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Featured in the Vancouver 2010

Olympics Opening Ceremony!

With Samantha's award winning skills and vivacious sounds, this young lady is taking over the fiddling world. With six albums to her name, she tours all over the world and is a force to be reckoned with.

Please check out her new ECMA

winning album "Collected",

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20/01/2011Samantha has just been nominated for a 2011 ECMA - Instrumental Album of the Year!! http://www.ecma.ca/news.asp?id=179http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/entertainment/article/137306923/07/2010Check out this site for reviews and bits on Samantha!....http://www.bzzagent.com/bzzscapes/scape/samantha-robichaud/new-brunswick-s-fiddling-sweetheart/22/07/2010Samantha featured in the Times and Transcript:http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/1145259The name Samantha Robichaud is a familiar moniker in our little part of the country and the Winter Olympics marked one of many opportunities that we had better get used to: sharing her extraordinary talent with the rest of the world.From the time of her 1997 debut recording "Hitting The Notes," Robichaud has dazzled audiences throughout Canada and the United States. And as a part of the Mosaïq Concert Series, Robichaud will be performing on the Bell Aliant Music Stage in front of Moncton City Hall on Main Street tomorrow. The show starts at noon.Robichaud admits that having the opportunity to be a part of such a monumental event such as the Olympic opening ceremonies was indeed something to be savoured."It was such a fantastic experience and just an incredible opportunity that I was given. Getting to work with such talented people on such a large scale production was a huge honour for me," she says.Although some may tend to think of the fiddle as a musical instrument of limited appeal, Robichaud says that she has noticed a big difference in the way people's perception has changed for the better in recent times. Being involved in the Olympics didn't hurt her cause either, of course."I think having fiddlers involved in the opening ceremonies gave a chance to the genre to be exposed in a whole new light. Many times in the past had I mentioned that I played the fiddle, it would be an uphill battle explaining that it is an instrument that truly has a lot to offer."These days though, the genre is on the rise, people are more readily accepting of it and often cite the Olympics as the turning point' of their perception."Robichaud's most recent studio effort, Collected, was released in 2009 and has seen her support the record in many places all over the world.Last fall, Robichaud had the opportunity to perform at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco alongside fellow Maritimer Natalie McMaster as well as luminaries such as Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and Elvis Costello."Playing that festival felt to me like having the chance to be a part of history," she recalls. "It was just a huge honour to be in the presence of some of these people."Robichaud has logged many miles performing throughout the United States and has always found it interesting how warmly fiddling is received there."It's really amazing, the response I get from U.S. audiences," she notes.Asked why she feels Americans are so supportive of the genre, she believes it has a lot to do with the fact that the fiddle hasn't quite permeated the U.S. population as a whole just yet."I've received warm responses from places that you would perhaps least expect it, like in California," she says before continuing."Here in Atlantic Canada, I think we take the fiddle and fiddling for granted because we are constantly exposed to it. We're surrounded by it, it seems."But in the States, Americans have latched onto it as something that is new and different. It is more of a unique thing to audiences there."Robichaud is on home turf tomorrow. Be sure to catch her performance in downtown Moncton when she'll be accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Chris Colepaugh.