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Updated Oct 26 '10

 

  • South Mountain Wood Works - If you want to show off and protect your "Precious", Scott makes some of the best looking guitar stands I've ever seen.
  • The Guitar Repair Bench - A site full of good articles on set-up and repair of guitars. Mostly electric, but some acoustic articles
  • Richard Poitras - Set up and repair of fretted instruments in the Calgary area
  • Sugar In the Gourd A great Old-Time Music site. Some terrific resources and great links.
  • Blu Hopkins I met Blu at a Bluegrass Festival. It was refressing to hear great original tunes mixed with traditional Bluegrass and some great Old Time music. ..... A dulcimer, for god's sake, at a Bluegrass Festival.
  • 5th Annnual Bluegrass and Country Music Festival July 25 - 27th '08
  • The Aloha Music Camp Hey Ukaholics, How about a holiday on the beach on Molokai. Classes in ukulele, slack key guitar, cooking, history, hula, etc etc. Wow!
  • The Calgary Uke Division - Yep - It's finally here. A source for things ukaholic in the Calgary Area. The Ukulele - that Little Prince of musical instruments is making a big noise, even in Calgary. Check it out!
  • The first ever "Great Canadian Music Camp July 27th to 30th, '08"
  • Tom Phillips - Local hero, Tom Phillips and his Men of Constant Sorrow! Fantastic band, led by a great songwriter. Follow the antics of Tom and his Merry Men as they take the country by storm.
  • Ukulelia Your Passport to Four Stringed Paradise!
  • Foothills Acoustic Music Institute A fabulous weekend for all. Instruction, Jamming, Socializing, and of course; "Great Coffee" !!
  • The Peter Hurni Jazz Ensemble featuring vocalist Flo Shustack. Sultry, sublime and sassy vocals mingle with standards and classics, popular, contemporary, cocktail and retro-jazz. Peter is the "heartbeat" of the band.
  • The Swing Geezer's Home Page *blush*


Local Instructors

Guitar

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Banjo

  • Barry Luft. A good friend and possible the best of the clawhammer banjo players I know. For the record: I've never bounced Barry on my knee!

Ukulele

  • Don Gowan Excellent Ukulele teacher with extensive experience in all forms of music.
  • Doug MacLean A new face on the scene!

Voice

  • Florence Shustack Versatile vocalist with extensive experience in all styles. Singing lessons, vocal fitness and health, vocal coaching, performance confidence and preparation, for ages 9 and up (it's never too late!)
    Calgary, AB: (403) 397-6737

Drums and Percussion

  • The Drum and Percussion School Peter Hurni: European master drummer and percussionist (djembe) serving Calgary, Canmore and Banff. Specializing in jazz, afro-latino styles, funk and fusion. Artist rep. for jazz ensembles.
    Calgary, AB (403) 607-2911
    Canmore, AB (403) 678-3830

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Mando-Links

  • The Aloha Music Camp Hey Ukaholics, How about a holiday on the beach on Molokai. Classes in ukulele, slack key guitar, cooking, history, hula, etc etc. Wow!
  • The Calgary Uke Division - Yep - It's finally here. A source for things ukaholic in the Calgary Area. The Ukulele - that Little Prince of musical instruments is making a big noise, even in Calgary. Check it out!
  • Doctor Trey On-Line Ukulele Lessons - Doctor Trey will get you motivated and playing, either from his website or his fantastic pod-casts. Check it out!
  • While My Guitar Gently Weeps Jake will blow you up. - no kidding!!! The site is fabulous anyway!
  • Janet Klein Great site and even better music, I suspect she'll become one of my favorite artists. Her music takes you back 100 years to the great days of music. She reminds me a little of "Leon Redbone" and "Cats & Jammers", but with her own style. She brings some of the great tunes of the early 20th century into the 21'st .
  • Novelty Ukuleles'Ever want a Betty-Boop Uke to carry your lunch? How about Elvis? Here's where you go.
  • Ukulelia Your Passport to Four Stringed Paradise!
  • Ralph Shaw - the Ukulele King You've heard him on CBC. Now hear him on CD or go to Vancouver and hear him live. Not to be missed! terrific music.
  • James Hill This fellow is amazing. He simply tears up the uke. Stuart MacLean's "Vinyl Cafe" recently flew him from Vancouver to perform for a national radio audience. He's incredible.
  • The History of the Martin Ukulele Courtesy of Frank Ford., Instrument Repair person extraordinaire.
  • Flea Market Music "Jumping" JIm Belloff - Uke supporter and impressario extraordinaire.
  • Robert Armstong's Handpainted Ukes You won't believe these. They are incredible


Banjo-Links

  • Ian Pattison Fine Instruments Another fine Canaadian builder
  • Banjo Hangout A great community for banjo players. - wanna connect with some players in your area? Heck. the list put 19 Banjo players in Calgary - How many of you have ever even heard of Calgary?????
  • Banjo List Web Page Lots o' resources for the instrument that dare not speak it's name. :-) - great tab and lessons!!!
  • Zepp Music Need banjo information??? Try Donald !!

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