Ottawa Folklore Centre
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The Ottawa Folklore Centre is an instrument and music store in Ottawa, the national capital of Canada. It mostly sells stringed instruments, such as guitars, banjos, basses, and many uncommon ethnic instruments. They sell mostly acoustic guitars, although they do sell electric guitars and amplifiers. There are many small practice rooms in the basement of the Ottawa Folklore Centre that are used for lessons and instrument workshops. As of 2006, the OFC is celebrating their 30th anniversary. The Ottawa Folklore Centre publishes books of Canadian music. Titles include : Coast to Coast Fever (out of print); All the Diamonds, an early collection of songs by Bruce Cockburn; The Stan Rogers Songbook; Roma McMillan's Valley Waltzes (out of print); Rumours of Glory, the second collection of songs by Bruce Cockburn; The Canadian Pub Caroler, edited by Shelley Posen four part rare Christmas songs; Maddie's Beginner Tin Whistle Method; The Music of Canoesongs.