* Ken Kelley is a Moncton-based writer, music fanatic and author of the entertainment blog www.musicnerd.ca19/07/2010Check out the Trailer for my new Series at:http://www.nbtvtoday.com/entertainment/global-fiddler-trailer/samantha-robichaud-trailerHope you enjoy!15/03/2010Many Thanks!!!I want to thank each and every one of you for voting for me for the East Coast Music Awards Fans Choice Award for 2010. Winning this award was a wonderful experience for me and it would have never have happened without your support.This past month has been a time in my music career that I will always remember with winning an ECMA, to be featured on the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics and having A Song for Daniel up for Instrumental song in the International Songwriting competition as well up for ISC Peoples' Voice Award.A Song for Daniel is a very special song for me for two reasons. It was written and recorded for the amazing CD This is my America which was produced by Douglas Hutton and is in memory of Daniel Pearl who was an American Journalist whose life was taken much too early. His memory lives on when all of us play music to break down barriers and bring people of all cultures closer together.If you care to vote for the Peoples Voice Award please click on this link:http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/PVWelcome2009.htmYou can vote once a day till March 31, 2010* Type your email address in the empty white box (you dont have to fill in your cell#) click continues. A Song for Daniel is the 7th one from the top.Thank You again for everyones support and your kind words!Sam01/03/2010Samantha is a finalist in the 2009 International Songwriting Competition in the Instrumental Category for "A Song for Daniel"! Check it out!http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.htm17/02/2010http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/gallery/956894,45182714/02/2010Greetings all the way from Vancouver!! If you missed the Opening Ceremonies or want to watch it again...here is the link to check it out!http://www.ctvolympics.ca/opening-ceremony/Sam28/01/2010Please vote for me for the ECMA Fan Choice Award! http://ecma.bellaliant.net/fanchoiceartist.aspxThank you for all your support!Sam03/01/2010Happy New Years!! I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays, with family and friends. 2010 is going to be a great year! I am very excited. I just wanted to share with you a review done by Alex Monaghan on my latest album "Collected". Hope you enjoy!Sam~SAMANTHA ROBICHAUD - Collected Own label SR070509 13 tracks, 41 minutes She certainly is! With or without the album-cover's glamorous red look, Sam Robichaud has to be one of New Brunswick's hottest properties and is widely recognized as a top Canadian fiddler. And that's saying something: the competition is fierce in the Maritimes and beyond, but this recording shows a mature and perfectly poised musician who deserves elbow-room with the best of them. Collected is not a collection of previous material - it's all new, and friskier than a moose on molasses. Starting with her own darkly dramatic tune Desired over a folk-rock arrangement, Sam sweeps into a showpiece version of The Musical Priest before relaxing with a set of old-timey jigs and reels in contra band style. The charming waltz Cassie's Lament is another Robichaud original, as are about half the tunes here. The melting pot of Atlantic Canada provides a rich palette for a fiddler to work with. Ladies of the Storm owes a lot to Scottish fiddle tunes, while Crossing the Province brings in the characteristic accordion and percussion of French Canadian traditions. Oliver's Set combines two brilliantly distinctive compositions by Ontario fiddler and prolific composer Oliver Schroer who sadly died in 2008. On the only song here, a French nonsense ballad, Samantha reminds us that she can sing too, and makes the most of another opportunity to mix fiddle with accordion and percussion. T-Bone's Jig is a new composition straight from the heart of the tradition, this time more Irish than Scottish in ancestry. The final third of Collected changes horses in quick succession. A Song for Daniel is a gorgeous air on fiddle and fretless bass, but don't try to waltz to this one. Mobility Set is modern North American fiddling pure and simple, somewhere between Celtic and Country, great fun. The showmanship continues on an old French Canadian medley, adding the final secret ingredient - a jaw harp! You'd expect something special to finish, and that's exactly what Sam provides: Tugboat, an old swing tune with trad jazz drums and newgrass dobro behind the wailing fiddle of this prodigious young lady. www.samantharobichaud.ca is the place for more info on Collected and other albums, music definitely not to be missed. Alex Monaghan ~5/12/2009Hey Everyone,It's been a pretty exciting month! My new album, Collected has just been nominated for ECMA Roots / Traditional Album of the Year. I am so proud of this album and of all the great musicians that were apart of it. Check out the list of all the other