OUR (modified) MISSION
To enhance quality of life and strengthen our family and communities by actively engaging in creating 'LIVE' music together (virtually) through singing and playing.
Nigel E. Harris - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 2021
'LIVE' MUSIC - special needs/senior communities - Zoom platform
For a quote: https://musicalwellness.com/contact
SPECIAL EVENT music - Wedding/Birthday/Bar Mitzvah
More info: https://musicalwellness.com/events
RECORDING STUDIO - Sing in our 'safe' environment
More info: https://musicalwellness.com/audio-recording
HOUSE CONCERTS - 'Live' music at your location
More info: https://musicalwellness.com/house-concerts
GUITAR/UKULELE VIRTUAL LESSONS - Skype/Zoom platforms
More info: https://musicalwellness.com/guitar-ukulele-lessons
Our 'ever popular' drumming circles and choir activities have been postponed until further notice.
FUTURE EVENTS
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North of England-born, Nigel's guitar and ukulele skills, soul-fueled voice and deft song craft have garnered local acclaim around the Ottawa area. His 2012 original album release 'Evolutions, Revelations and Illusions' was well received. Nigel continues to release singles online through CDbaby, with new material due out March 2021.
He runs 'Musical Wellness' (musicalwellness.com) which he attests creates 'love made visible', the positive energy shift visible available for audiences through the power of music. These days, he gives daily virtual concerts to the special needs community and teaches ukulele and guitar to his devoted students throughout Canada.
Come and enjoy an evening of eclectic music on guitar, ukulele and cavaquinho and be entertained by Nigel's heartwarming onstage banter. NO COVER - CDs and Ukuleles for Sale - EVENT TO BE CONFIRMED
Singer/songwriter, producer, and music teacher Nigel E. Harris creates movement and excitement using music wherever he goes. His business, Musical Wellness, is a catalyst for creating what he calls ‘love made visible’, the positive energy shift visible with people through the power of music.
Before the pandemic, Nigel shared the power of music with seniors’ homes, hospitals, and group homes for developmentally disabled individuals, from Kanata to Orleans. He was the musical director of a singing group for home-based early Alzheimers patients and their caregivers, through the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County.
This event is FREE and held on Zoom. To register and for more information: https://freiheit.ca/en-ca/free-webinars/?lang=en-ca#nigel
'Live' acoustic music for the happy couple to exchange their vows to and laid-back background music for the event.
Join us for our second 2020 evening of thrills, spills and entertainment with a new host and downtown location. Advance sale single tickets will be $15, couples $25 at the door singles $18, couples $28
Kaffe 1870, 715 Riverside Drive (18.61 mi) , Wakefield, Quebec J0X3G0
Come witness the creative genius of yours truly and my songwriting mates when we strut our stuff at the end of the 8 week songwriting workshop led by Ian Tamblyn. A happy and titillating time is guaranteed for all. COST... beer,beer,beer.
Kaffe 1870, 715 Riverside Drive (18.61 mi) , Wakefield, Quebec J0X3G0
Come witness the creative genius of yours truly and my songwriting mates when we strut our stuff at the end of the 8 week songwriting workshop led by Ian Tamblyn. A happy and titillating time is guaranteed for all. COST... beer,beer,beer.
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Kaffe 1870, 715 Riverside Drive (18.61 mi) , Wakefield, Quebec J0X3G0
Come witness the creative genius of yours truly and my songwriting mates when we strut our stuff at the end of the 8 week songwriting workshop led by Ian Tamblyn. A happy and titillating time is guaranteed for all. COST... beer,beer,beer.
Join us for our second 2020 evening of thrills, spills and entertainment with a new host and downtown location. Advance sale single tickets will be $15, couples $25 at the door singles $18, couples $28
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Davi Queiroz started playing guitar when he was 7 years old. His first musical influence was from 'Choros', the popular music of the 1930s and 1940s in his native Brazil. At 10, he started his first rock band influenced by Eric Clapton, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. During Davi's Ottawa concert he will be performing a mixture of 'Choros', originals, and covers.
Nigel E. Harris is the consummate entertainer - through his talents as storyteller and musician/composer, he tickles audiences with his guitar, ukulele and cavaquinho.
As well as their own unique music sets, Davi and Nigel will be combining their talents playing together at times during the evening.
A fun and memorable evening is guaranteed for all.
This event managed by Musical Wellness - event location yet to be determined.
