Reviews & Press

  • Take One CFCF 12 Christine Long.
  • CTV News
  • CIBL avec Francois Le May.
  • Radio Centre Ville 102.3 Played live and interviewed.
  • CKUT Radio McGill Played live and interviewed.
  • 2004 Vanderstay, Marilynn, Celebrate Canada Day with A Brief Canadian History, Westmount Examiner, June 19, p.4.
  • 2007 Night Life Magazine, May, p. 86 et 92.
  • 2004 Vanderstay, Marilynn Remembrance Day observed by all ages, Westmount Examiner, November 11, p.23.
  • 2003 Waller, Kathleen The Concordian February 12.
  • 2003 Naidoo, Pauline The Hudson Gazette, Wednesday, January 22.
  • 2000 Garcia, Jacques SOCAN Paroles & Music Juillet/Aout 2000.

Quotes

A Brief Canadian History is a necessary tool that slides well across the curriculum. We all could benefit from seeing this presentation, if only to take some more pride in who we are and where we, as Canadians, come from. Scott is a proud Canadian, and subsequently, a wonderful educator of that pride.
-- Hutley Addie, Teacher at John Rennie High School, Montreal, Quebec.

A Brief Canadian History brings together a creative mix of professionalism, humour, and heartfelt lyrics. The presentation was fast paced and interesting. The atmosphere created by questions, answers, slides and music was wonderful.
-- Mrs. R. Wyse, Teacher at Riverdale High School, Montreal, Quebec.

The educational materials that you sent to us prior to your performance were instrumental in achieving the audience reaction and participation that it did. The song booklet, along with its capsule studies of certain events in our history and accompanying follow-up questions, turned your performance into a mini-project. Rather than just watching another theatre group perform for us, the students were able to both prepare for your performance and then join you as we all sang your Canadian history songs. What a wonderful history lesson!
-- Nancy Stokes and Walter Makowski, Teachers at Northview Elementary School, Montreal, Quebec.

Thank you very much for visiting our school and sharing your stories with us all. I learned a lot about Canadian history and the tales of long ago. My favorite song was the one Kat sang about Elsie MacGill. It was a spooky song with lots of description. Your whole group is talented especially when you played two instruments at once. I can see that it must have taken a lot of practice to make your lyrics and music perfect. When I went home I told all my stories to my family and made them more interested in the history of Canada. I hope to be able to hear you again because because your music was great. I enjoyed the slides they made the performance a lot more visible in my mind. I enjoyed it a lot and I thank you again for coming. Hope to see you perform again.
-- Student from Northview Elementary

I am a figure skater that represents the kirkland figure skating club. I really enjoyed the show a lot. I heard that in big areas down town you do a story about the Native Canadians. I really like how you have the idea of having a slide show along with the music because it shows you the subject you are singing about. I hope you and your peers, go to concerts. I hope your talent is shown around the world, that you care about the others that died. It would be great if you can perform in Ireland. They would appreciate a Canadian singing about somthing that no one knew about. It's really an amazing topic your group does. I hope seeing you in the future.
-- Student from Northview Elementary

I loved your performances. Jonathan you are a great musician, you play very well! You have great eye hand coordination. You guys are amazing performers. I have never heard such great music in my life although I haven't been around very long. Its just great music that can teach you stuff and entertain you at the same time. Scott you're a great song writer and I love your paintings. Your songs have great lyrics and all the way home I was singing ''Underground Railway''. Natasha you are really pretty and the slide show helped me picture in my head what Scott, Kat and Jonathan were playing. Kat you have a great voice. You can sing and still hold the beat. Thank you sooooo much and I hope to see another one of your performances again.
-- Student from Northview Elementary

The aim of the performance is to increase awareness of the cultural mosaic that exists in Canada and provoke thought and dialogue about our history and future. Although Scott MacLeod is not yet a household name in Canadian music, he is definitely not a stranger to the music business. He has been writing and recording music since his childhood and has performed on stages throughout Canada, America, and Europe.
-- Cameron Noyse, Music Promoter, Vancouver, B.C.

