Tyler Bridge - Winter Spring 2018
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Winter
Spring
2018
2018
Musician-in-Residence
Tyler
Bridge
An accomplished
multi-instrumentalist
whose main instrument
is the highland bagpipe
McDougall Cottage
McDougall Cottage, an 1858 granite and limestone
labourer’s house, is located in downtown Cambridge
in the historic factory district. Home for more than
a century to two families of hardworking Scots, the
McDougalls and the Bairds, this charming cottage,
with its pocket-sized gardens, boasts some of the most
spectacular hand-painted friezes and trompe l’oel
ceilings Ontario has to offer.
The Cottage serves as an interpretation centre, hosting
a variety of special events that celebrate the area’s
Scottish heritage. Regular events include monthly
Ceilidhs, Tartan Teas and Kids in Kilts afternoons.
Opens March 1 for the season
Also open February 19 for Family Day!
Winter/Spring hours
Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Admission
By cash donation unless otherwise noted.
Museum members receive a 10 per cent discount
on Tartan Teas, walking tours and workshops.
Gift certificates available
Special events Family Day February 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join us for some family-friendly games, crafts, treats, and tours of the Cottage. Farewell Concert for McDougall’s 2017 Musician-in-Residence, Ruth Sutherland March 24, 2018 at McDougall Cottage from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance. Please call or email McDougall Cottage to register. 2018 Wee Quilt Grand Finale Challenge – Auld Lang Syne – Entries Due Date March 24, by 5 p.m. Hot Cross Bun Making Demonstration and Craft Making for Kids March 30 Drop in from 1 to 4 p.m. Free samples and recipes. Egg Dyeing, Rolling, and Hunt March 31 and April 1 Drop in anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. $2 per child. National Tartan Day – Show us your Tartan! April 6 Free tea and shortbread to all tartaned visitors.
Visit our website for more details or call 519-624-8250.
Regular business hours apply unless noted.
PD Day Activities – Theme: April Showers
April 13, drop in from 1 to 4 p.m.,
$5 per child, adults, no charge.
Opening of the 2018 Wee Quilt Challenge
– Auld Lang Syne
April 13. Exhibit runs until June 23.
Talk: “Growing Up As Galt Grew Up”,
presented by George, Aitkin
April 19, 7 p.m.
Pre-register for $5.
Musician-in-Residence Concert
– Let’s have a Ceilidh!
April 26, 7 p.m.
An evening of up-beat
and lively Cape Breton
inspired ceillidh music.
ARTISTS: Get your
paintbrushes ready!
PAINT THE GRAND
Sunday, June 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Take a stroll along the Grand River and
see artists create their masterpieces
en plein air. Rain date is June 24.
Artists’ registration forms
available on our website.
In support of McDougall Cottage’s
Musician-in-Residence program.
2018 Wee Quilt Challenge
Grand
Finale
Auld Lang Syne
On exhibit April 13 to June 23
After 15 successful years, our Wee Quilt
Challenge is drawing to a close with the 2018
Grand Finale Challenge – Auld Lang Syne.
Originally a poem, this ancient song was sent by
beloved Scottish poet, Robert Burns, to the Scots
Musical Museum after he was the first to record
it on paper. Auld Lang Syne roughly translates as
“for old times’ sake” or “days gone by”. It is widely
used to symbolize endings and new beginnings
– including farewells, memorials and closings.
This year, we challenge quilt artists across
Canada and Scotland to create a miniature quilt
that evokes the spirit of this much loved song.
2018 Wee Quilt Challenge entries are due at
the Cottage by 5 p.m. on March 24, 2018.
Entry forms available online at
www.mcdougallcottage.com
JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM!
MUSEUMS
Waterloo Region Museum
Doon Heritage Village
Schneider Haus
McDougall Cottage
For membership details visit our website.
www.regionofwaterloo.ca/museums
Visit today!
McDougall Cottage
519-624-8250 TTY: 519-575-4608
89 Grand Avenue South
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, N1S 2L7
@mcdougallcottage
www.mcdougallcottage.ca
Tartan Teas Enjoy a traditional tea with sandwiches, sweets, and more! $15 per person plus HST. Please call ahead to reserve. Teas begin at 2 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Mothering Sunday Tartan Tea March 11 Music by Geoff Lewis (guitar) Tea with Granny March 14 (no musician) Spring Tartan Tea April 15 Music by Ed Koenig (guitar/mandolin) Kids in Kilts Craft Days One special day each month, we invite children (ages 3 and up) to create a fun seasonal or Scottish inspired craft. Drop in anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. $3 per child, adults, no charge. March 17 – Shamrock Pepper Prints April 22 – Tartan Fun Kitchen Ceilidhs All are welcome to join us for a casual evening of traditional music, song, and Scottish hospitality. Admission is by cash donation. 7 to 9 p.m. March 1 – Allison Lupton (flute/vocals) April 5 – Gwen Potter (fiddle)
2018 Musician-in-Residence Tyler Bridge Tyler, a graduate of the University of Guelph Music Program, is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, whose main instrument is the highland bagpipe. Combining border pipes with other instruments and musicians, Tyler draws on influences from artists such as Hamish Moore, Alan McDonald, Angus McDonald, Kenneth and Angus Mackenzie, Daihm, Breabach, and Seudan to combine Cape Breton, Ontario, and Scottish piping styles in an upbeat Ceilidh atmosphere. Between teaching guitar and bapipes and acting as the Pipe Major for the Guelph Pipe Band, Tyler also competes on the solo piping curcuit. Please see our website for Tyler’s full biography. Performances Lets have a Ceilidh! – April 26, 7 to 9 p.m. Tyler is joined by up-and-coming musician Mika McCairley on piano for an evening of up-beat and lively Cape Breton inspired ceilidh music. The Great Highland Bagpipe, Piobaireachd and Ceol Beag – May 31, 7 to 9 p.m. Tyler performs on the great highland bagpipe and discusses different piping styles including the Piobaireachd. Questions and requests welcome. Jazz Pipes!?! – October 25, 7 to 9 p.m. Tyler and guitarist Ian Bane explore the relationship between the bagpipe and the guitar. Jazz, Blues, and Country influences will mix with traditional pipe music to create something new and possibly unexpected. Pipe Music of the Great Wars – November 22, 7 to 9 p.m. Guitarist and piper Mark Fletcher and fiddler Dave Neigh join Tyler to play pipe music that was written during and about the First and Second World Wars. Admission is by donation unless otherwise noted and supports the Musician-in-Residence program.
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