New CD Release!
October 9, 2014 – Brampton Folk Club President and long-time member of the Celtic and East Coast duo Brown Ale, Glenn McFarlane, is proud and excited to be releasing his second solo CD. As the title implies, “Music and Friends” is a collection of original songs celebrating two things that are very important to him. View the press release…
New Video!
In advance of his upcoming solo CD “Music and Friends”, Glenn has released a new video “Offense Scores, Defense Wins Games”. Check it out here… The CD will be out this fall. Stay tuned!.
Monster Hugs!
Ventriloquist Wendy Stuart and her monster puppet Roscoe sing my song “I Want a Hug” on YouTube. Check it out here…
Video!
We've put together a video for our new song, “Let's Talk New Brunswick!”. It uses lots of photos we took during our Prodigal Son(g)s Tour, plus shots from previous trips to New Brunswick. Check it out here…
Let's Talk New Brunswick!
In anticipation of their Prodigal Son(g)s Tour Glenn and his brother Keith have recorded a brand new song, ”Let's Talk New Brunswick!”. It's available for free listening or download here…
Enjoy, and we'll see you down east!
The Prodigal Son(g)s Tour
Glenn and his brother Keith will be going home to their native province of New Brunswick this summer, to visit their relatives and play a few shows. That means they will be playing songs about New Brunswick in New Brunswick. How cool is that! They're calling it The Prodigal Son(g)s Tour. Click here… for all the details!
Huggers Unite!
June 20, 2012 – On June 20th, I joined in a “Hug-In” at Earnscliffe Senior Public School in Brampton, where a group of students were protesting the school's “No Touching” rule that even extended to hugs. The event caught a lot of media attention, including CBC Newsworld, City TV, The Toronto Star and the Brampton Guardian. The Star posted a video link of me playing “I Want A Hug” during the protest. The full story can be found here…
First Solo CD “Food for Thought” Now Available
Glenn McFarlane, of the Celtic and East Coast duo Brown Ale, has released his first solo CD, “Food for Thought”. Co-produced by Wendell Ferguson, James Gordon and Jon Grant, this album of all original material is his most eclectic offering to date. It often stretches well beyond his normal Celtic/East Coast style, to include such diverse influences as country, folk/rock and world music. The album comes hot off his winning an Ontario Council of Folk Festivals “Songs from the Heart” songwriting award, in the humour category. Glenn is celebrating his CD release with a series of concerts in Southern Ontario and by launching this great new website!
