The McDades are a Canadian folk band made up of siblings Shannon Johnson (violin and vocals), Solon McDade (bass and vocals), and Jeremiah McDade (multi-instrumentalist and vocals).
The McDades were performers at an early age, playing folk music with their parents, Terry and Danielle McDade, in the McDade Family Band from 1974–1994. The siblings performed at the
Canadian National Exhibition
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, the
Commonwealth Games
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, and for the British Royal Family. They formed the McDades in 2000.
In 2012 they were the subject of the documentary ''The McDades - Brother Brother Sister Making Music''.
Discography
* ''The Empress'' (Free Radio Records, Nov 12, 2021)
* ''Bloom'' (Free Radio, 2006) – 2007
Juno Award
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Winner - Best Roots/Traditional Album (group), 2007 Independent Music Award Winner - Best World Album Traditional,
Independent Music Awards - 6th Annual Winners
two time Canadian Folk Music Award
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Winners Best World Group & Best Instrumental Group)
* ''For Reel'' (Free Radio, 2002)
With Terry McDade
* ''Harpe Danse'' (Free Radio, 1998)
* ''Midwinter'' (Free Radio, 2003)
* ''Noel'' (Free Radio, 2004)
* ''Winter Rose'' (Free Radio, 2011)
With Maria Dunn
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* ''From Where I Stand''
* ''For a Song''
* ''We Were Good People''
* ''The Peddler''
References
External links
The McDades
official website
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Musical groups established in 2000
Musical groups from Edmonton
Canadian folk music groups
Independent Music Awards winners
Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group winners
Canadian Celtic music groups
2000 establishments in Alberta
Canadian Folk Music Award winners