Newfoundland & Labrador - Local 820

Rozalind MacPhail

Rozalind MacPhail brings over 30 years of experience working in the music industry. In her role as Executive Director and Vice-President of AFM Local 820, Rozalind helps musicians learn about pension, instrument insurance, filing contracts, applying for U.S. touring and more. Outside of the office, Rozalind works as a performer, recording artist, film composer, educator and professional coach.

Kate Read

Based in St John’s, NL, Kate’s diverse talents can be heard performing with the Atlantic String Quartet (winners of MusicNL Classical Musicians of the year, 2021) as Principal Violist in the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and at festivals such as Sound
Symposium and Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival.
 
Kate’s solo album “After” (Leaf Music) is nominated for MusicNL and ECMA’s classical album of the year. Containing a mix of works for viola and electronics, (including 2 new commissions by Andrew Staniland and Benton Roark), collaborative improvisation with sound
engineer and creator, Michelle LaCour, (https://loopstitchloops.com/ )and solo Baroque repertoire, it brings a new facet of Kate’s creative
work into the spotlight.

In 2005 Kate won a position with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, London, England, where she was a member of the viola section for 6 years. Kate also played regularly with the world renowned Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, as well as the Philharmonia and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Jamie Moran

Born and raised in Pouch Cove, Jamie Moran has been a gigging musician and mentor in various music circles for the past eight years. A recent graduate of the MUN School of Music percussion program under the instruction of Rob Power and Bill Brennan, Jamie has performed with many ensembles during his time at MUN including the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, Scruncheons Percussion Ensemble, MUN Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, and Festival Choir. Outside of school, Jamie performs with multiple local Newfoundland folk bands, such as The Celtic Fiddlers and The Colonial Bhoys. Within these groups, Jamie plays many different instruments, such as the guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, bodhran, banjo, drums, and he also sings. 

In 2020, he received the Dermot O’Reilly Legacy Award for his support and conservation of the traditional music of Newfoundland and Labrador, and in 2021 he received the Award for Outstanding Self-Directed Learning from MUN for his Gerald S. Doyle Newfoundland Songbook project. Past performances for Jamie include the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival, George Street Festival, and he has toured the Kittiwake Coast as a Cultural Ambassador for the Soundbone Traditional Arts Foundation.

As a teacher, Jamie has taught percussion as part of the MUN Junior Band Week and folk music through the Young Folk at the Hall program, He currently teaches private music lessons and is in the Bachelor of Music Education program at MUN to teach in the school system. In Fall 2020, he joined the Newfoundland and Labrador Band Association as a student representative and will be part of talks with music educators throughout Newfoundland and Labrador regarding music education in the K-12 school system in the province.

Mahina Graham-Laidlaw

Mahina (She/They) is a musician currently residing in St. John’s, Newfoundland. She completed a Bachelor of Music with a focus in viola from Memorial University in 2021 and a Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology in 2024. Originally from Calgary, Mahina moved to St. John's in 2016 and has found a home within the vibrant St. John’s music scene. Mahina has performed with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra since 2017. She has also freelanced and worked contractually with Kittiwake Dance Company and Untellable Movement Theatre.

In her spare time Mahina performs as an improvisational musician, pushing the boundaries of herself and her instrument. Beyond her musical endeavours, Mahina is a dedicated community volunteer, working for various local and provincial festivals. She has also served on the boards of the Newfound Music Festival and the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra committee. Since 2021, Mahina has been working as a bartender at the award-winning performance venue, The Ship Pub.

David Sharp

Dave Sharp is the contractor and co-band leader of the musical group, Idlewild. He plays Celtic Flute, Silver Flute, Whistle, Recorders, Mountain Dulcimer, Epinette, Tenor Banjo, Mandolin, Cittern, Clawhammer Banjos, Guitar, Fiddle, Dance Caller, Storyteller, Puppeteer, Bodhran, teaches and sings tenor vocals. Dave has an extensive collection of world flutes that he plays.

Dave has played music with many ethnic groups from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and writes and composes music in a variety of styles.

He enjoys researching and playing all kinds of ethnic and traditional tunes. He is also an animator/illustrator (network television for 19 years), Professional Sculptor, commercial artist, instrument maker, draftsmen and woodcarver. Dave has been the Business Agent for the American Federation of Musicians, Local 104 for the past 21 years.