Jeremiah McDade
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Jeremiah McDade | |
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| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Irish whistle, saxophone, fiddle, flute |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Website | www |
Jeremiah McDade is a Canadian folk musician.
McDade was a performer when he was five years old. With his parents, Terry and Danielle, brother, Solon and sister, Shannon Johnson he played in the McDade family band and performed a variety of shows in Canada. They have also performed for the British royal family. Jeremiah McDade is a graduate of McGill University and MacEwan University. Jeremiah McDade received a distinguished alumni award from MacEwan University, where he studied jazz. He, his brother Solon, and sister Shannon formed the McDades in 2000. Their second album, Bloom, received the Juno Award for best roots/traditional album by a group, an Independent Music Award, and two Canadian Folk Music Awards.[1]
For nine years, McDade had a kidney disease which worsened until he could no longer work. In 2010, he received a successful kidney transplant from his cousin. McDade is now based out of Edmonton, Alberta, where he continues to perform and record with a variety of artists.[2]