His music is influenced by, North American blues, folk and the indigenous rhythms of his homeland, and his rich Celtic ancestry. The varying traditional components, and the contemporary approach allows the past to be linked with the present and point a way to the future.
-- Arnold McBay, Artist, St-Catherines, Ontario

Fifteen compositions of song writing form the basis of this multimedia project. Songwriter Scott MacLeod takes a lucid, exhaustive and objective (and also very instructive) look at the main events that have marked the evolution of our beautiful country since coming into the world. This innovative format should not make us lose sight of the fact that Scott MacLeod asserts himself on this record as a very talented singer-songwriter!
-- Jacques Garcia, Paroles & Musique, SOCAN Magazine

Shows

  • 2022 Arundel Elementary, Arundel Quebec.
  • 2022 Porchfest NDG, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2019 Brome County Museum, Knowlton, Quebec.
  • 2019 Museum Knowlton - In Flanders Fields
  • 2019 Canada Day Show Unitarian Church, Montreal, Quebec with special guest Randy Renaud.
  • 2018 Porchfest NDG, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2017 Porchfest NDG, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2017 Porchfest NDG, Montreal, Quebec
  • 2016 Porchfest NDG, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2016 Porchfest NDG 2016, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2015 John Molson School of Business Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2015 Christ Church Beaurepaire 2015 Concert Series, Beaconsfield, Quebec.
  • 2011 Terry Fox Day, Wilder Penfield Elementary School, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2010 Sienna Conference at Loyola International College, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2009 QPAT Teacher’s Conference Palais de Congrais, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2009 Jubilee Elementary School, Terry Fox Run, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
  • 2008 Sienna Conference at Loyola International College, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2008 G.S. MacLeod & A Brief Canadian History, Urban Reflextions Project songs on Griffintown and the Lachine Canal, multi-media music/art installation project.
  • 2008 G.S. MacLeod & A Brief Canadian History with special guest Randy Renaud, Canada Day, Centre St. Ambroise, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2008 G.S. MacLeod & A Brief Canadian History, 12th Conference on Leisure Research, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2008 QPAT Teacher’s Conference Palais de Congrais, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2008 Jubilee Elementary school, Terry Fox Run, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
  • 2007 G.S. MacLeod & A Brief Canadian History, Praxis Hagen, Berlin, Germany.
  • 2007 G.S. MacLeod & A Brief Canadian History University of the streets Café, Salon Mogador, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2007 G.S. MacLeod & A Brief Canadian History for ‘What is indie?’ screening, The Empress Cultural Centre, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2007 QPAT Teacher’s Conference Palais de Congrais, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2007 Jubilee Elementary school, Terry Fox Run, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
  • 2007 G.S. MacLeod & A Brief Canadian History, The Padua Centre, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2007 G.S. MacLeod & A Brief Canadian History, The Yellow Door, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2006 QPAT Teacher’s Conference Palais de Congrais, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2006 Jubilee Elementary school, Terry Fox Run, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
  • 2006 Dollard Centre for the Arts, D.D.O. Quebec.
  • 2006 St-Monica’s school, Montreal, Quebec
  • 2006 Concordia University NAFSA Conference, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2006 Shaika Cafe, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2005 Jubilee Elementary school, Terry Fox Run, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
  • 2005 QPAT Teacher’s Conference Palais de Congrais, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2005 Shaika Café, Canada Day, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2004 Westmount High School Remembrance Day Ceremony, Westmount Quebec.
  • 2004 Victoria Hall, Remebrance Day Lunchon for The Rotary Club, Westmount, Quebec.
  • 2004 Northview Elementary school, Terry Fox Run, Pointe-Claire, Quebec.
  • 2003 QPAT Teacher’s Conference Palais de Congrais, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2003 Riverdale High School, Pierrefond. Quebec
  • 2003 Dollard Centre for the Arts, D.D.O. Quebec.
  • 2003 Harbourfront Centre, The Brigatine Room, Canada Day Celebrations, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 2003 Hurley's Irish Pub, story telling night with Mike Burns, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2003 St-Antony's Elementary School, Pierrfond, Quebec.
  • 2003 Northview Elementary school, Pointe-Claire, Quebec.
  • 2003 First Nation's House, Aboriginal library fund raiser, The Newman Centre McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2003 Native Woman's Shelter of Montreal, Maritime Hotel, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2003 Heritage Hall, Vancouver, BC.
  • 2003 Hudson’s Village Theatre, Hudson, Quebec.
  • 2003 Hudson High School, Hudson, Quebec.
  • 2002 Armand Corbeil, Terrebonne, Quebec.
  • 2002 Westmount Park Elementary, Westmount, Quebec.
  • 2002 QPAT Teacher’s Conference Palais de Congrais, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2002 John Rennie High School, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2002 Hurley’s Irish Pub, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2002 Side Sounds Music Fstival, Chateau Neuf, Olso, Norway.
  • 2002 Side Sounds Music Festival, Det Akademiske Kvarter, Bergen, Norway.
  • 2001 LaSalle Catholic High School, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 2001 Isart Multi Media Performance Space, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 1998 Hurley’s Irish Pub, Franco-Celtic Québecois Series, Montreal, Quebec.