Course registration and OFC event tickets can be reserved over the phone with a credit card or in person at the store. All registration deadlines are two days before the start date of the course. Registration is final with absolutely no refunds with the unique exception being a course that is cancelled due to low enrollment. Phone : 613-730-2887 extension 3.
Upcoming
| 13 Feb 2012 |
Beginner Ukulele Workshop
Manitoba Hal Feb 13 – Beginner Ukulele Workshop So you got a ukulele for Christmas. You’re probably asking yourself, what now? It can be hard to learn the basics of playing an instrument on your own. The ukulele is an affordable, unassuming instrument and it’s very portable and social. Plus it’s a whole lot of fun to play. “One of the great things about the ukulele is that it can be learned quickly and be used to accompany practically any kind of music” says Manitoba Hal Brolund, who will be leading this beginner ukulele workshop. Brolund is one of the top ukulele players in Canada and he loves playing the ukulele. He has been a featured performer at several international ukulele festivals and appeared in the ukulele documentary The Mighty Uke (www.mightyukemovie.com). He has two international ukulele endorsements and is one of a handful of authentic blues performers performing with the ukulele today. If you’ve ever had a desire to learn this wonderful instrument then come down to the OFC on Feb 13th at 6pm for a Beginning Ukulele workshop. In this two hour session you’ll learn to tune a ukulele, strum a ukulele and some basic chords. The workshop even includes a FREE chord chart for all participants. Monday, Feb 13, 6-8pm, $20 members, $25 non. WKSHP12-01 |
| 13 Feb 2012 |
Blues Ukulele Workshop
Manitoba Hal Feb 13 – Blues Ukulele Workshop Think you can’t play blues on a ukulele! Well Manitoba Hal says you can and he wants to show you how. For those who don’t know Manitoba Hal is one of the top ukulele players in Canada and he loves playing the blues on his ukulele. He has been a featured performer at several international ukulele festivals and appeared in the ukulele documentary The Mighty Uke (www.mightyukemovie.com). He has two international ukulele endorsements and is one of a handful of authentic blues performers performing with the ukulele today. “People often think of the ukulele as a happy instrument and they’re not wrong, but it is also capable of delivering the mojo that makes the blues so interesting” says Hal. “There are many blues performers like Edgar Winter and Otis Taylor who began on the ukulele before migrating to guitar so the instrument certainly can carry the weight of the blues.” The workshop will lead participants through a basic blues song from simply playing the song to “pimping it out” with lead licks and other tricks of the blues. Participants should be familiar with all chords in the key of C and have a solid grasp on the basics. Monday, Feb 13, 8-10pm, $20 members, $25 non. WKSHP12-02 |
| 22 Feb 2012 |
Intro to Ukulele
Joel Jacques For the total beginner – Introduction to Ukulele Song Accompaniment. Come find your musical voice through learning to sing and play the ukulele. This introduction to the Ukulele is for those picking up the ukulele for the first time. Students will learn to play the ukulele as an accompaniment to voice and sing popular songs together in a group setting. We’ll cover a variety of accompaniment techniques to get you playing interesting and fun versions of songs you know and love. At least one song per week will be covered (yes, we can get you playing a song in a week!!!). Though the focus will be on playing songs together in order to learn the basic techniques of the ukulele, certain fundamentals of music will be introduced and worked through so that the ground is broken for future musical study, whether through further courses or through independent study. 4 weeks, Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm, February 22nd to March 14th, $68 members, $80 non members. GUKE12.02B1 |
| 22 Feb 2012 |
Continuing Ukulele Class
Joel Jacques Continuing Ukulele – Chords / Scales / Melody – Chord arrangements. Continuing ukulele with Joel Jacques is for those who have already learned to play a few songs and can change easily between several basic chords and now wish to further explore the musical possibilities of our adopted four stringed friend. A certain amount of time each class will be dedicated to listening to the way various artists have used the ukulele in popular music throughout the 20th century. We’ll apply this to the repertoire we tackle together in class. We will begin to explore the relationships between melodies, scales and chord progressions and some basic fundamentals of music theory will be covered and applied to our arrangements. 4 weeks, Wednesdays 8:00-9:00pm, February 22nd to March 14th, $68 members, $80 non members. GUKE12.02N1 |
| 25 Feb 2012 |
Ukulele Techniques Workshop
Joel Jacques Join Joel Jacques and the occasional special guest for a Ukulele techniques class on the last Saturday of every month. This Saturday will feature strumming. Beginners will get something out of this as well but is designed for people who have been playing for a bit. WKSHP12-04 |
| 28 Apr 2012 |
Legion Hall, 330 Kent
Ottawa Grassroots Festival The Ottawa Grassroots Festival (OGF) is excited to announce that the date for their first annual mini-folk festival has been set for Saturday April 28, 2012. The festival (OGF) is an annual family-oriented celebration of folk music, dance and other participatory arts. The event will take place inside the Royal Canadian Legion, 330 Kent St. in Ottawa. The one-day festival consists of a number of different components which will take place in various parts of the building. In the afternoon, the downstairs area will offer a diverse range of participatory activities, including a ukulele singalong, contra dancing, yoga and a “playback” theatre performance. At the same time, the hall upstairs will feature several respected and talented performers, including the wonderful singer-songwriter Ana Miura, along with “open stage” performance opportunities for children as well as adults (the open stage is a Spirit of Rasputin’s presentation). All afternoon activities are free, with donations being accepted for CKCU FM, Ottawa’s long-running community radio station. The evening concert will feature Ottawa’s own Missy Burgess, as the opener,celebrating her latest CD, “Play Me Sweet”. Her performance will be followed by the award-winning, ever-popular singer-songwriters Rick Fines and Katherine Wheatley. Tickets are $24 in advance and $30 at the door. Also available at the Ottawa FOlklore Centre. |
