“Nor’easta” is Regional Roots album of fiddle driven dance tunes and songs in the tradition of the Northeast New England Region and upper Appalachians of New York State. This fiddle tradition reaches into the Canadian provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the migration path of my ancestors and family. Think Nor’east Americana Music!
Released October 2022
The music on this is album is a mix of American, Acadian and Celt Roots music. The music on”Nor’easta” emanates from the dance, concert, town and grange halls, 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 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. By the way…horns and fiddles have always had a place together in the Nor’east repertoire. These American/Acadian/Celt Roots are in my blood, my family history and community.
Carol Coronis DJ on the Ceili Show at WUNH Radio says "EJ drives the best in Nor'east music. This one is just killer!"
See you on the dance floor! EJO
A la Danse
A song by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell • Primary Artist: E J Ouellette/Vocals
• Primary Artist: Lisa O’Donnell/Vocals
• Featured: Ralph Tufo
• Dave Mattacks: Drums
• Ray Himmer Jr.: Bass Guitar
• Ralph Tufo: Accordion
• E J Ouellette: Fiddle, Electric and Acoustic Guitars • Produced by: E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell
Boston to Bangor
A song by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell ©2021 All Rights Reserved
• Primary Artist: E J Ouellette/Vocals
• Dave Mattacks: Drums
• Ray Himmer Jr.: Bass Guitar
• Ian Taker Walsh: Piano
• E J Ouellette: Fiddles, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo
• Produced by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell
The Whiskey Set
• A Set of tunes:
Whiskey Before Breakfast: Trad
Paddy on the Railroad: Trad
Martha Vineyards Ferry: By E J Ouellette ©2021 All Rights
Reserved
Saint Anne’s Reel: Trad
• Primary Artist: E J Ouellette
• Featured Artist: Steve Baker
• Featured: Scott Billington
• Featured: Dave Mattacks
• Featured Artist: Ray Himmer Jr.
• Dave Mattacks: Drums
• Ray Himmer Jr.: Bass Guitar
• Steve Baker: Sax
• Scott Billington: Harmonica
• E J Ouellette: Fiddle, Acoustic Guitar and Banjo
Munjoy Hill
A Song by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell ©2021 All Rights Reserved
• Primary Artist: E J Ouellette/Vocals
• Featured Artist: Tomiko Dixon/Vocals
• Background Vocals: Lisa O’Donnell, Tomiko Dixon, E J Ouellette • Dave Mattacks: Drums, Organ
• Ray Himmer Jr.: Bass Guitar
• E J Ouellette: Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle
• Produced by E J Ouellette & Peter Barker
Nor’easta
A Tune by E J Ouellette
Primary Artist: E J Ouellette ©2021 All Rights Reserved
Featured Artists: Dave Mattacks, Steve Baker, Trevor Sewell,
Ray Himmer Jr.
Dave Mattacks: Drums
Ray Himmer Jr.: Bass Guitar
Steve Baker: Sax
Trevor Sewell: Electric Guitar
E J Ouellette: Fiddles, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Banjo,
Organ
Produced by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell
And We Danced
A Song by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell ©2021 All Rights Reserved
• Primary Artist: E J Ouellette/ Vocal
• Featured Artists: Ray Tufo, Ian Taker Walsh
• Background Vocals: Lisa O’Donnell & E J Ouellette • Dave Mattacks: Drums
• Bass Ray Himmer Jr.: Bass guitar
• Ralph Tufo: Accordion
• Ian Taker Walsh: Piano
• E J Ouellette: Fiddles, Acoustic Guitar • Produced by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell
Green Mountain Sleigh Ride
A Tune by E J Ouellette ©2022 All Rights Reserved
Primary Artist: E J Ouellette
• Featured Artists: Dave Mattacks, Ian Taker Walsh, Albert Lamar • Dave Mattacks: Drums and Percussion
• Ray Himmer Jr. Bass Guitar
• Albert Lamar: Flutes
• Ian Taker Walsh: Piano
• E J Ouellette: 5 String Fiddles, Acoustic Guitars
• Produced by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell
No Way Out
A Song by E J Ouellette ©2021 All Rights Reserved
Primary Artist: E J Ouellette: Vocals
Pete Whitehead: Drums
Ray Himmer Jr.: Bass Guitar
E J Ouellette: Fiddle, Banjo, Electric Slide Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Lament for the Hopeful
A Song by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell ©2022 All Rights Reserved
• Primary Artist: E J Ouellette
• E J Ouellette: Vocal and Fiddles• Produced by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell
Jenny’s
Trad Tune with Original Cadenza ©2022 All Rights Reserved
• Primary Artist: E J Ouellette
• Featured Artists: Pete Whitehead, Steve Baker, Carol Coronis, • Ray Himmer Jr.
• Pete Whitehead: Drums
• Ray Himmer Jr.: Bass guitar
• Steve Baker: Sax
• Carol Coronis: Cittern
• E J Ouellette: Fiddle, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Organ
• Produced by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell
Shoe City
A Song by E J Ouellette ©1993 All Rights Reserved • Primary Artist: E J Ouellette Vocals
• Featured Artist: Steve Baker
• Dave Mattacks: Drums
• Ray Himmer Jr.: Bass Guitar
• Steve Baker: Sax
• E J Ouellette: Fiddle, Acoustic and Electric Guitar • Produced by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell
L’ Ensemble des Hachoir a Bois (The Wood Chopper’s Set)
The Wood Chopper’s Reel: Trad
Original Cadenza
Mouth of the Tobique
Primary Artist: E J Ouellette
Featured Artists: Steve Baker, Danny Harrington, Ray Himmer
Jr. Ian Taker Walsh
Dave Mattacks: Drums
Ray Himmer Jr.: Bass Guitar
Steve Baker: Sax
Danny Harrington: Bari Sax
E J Ouellette: Fiddle, Acoustic Guitars
• Produced by E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell
Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by E J Ouellette at EJO Whole Music Studios Byfield, MA.
Assistant Engineers: Lisa O’Donnell, Aiden Blasi, Xavier Chamberlain and Sinjon Holmes
Mastered by Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering Newton, MA.
Executive Producer: E J Ouellette Label: Whole Music
Publisher: Whole Music Publishing
Photography: Sarah Gates Photography
Cover Art: Lisa Anne O’Donnell
Executive Producer: E J Ouellette
Label: Whole Music Whole Music Publishing BMI
All Content is the sole property of E J Ouellette & Lisa O’Donnell ©2022 All Rights Reserved