nominees. http://www.ecma.ca/news.asp?section=19&id=92In other exciting news, my students are putting on a Holiday Recital, Dec 19th. They have been working so hard on their pieces, I know it's going to be fantastic and a lot of fun. I can't wait!!I hope everyone enjoys the Holiday Season with their friends and families. Stay safe and warm!Sam18/10/2009Hi there! Welcome to my new website! I am very excited to have a place to blog and tell stories of what's new and going on. This past month has been a thrill, just received the final product of my sixth CD Collected. It turned out better than I could have imagined, from sound to graphics! It has a compilation of my own original tunes along with some great traditional ones. Please check it out! Last weekend Chris Colepaugh and I did a show at the Dragon Fly Cafe, in Antigonish N.S. and dedicated it to Daniel Pearl for Harmony for Humanity. It was such a great atmosphere. They have artist come in and perform while the audience gets to enjoy incredible food. Kind of like a dinner theatre. I really suggest everyone should go at least once....! I can't wait to go back. Well that's all for now,...thanks for checking out the new site!Sam
bio Biography Samantha's passion, desire and drive have led her to achieve incredible success in just a short time. Recently Samantha was featured and performed on the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony. She was the 2010 East Coast Music Award Winner for "Fans Choice" and composed and performed on the Documentary CD "This Is My America" With Dolly Parton and Mark O'Connor. Samantha has performed on many prestigious stages and events, standing ovations during 2 week tour of China as a professional soloist with the New Brunswick Youth Symphony Orchestra, represented province of New Brunswick as Tourism Ambassador on US junkets, Celtic Colours Cape Breton, Carnegie Hall, Grand Ole Opry, Wild Horse Saloon in Nashville, the Calgary Stampede new artist stage and youth stage, Klondike days in Edmonton, the nationally broadcast CBC TV East Coast Music Awards show, CBC Acadian World Congress Closing Show, A Musical Maritime Odyssey performing for Queen Elizabeth II during her last Canadian visit in 2002. Samanthas Photogenic looks and contagious personality have also had her invited on photo shoots for magazines, calendars, TV/Radio interviews across Canada, TV commercials, studio recording work for CBC shows and commercials. Over the course of her already long 18 year career, fans in eastern Canada have repeatedly found Samantha performing at Maritime Festival and Festivals in PEI and New Brunswick Day Festival of the Arts as well as the prestigious Lunenburg Folk Festival. With her latest album Collected released in fall 2009, Samantha has managed to bring a new yet classic sound to traditional fiddling. With a perfect blend of her own compositions and traditional tunes, Samantha has created an incredible record with producer Paul Mills. Spring 2008 Samantha released A New Stage her 5th independent CD. This new recording features the collaboration of her new guitarist and producers Chris Colepaugh and also shows how much Samantha has grown not only as a songwriter but also as a singer. March (2004) Samantha released her 4th recording Vivacious a vibrant and playful CD with Samantha being released nationally for the first time. Vivacious features five of Samanthas original compositions; the CD also includes two tracks featuring Samanthas very sweet sounding voice. When asked about the new album Samantha says I have put my heart and soul into this album, I truly love what I do. To date Samantha has released three previous strong selling recordings: Hitting the Notes (1997), Just Being Me (1999) and Twistin the Bow (2001) Samantha has always demonstrated a strong love for all styles of fiddle playing: her drive to perfect a unique feel and style has also been influenced through classical training. Samantha has discovered after several years of classical training a deeper understanding of the instrument combined with her already mature natural skills. Samantha is often a guest of many Symphony Orchestras. Recently, Samantha featured with Dolly Parton on the amazing documentary This is My America along with many other prestigious musicians and songwriters. In the last two years this 22 year old accomplished musician has performed over 150 shows across Canada and the United States, performing to audiences at the Canada Winter Games, showcasing at the East Coast Music Awards and a guest appearance with the Nova Scotia Symphony at the National Arts Center in Ottawa.