St. Vincent Hospital , 60 Cambridge St North , Ottawa, ON K1R 7A5
Come join me and the residents and families of this great hospital for an uplifting and inspirational musical offering. Sing-along to your favourite traditional, and sometimes not so traditional, songs to build that seasonal cheer. In the Atrium on the ground floor - FREE EVENT
The Edgewood Care Centre is designed to accommodate residents with mental and physical challenges, and provides a safe supportive environment for them with all meals, housekeeping and personal needs attended to by caring staff 24 hours per day. I have been serving this fine centre since 2013 by teaching guitar and hanging out with the folks there. The event will highlight their individual musical talents through playing and singing and will guarantee to warm your heart! By private invitation - let me know if you are interested in attending.
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We are happy to announce the 2019 relaunching of our wonderful choir.
'HEARTS IN TUNE' is a singing and drumming choir for persons with Dementia and their carers. We work in collaboration with the Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County.
Music Director : Nigel E. Harris - University of Ottawa BA (music concentration ) 2006
Registration will be through the Dementia society's web site https://dementiahelp.ca/get-help/programs-services/
Location TBA
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Lupton Hall, Perley & Rideau Veteran's Health Centre, 1750 Russell Rd, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z6
Ottawa, get ready for ‘An afternoon with Nigel E. Harris !'
This seasoned entertainer charms audiences with consumate storytelling and British-Canadian wit. The show will include material played on guitar, ukulele and cavaquinho from his first two albums with an eclectic mix of old time and contemporary favorites.
Fans are in for a treat - expect to be bopping your way home!
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Park Manor Residential Care Home, 8 St Aldhelm's Rd, Poole (Bournemouth) BH13 6BS, United Kingdom
We are lucky to have this consummate Canadian performer visiting Park Manor. Come and sing-along to some old time music favorites.
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Lupton Hall - Perley Rideau Veteran's Health Centre , 1750 Russell Rd, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z6
Come along and sing all your favorite songs from by gone years with us with multi-instrumentalist and famed storyteller Nigel E. Harris. A good time will be had by all!
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Shaare Zedek Congregation , 5305 Rosedale Ave, Montreal, QC H4V 1K4
First event of it's kind for these two choirs. Witness the combined singing force of the Tamir Neshame Choir under the musical direction of Nigel E. Harris and the newly formed Shira Choir under the musical direction of Cantor Daniel Benlolo. A not to be missed event!
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Enjoy this multi-faith service and hear the Tamir Neshama Choir liven up the proceedings with their energy and charm. Musical Director - Nigel E. Harris
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Perley & Rideau Veteran's Health Centre, 1750 Russell Rd, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z6
We are happy to announce the 2019 relaunching of our wonderful choir in the same building as the Dementia Society.
Future registration will be through the Dementia society's web site.
'Hearts In Tune' is a singing and drumming choir for persons with Dementia and their carers. We work in collaboration with the Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County.
Music Director : Nigel E. Harris - University of Ottawa BA (music concentration ) 2006
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Don Cherry's Kanata , 320 Eagleson Road, Kanata, Ontario K2M 1C9
Gonna be joining Larry Wayne Church and 'Blues Wind' for a few numbers in Celebration of Erin McClement's birthday. Come out and support local musicians and enjoy a brew or two on this great Irish celebration! See you there!
Musical Wellness has been raising the spirits of the elderly and vulnerable through music since 2003. Since mid March we have not been able to operate in our usual locations and so have had to reduce our programming accordingly. We are teaching and holding some sessions virtually and welcome any tips you can spare. Thanks Nigel
"We are so happy we have been able to continue music therapy throughout the pandemic. It is an important staple for our Participants and is something they look forward to each Monday even though it’s different and through a screen instead. Thank you for all you do and for bringing such joy to our guys!"
Jessica Robertson, Day Services Program Manager, ACE, LIFE, ESP and R and R, Partners In Parenting
"We want to thank you for enriching our day with your music (The Turtles!, Gordon Lightfoot!, Tom Paxton!), for adding those songs to your repertoire for us, and especially for your beautiful rendition of Paul Stookey's The Wedding Song (There Is Love) during the wedding procession. You made the difference - Thank you".
David Cohen and Lisa Bogdonov, Ottawa, Canada
"I want to thank you for sharing and contributing to my bday celebration calls last Friday. You brought beautiful music, positive energy, humour, joy and a celebratory spirit to the gathering. All really good STUFF! We had lots of great feedback from people saying they enjoyed it."
"I had such a great time yesterday during our (zoom) lesson, my husband had been doing some outdoor work and came in for a break and heard me (playing my ukulele), he too is so happy that I'm learning and having fun!"
Melanie Parker, Ottawa, Canada
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