Well that was a lot of fun! Congratulations to Elizabeth and Nathan for cleverly putting the clues together and unearthing the Hidden Treasure! And so cool to have found it while the store was packed with well-wishers as we embark upon our 3rd year in business! Honourable mentions go to Brianna MacSpurren, Clint & AJ Shewchuck and Madeleine Poirier for there tenacious efforts and insight into some archaic clues… the Walrus is Paul, guys! And there he was (and still is) with his finger pointing right at the prize… so. It’s now Sunday, our first Sunday open for Christmas and it’s quiet… so I guess I’ll hide another one… Here’s your first clue:  Živojinović ! Long Live the Treasure Hunt!

…because it’s our birthday!!  Musicworks turns 2 today and to celebrate we’re throwing a party this Saturday, December 5th.  Candles (all 2 of ‘em) are set ablaze at 2 pm and there will be cake for everyone who comes out to sing to us.  Then the live music starts and doesn’t stop until we close - teachers and students alike will play their seasonal favourites or whatever else springs to their fingers.  Add to the festivities the SALE prices that appear at 10 am Saturday morning and you could spend a whole day here - playing, singing, eating cake not to mention getting your Christmas shopping done (we’ve got something for everyone!).

Better than a night full of movie stars, this Friday November 27th, be in the same room with some of the most beautiful guitars on the planet AND the man who makes them.  Oskar Graf has been building guitars for more than 30 years and he’s bringing some of them to Musicworks this Friday.  He’ll chat about what goes into his beauties, Terry Tufts and our fearless leader, George Turcotte will play them for you, and if you promise to wash your hands first, you can try them too.  Excellent food and drink will be on hand as well, so eat, drink and listen to these exceptional guitars Friday night at 7:00 pm.  $10 gets you in - call Kathryn or George 256-SING to reserve your spot. http://www.grafguitars.com/

For those of you who are unaware of this fingerstyle colossus, it is our great pleasure to introduce you. Hailed as the Jedi Master of fingerstyle guitar, Stephen joins us for a Master Class on Monday, November 16th @ 7:00 p.m., in our piano showroom. Grill him for the inside skinny on his techniques and approach to the guitar and harp-guitar, or simply sit back and be overwhelmed. Tickets can be purchased in store, or by calling 613-256-7529. Not to be missed!

As seen in The Humm, we’re having a bit of a Treasure Hunt here at MMMusicworks. It seems Treebeard received a $100 gift certificate for his 33,001st birthday, and well, lately he’s been, um, forgetting things… Follow the clues on the website and in The Humm and help him find it. If you do, you’ll ease his worried mind and he’ll be almost as happy as he was before Wandlimb & the Entwives forsook the forest for more fertile ground. So happy will Treebeard be, he’ll let you keep it for your own!