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November 24th, 2011CFB Gagetown Family Resource CentreOromocto, NB, Canada3:00PMNovember 24th, 2011NAC Outreach _ Base TheatreCFB GagetownOromocto, NB, Canada1:00PMNovember 22nd, 2011NAC Health Arts PerformanceVilla de ProvidenceShediac, NB, CanadaNovember 22nd, 2011NAC Acadian OutreachLEcole Anna-MalenfantDieppe, NB, CanadaNovember 22nd, 2011NAC OrchestraCapital TheatreMoncton, NB, CanadaNovember 21st, 2011NAC Acadian School Outreach Ecole Maree MontanteSaint-Louis-de-Kent, NB, CanadaNovember 21st, 2011NAC Acadian School Outreach Ecole Soleil LevantRichibucto, NB, CanadaNovember 21st, 2011NAC Acadian School Outreach Ecole Grande DigueGrande-Digue, NB, CanadaNovember 15th, 2011KidSport GalaWinnipeg Convention CenterWinnipeg, MB, CanadaNovember 10th, 2011NAC RehearsalNational Arts CentreOttawa, ON, CanadaOctober 19th, 2011NAC 2011 Atlantic Tour LaunchPress ReleaseNational Arts CentreOttawa, ON, CanadaOctober 8th, 2011ECMA Launch PartyMoncton MarketMoncton, NB, Canada12:40 PMAugust 24th, 2011Caseley Park BandshellRiverview, NB, Canada7:00 PMJuly 26th, 2011Judge at the River John Fiddling CompetitionRiver John, NS, CanadaJuly 10th, 2011Cavendish Beach Fest.The Coronaville Kitchen Stage5:15 PMJuly 7th, 2011Cavendish Beach Fest.The Coronaville Kitchen Stage7:00 PMJune 19th-25th, 2011Teaching at Mark O'Connor's Fiddle CampJohnson City, TN, USAMay 28th, 2011Parkindale ShowElgin, NB, CanadaApril 16th, 2011Moncton CasinoCanadian Olympic Hall of Fame(Private Event)Moncton, NB, CanadaApril 15th, 2011Moncton Coliseum(Private Event)Moncton, NB, CanadaApril 15th, 2011ECMACharlotte Town, PEI, CanadaMarch 26th, 2011Earth Hour Moncton Farmers MarketMoncton, NB, CanadaFebruary 24th, 2011Seven Wonders of the WorldToronto, NB, CanadaFebruary 21st, 2011Mathieu Da Costa Challenge Awards CeremonyHalifax, NS, CanadaSept 28th - Oct 10th, 2010Home Routes Tour October 09, 2010 (Saturday) Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ Vanderhoof Vanderhoof, BC, Canada October 08, 2010 (Friday) Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ Smithers Smithers, BC, Canada October 07, 2010 (Thursday) Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ New Hazelton - Charlotte New Hazelton, BC, Canada October 06, 2010 (Wednesday) Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ Terrace Terrace , BC, Canada October 05, 2010 (Tuesday)Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ Prince Rupert 8:00PMPrince Rupert, BC, Canada October 04, 2010 (Monday) Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ Houston Houston, BC, Canada October 03, 2010 (Sunday) Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ Prince GeorgePrince George, BC, Canada October 02, 2010 (Saturday) Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ Chetwynd Chetwynd, BC, Canada October 01, 2010 (Friday) Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ Fort St John Fort St John, BC, Canada September 30, 2010 (Thursday) Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ Dawson Creek Dawson Creek , BC, Canada September 29, 2010 (Wednesday) Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ Grande Prairie Grande Prarie, AB, Canada September 28, 2010 (Tuesday) Home Routes TourSHOW Cherry Bomb 1 _ Hinton Hinton, AB, Canada August 16th, 20107:30pmCharlottetown FestivalCharlottetown, PEICanadaAugust 14th, 20102:30pm-3:15pmFestivalFundy National ParkCanadaJuly 24th, 2010World JuniorsTimothy's World Coffee patio8:00 pm - 8:30 pmMoncton, N.B.CanadaJuly 23th, 2010World JuniorsTimothy's World Coffee patio8:00 pm - 8:30 pmMoncton, N.B.CanadaJuly 23th, 2010World JuniorsBell Aliant Plaza - (located directly in front of city hall)4:00 pm - 5:00 pmMoncton, N.B.CanadaJune 6th, 2010FundraiserMoncton High SchoolMoncton, N.B.CanadaMay 14th, 2010Pearl TheatreLunenburg, N.S.CanadaMay 13th, 2010Blue OliveSt. John, N.B.CanadaMay 8th, 2010Opening of Town