You can’t play blues on a ukulele! Who ever heard of using this diminutive guitar for anything other than novelty music or Hawaiian music? 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 [...]

Blues ambassador Tony D talks about his tour and why it’s good to be back teaching. Ottawa’s own Tony D has just gotten back from a whirlwind tour of Canada. “It’s really amazing, all of this came from a weekly gig at Irene’s Pub on Sunday night.”  Tony is talking about the Cinderella story that [...]

Daniel has been playing music since he was 12 and started as a sax player in school. As he aged, his music taste matured and Daniel moved to the low end, picking up the bass. While attending Carleton University he joined various blues, funk, and rock bands and made is way into Ottawa’s music scene. [...]

Ben comes to OFC from a strong band and theatre-based background. He specializes in working with Singer/Songwriters, co-ordinating voice and guitar, as well as guitar instruction on it’s own. He has extensive experience in teaching voice and guitar, as well as band coaching. Great for up and coming or developing songwriters.

Jessamyn Greene is a kind and patient teacher who loves working with beginner adults and kids alike. She is a fantastic blues guitar player but also plays a mean flamenco, rock, prog rock, funk reggae etc…She plays with many local bands and can be seen in clubs and festivals all over the Ottawa and surrounding [...]

Along with nine European tours, national status in Canada and now four albums under his belt, TONY D has established himself as a player and performer who delivers the goods. At 19 years of age, Tony had the pleasure of performing with the legendary Buddy Guy, starting a trend that would see him share the [...]