Ron Burke
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For the American sportscaster and television personality, see
Ron Burke (sportscaster)
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Ron Burke, also known as Lucky Ron is a country music performer based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital.
His set has been filled with the same songs, the same jokes and the same crowd interventions week after week... For example, after he plays the third song of his set, Burke will wait until the audience calls for "Number Four!", which is Johnny Horton
's Battle of New Orleans
. Other artists he covers include Johnny Cash
and Stompin' Tom Connors
.
When the Downstairs Club closed, Lucky Ron briefly took over the space and dubbed it "Lucky Ron's". He currently plays Saturday afternoons at The Chateau Lafayette (known as The Laff) in Ottawa's historic Market area.
Burke has also performed in Ottawa-area groups such as Lucky Ron and the Rhode Island Reds and The Black Donnellys. Burke ran for mayor in the Ottawa municipal election of 2003
, garnering a small number of votes.
Lucky Ron was also one of the two local celebrities (Belly being the other one) that were invited to perform at City Hall for the Ottawa Senators' rally in the 2007 NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
Ron Burke (sportscaster)
Ron Burke (sportscaster)
American sportscaster Ronald "Ron" Burke is an anchor/reporter and television personality for NBA TV and Comcast SportsNet in Philadelphia. He joined the all-sports regional cable network in September 1997 and after a one-year hiatus in 2000, he returned to CSN in January 2002. Burke, who was...
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Ron Burke, also known as Lucky Ron is a country music performer based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital.
Musical style
Burke has been performing in Ottawa bars for over 20 years in various bars, including the now-closed Upstairs Club and Downstairs Club on Rideau St. as well as Mexicali Rosa's and the Cave on Bank Street. Burke has a following in the Ottawa area, where his shows are like a country music version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, in which call and response and audience participation are part of the show.His set has been filled with the same songs, the same jokes and the same crowd interventions week after week... For example, after he plays the third song of his set, Burke will wait until the audience calls for "Number Four!", which is Johnny Horton
Johnny Horton
John Gale "Johnny" Horton was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s...
's Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the...
. Other artists he covers include Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
and Stompin' Tom Connors
Stompin' Tom Connors
Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC is one of Canada's most prolific and well-known country and folk singers.He lives in Wellington County, Ontario.- Early life :...
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When the Downstairs Club closed, Lucky Ron briefly took over the space and dubbed it "Lucky Ron's". He currently plays Saturday afternoons at The Chateau Lafayette (known as The Laff) in Ottawa's historic Market area.
Burke has also performed in Ottawa-area groups such as Lucky Ron and the Rhode Island Reds and The Black Donnellys. Burke ran for mayor in the Ottawa municipal election of 2003
Ottawa municipal election, 2003
The Ottawa municipal election of 2003 was held in Ottawa, Canada, to elect the city's mayor, City Council, and school trustees for the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The vote was held on November 10, 2003...
, garnering a small number of votes.
Lucky Ron was also one of the two local celebrities (Belly being the other one) that were invited to perform at City Hall for the Ottawa Senators' rally in the 2007 NHL Stanley Cup Finals.