Resources
Free videos
OFC instruction and demonstration videos. OFC instructors are the best! Here is a chance to see them in action in a free collection of video instruction and demonstrations. New videos added regularly. Currently available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/ottawafolklorecentre
Folk links
Ottawa Folklore Centre deals with some great organizations and people in the Ottawa area. Here are a few
Brands | Marques
- Hawthorne
Affordable, playable, guitars. - Hohner
Hohner Inc - Larrivée
Premium Canadian Guitars - Stonebridge
Fine Czech made guitars. - Walden
my path. my dream. My Walden. - Washburn
Guitars manufactured in Chicago since 1883. - Zoom
Zoom Sound and Video Recorders.
For Lunch | Pour dîner
- Bridgehead
You call it coffee…we call it banjo fuel. - Cedar and Co Food Market
Take your groceries out or stay in with a Shawarma. - Life of Pie
Delicious Food. Period. - Patty's Pub
A lovely pub that matches ambiance with flavour. - Serious Cheese
A Cheese shop next to a Bouzouki store…you do the math. - Stella Luna Gelato Café
Tasty coffee, lunch, and dessert options. Warning: Addictive! - The Georgetown Pub
Where else do you find a good curry, pint, and open mic?
Friends | Ami(e)s
- Blacksheep Inn
One of the niftiest little venues in town. - Borealis
the best in Canadian Folk Music. - Brantford Folk Club
Brantford Folk Club - Canadian Canoe Museum
A unique national heritage centre that explores the canoe’s enduring significance to the peoples of Canada. - Canadian Folk Music Awards
Canadian Folk Music Awards - Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club
Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club - Folkwalk
The Folkwalk Hall of Fame - Framed
Artists helping artists! - Millstream Music Production
Home studio of award-winning folk and roots and children’s music producer and engineer, Paul Mills. - National Arts Centre
Performance-Creation-Learning - Old Ottawa South
Between the Bridges - Ottawa Folk Festival
I get OFF - Spirit of Rasputin's
Promoting and Supporting the Folk Music Community of Ottawa - The Black Sheep Inn
The Black Sheep Inn - The Brampton Folk Club
Come sing with them if you’re in Brampton - Wendy's OFCupcakes and fine baking
Incredibly delicious baking available through the Folklore Centre
Performers | Artistes
- Canadian Celtic Choir
Canadian Celtic Choir - Chris Maclean
- Doug McArthur
Long time friend of the OFC. - Eastborough
Eastborough…Starring Folklore Emeritus Stefani Guzman. - Ian Tamblyn
Songsmith, jokester, traveler, and Friend. - Jesse Greene Band
Come find out about the Greene Machine. - Lynn Miles
Ottawa’s own Lynn Miles. - Meredith Luce
Ottawa based Singer, Songwriter, and Graphic Artist Extraordinaire! - The Celtic Rathskallions
School Programmes, Concerts, and More! - The John Henrys
This band includes some OFC teachers and Emeritus. - The Murder Plans
Hip Ottawa based band featuring Folklore staff, alumni, and emeritus. - Thirteen Strings
Snazzy Chamber orchestra from Ottawa. - Washboard Hank
Look kids…it’s Washboard Hank!!
Resources | Ressources
- (BUG) Bytown Ukulele Group
A happenin’ group of Ukesters who meet in Ottawa - CCÉ Ottawa
Promoting traditional Irish Music and Culture around the World. - Folk Alliance Canada
the official Canadian affiliate of the North American Folk Music & Dance Alliance. - Irish Music Ottawa
All of your Irish Music Needs in the National Capital Region. - Irish Society of the NCR
The heart of all things IRish in the National Capital Region. - Northern Blues
Canada’s newest blues label, dedicated to bringing you the best in world class blues. - Ontario Council of Folk Festivals
Fostering and promoting traditional, contemporary and multi-cultural Folk music since 1986. - Oscar Graf Guitars
Fantastic guitars from one of Canada’s premier makers. - Ottawa Blues Society
To foster appreciation, promotion, preservation and enjoyment of the blues in all of its forms. - Ottawa Contra Dance
Contra Dance…it’s what you put into it. - Quality String Repair
Repair Magician Brian Dubbledam - The Gaelic Hour
Broadcasting on CHIN 97.9fm in Ottawa since September 2005. - The Musical Instrument Makers Forum
The web’s premier site for instrument builders. - Vizou
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