Cover Photo taken by Anne Audet (at Rockingham Church)

Welcome to Marc Audet Music (and NORTH RENFREW Folk Music Group)

Welcome everybody to my website, and thanks for spending some time here. I hope that you enjoy the videos and music and bits of interesting historical information that are here because of the historical songwriting that is a focus of mine.  I love being creative, I love music and how beneficial it is in many ways, I love history and exploring the traces of the past that can be found in wilderness areas, and I love bringing all of this together in historical songwriting. Better still, I love performing sets of music that convey the interesting heritage and history of my part of the world, the Ottawa Valley. Take a look at the graphic below that maps out where my historical songwriting takes you throughout the Ottawa Valley.

Be sure to check out songs from my 2019 album, The River, on the Music page (/music). In there also are recordings and videos of newer songs of mine that are being recorded in a new album. Please add my music to your playlists, if you subscribe to services like Spotify, Bandcamp, iTunes, Apple Music. Just search for Marc Audet to find my album, The River.

This website is also home to my folk music group NORTH RENFREW. We have a refreshingly unique sound and our goal is to share our music of festival stages. If you are a festival Artistic Director, book us! You won't regret it.

Latest News - 2023 May

SONG AND VIDEO RELEASE TO SUPPORT IMPORTANT HEALTH CARE PROJECT - "CLOSE TO HOME" 

Released 01 May 2023 is a new song "Close to Home" that was recorded over the winter with a collection of musician friends.  The song speaks to the virtues of small town living in a close-knit community and highlights the benefits of expanded long term care services to the area. Last June, a friend in Deep River asked if I could write a song about the construction of the long-term care home.  A few months later, the "Close to Home" song was born, and plans were then made to record the song an utilize it in a fund-raising capacity to benefit the project, which is being managed by the Deep River & District Hospital Foundation (DRDH Foundation). Musicians friends Alastair MacDonald (piano), Karen Steven (fiddle), Chelsea Cheng (cello), and Anne Audet (harmony vocals) collaborated to develop song arrangements. Sound designer John MacLean then turned the recorded parts into a beautiful song. The song is being released along with an informative video (available at /videos). The song is available for FREE DOWNLOAD, but listeners are asked to consider offering a donation to the Project through the DRDH Foundation website https://www.drdh.org/ClosertoHomeCampaign.

LIVE MUSIC ... livestream shows, house concerts, folk shows

Throughout the spring and summer, I will be performing throughout the Ottawa Valley with either my "broad spectrum" Folk Show or my specialty show featuring exclusively stories and songs about the history and heritage of the Ottawa Valley, Forgotten Memories of the Ottawa Valley. And when the scheduled shows aren't enough to satisfy my urge to perform, watch for the occasional Livestream show as well ... watch for show announcements (/shows-and-reviews). Better still, BOOK ME to perform a house concert in your home or community centre, or for your historical society or museum.

Recording and Songwriting

Progress continues with a project where 6 songs from my 2019 album are being remixed to create a more "open" style of folk music. Those new mixes are sounding fantastic. Meanwhile, another Producer is reviewing scratch tracks for a second album that will move to studio time later in the summer. Information about this new album is available at /music.

Thanks for spending time on my website, stay healthy and enjoy life!.  If you enjoy my music, sign up for notifications (/contact), or send me a note of encouragement.

Close to Home

Marc Audet and Friends

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Last June (2022), a friend in Deep River asked if I could write a song about the construction of a new long term care home, which is being funded by the Deep River and Area Hospital Foundation (DRDHF). A few months later, the "Close to Home" song was born. The song speaks to the virtues of small town living in a close-knit community and highlights

Last June (2022), a friend in Deep River asked if I could write a song about the construction of a new long term care home, which is being funded by the Deep River and Area Hospital Foundation (DRDHF). A few months later, the "Close to Home" song was born. The song speaks to the virtues of small town living in a close-knit community and highlights the benefits of expanded long term care services to the area. Musician friends Alastair MacDonald (piano), Karen Steven (fiddle), Chelsea Cheng (cello), and Anne Audet (harmony vocals) collaborated to develop song arrangements. Sound designer John MacLean then turned the recorded parts into a beautiful song. The song is available for FREE DOWNLOAD but people are encouraged to offer a donation to the Project through the DRDHF website www.drdhfoundation.com.

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Here's a neat graphic - the geo-demographics of Marc Audet Music. The song places mark the route of my musical tour of the Ottawa Valley in the folklore video series Forgotten Memories of the Ottawa Valley (/videos). I promised a friend that I would write a song about the logging and river drives along the Schyan River, so hopefully that'll appear on the map before long. 

If you haven't heard some of these songs, and stories, spend some time exploring my video series Forgotten Memories of the Ottawa Valley. Better still, book me to entertain in the new year ... I love house concerts.

Upcoming Live Shows

I am currently booking shows for the spring and summer. My new focus with performing is to concentrate on house concerts and specialty shows where audiences are attentive and interested in my music.  I will still be performing occasionally in noisy pubs and restaurants, and at summer markets, but these types of shows will be far less frequent. There will also be FaceBook livestream shows occasionally where I can reach out to followed in other parts of Canada and worldwide. Find me and follow me on FaceBook for those show announcements.

Come out to check out my live shows, whether in a pub, a festival, a house concert, a gallery, or wherever I can find an opportunity to perform.

Date Event Location
House Concert at Robertson Residence (private event) Pembroke, Ontario Pembroke, Ontario
Pedersen House Concert (private event) Mackey, Ontario Mackey, Ontario
Marc Audet at Pembroke Waterfront Festival Pembroke Waterfront Park Amphitheatre, Pembroke. ON Pembroke Waterfront Park Amphitheatre, Pembroke. ON
Marc Audet and Tim Burns at Eganville Music in the Park Centennial Park, Eganville, ON Centennial Park, Eganville, ON
Marc Audet at Ontario Hortircultual Association Annual Convention Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario
Haleys Bay Music Night with host Marc Audet Haleys Bay Music Hall, Bonnechere Valley, ON Haleys Bay Music Hall, Bonnechere Valley, ON
Marc Audet at Vivian's Wedding Reception (private event) Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa, Ontario
Marc Audet at Pembroke Waterfront Amphitheatre Pembroke Waterfront Amphitheatre, Pembroke, ON Pembroke Waterfront Amphitheatre, Pembroke, ON
Marc Audet at Hartstock 2023 (private event) Hartwig/Schultz Residence , Bonnechere Valley Hartwig/Schultz Residence , Bonnechere Valley
Marc Audet at Dumoine River Grande Chute Dumoine River Grande Chute Cabin, Dumoine River Grande Chute Dumoine River Grande Chute Cabin, Dumoine River Grande Chute
Marc Audet at Rio Roof Top Patio Rio Tap and Grill, Eganville, ON Rio Tap and Grill, Eganville, ON
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