HallRiverview, N.B.CanadaApril 10th-15th, 2010Private EventSan Francisco, CAUSAApril 5th-8th, 2010 Fiddle Workshops Skye Theatre Performing Arts Centre, South Carthage, MEUSAMarch 5th-7th, 2010North Dallas Irish FestivalDallas, Texas USA February 26th, 2010Mission Possible: Haiti BenefitMoncton, N.B.CanadaFebruary 24th, 2010Private Event / ColiseumMoncton, N.B.CanadaFebruary 21th, 2010Co-op ConventionMoncton, N.B.CanadaFebruary 20th, 2010Natchez- Trad Music a Canadian Viewpoint12:30noon Memphis, TNUSAFebruary 19th, 2010Canadian Music East Coast Style 18th floor #1803 Danny Thomas Suite1:35-1:55am Fri/SatMemphis, TNUSAFebruary 19th, 2010Knoxville - Trad Feature Show Carolina Chocolate Drops Bandleader 5:45pmMemphis, TNUSAFebruary 19th, 2010St Louis - Fiddle Summit 12:30pm Memphis, TNUSAFebruary 18th, 2010Canadian Music East Coast Style18th floor #1803 Danny Thomas Suite 11:55p-12:15am Memphis, TNUSAFebruary 14th, 2010Granville Island, OlympicsAtlantic Canada HouseVancouver, Canada8:30pmFebruary 12th, 2010Olympic Opening CeremonyVancouver, CanadaJanuary 17th-22nd, 2010 The West Dennis Graded School, School Street, West Dennis, MAUSADecember 19th, 2009Student Holiday RecitalMusic Education CenterMoncton, N.B.CanadaDecember 13th, 2009Fundraiser Fashion Show at RougeMoncton, N.B.CanadaNovember 15th, 2009Private FunctionHotel BeausejourMoncton, N.BCanadaOctober 20th, 2009Dragon Fly CafeWith Chris ColepaughAntigonish, N.S.Canada
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discography "Hitting the Notes" (1997)1. Sam's Sugar Bush Jig / Smash the Window2. Bay of Funday Reel3. Flowers of Hope4. Down Yonder5. Peter's Air / Peter's Jig / Flowers of Edinburgh6. High Level Hornpipe /Whitefish on the Rapids7. Growling Old Man, Growling old Woman /Mason's Apron8. Loggieville Two-Step /Redwing / St. Anne's Reel9. Yellow Rose Waltz10. Cleaver's World / Bowing the Strings11. Carleton County Breakdown / Fiddle Fingers12. Amazing Grace"Just Being Me" (1999)1. Bonjour Comment Ca Va /Reel des cinq Dionne2. Coming Home / Ralphy's Jig3. Lori's Waltz4. Buck Fever Rag / Cotton Eyed Joe5. Three Days in Miami / Point au Pic6. Halifax County Hornpipe / Ontario Swing7. In the Mood8. Tam Lynn / Mason's Apron /Welcom to the Shetland Islands9. Pam's Clog / Kip and Skim's Jig /A Reel Dare10. Gram Lee's Waltz11. Don Messer's Breakdpwn / Mother's Reel / Johnny Wagner12. Shades of Dawn13. Baie Verte Two Step /Crooked Stove Pipe14. Calrinet Polka "Twistin' the Bow" (2001)1. Sherbrooke Reel 2. Black Jack Whiskey3. Big John McNeil / Little John MacNeil4. Jigue de Pointe- Sapin5. Y2K Calypso6. The Waltz of Joyce Montgomery7. Twistin' the Bow8. Olympic Reel / Draggin' the Bow9. Twelfth Street Rag10. Reel Beatrice11. Swinging with the Eighties12. Art and Marg's Reel13. Jig du Bois / Bill Harmer's Reel14. Georgianna Moon15. Grey Sky Hornpipe / Sam's Hornpipe16. Space Available / Sheehan's Reel /Sandy MacIntyre's Trip to Boston17. Willy"Vivacious" (2004)1. Cool Song Medley2. Technical Difficulties 3. Espanol4. Three Men on a White Horse5. Two Faced6. Bird on the Fence7. I'm Not Going Anywhere8. Vivacious9. Autograph Medley10. Fly in the Puddin'11. Jigidy, Jig, Jig12. Why Does it Matter13. La Match"A New Stage" (2008)1. I've Been Doing Well2. Young Love3. Answering Machine4. Always Remembered5. I'm Sorry6. IDKYM / Wheel Hoss / Winding Roads7. Wild Fiddler's Rag8. Rose9. Anyway10. Buckler's Misson / High Rollers11. Long Way"Collected" (2009)1. Desired2. Musical Preacher3. Champion 's Set4. Caissie's Lament5. Ladies of the Storm6. Crossing the Province7. Olivier's Set8. Je Le Mene Bien, Mon Devidoir9. T-Bone's Jig10. A Song For Daniel11. Mobility Set12. Old Reel of 8 Medley13. Tugboat

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Management and Bookings:

Bruce Morel

Music Marketing International Inc.

tel: (902) 435-0330

fax: (902) 435-3333

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