2506 Clearbrook Road
Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2T 2Y2

Lesson Centre: Phone or Text 604-425-3638

Store Phone: (604) 556-3838

Fax: (604) 556-3836

Lesson Centre Email: abbotsfordlessons@long-mcquade.com

Store Email: abbotsford@long-mcquade.com

Lesson Centre Hours
Monday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday: 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: CLOSED

Our Mandolin Teachers:

Christopher Russell - Guitar, Piano, Banjo, Mandolin, Drums music lessons in Abbotsford

christopher russell (Guitar, Piano, Banjo, Mandolin, Drums)

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Teaching Style: blues, classical

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Chris has been performing and teaching music professionally since 1998. He started out playing rock, blues and metal, before taking classical performance at York University. He later studied composition, theory and jazz at Grant MacEwan University. Chris has performed live with Oscar Peterson, recorded and performed with world renowned bluegrass artist John Reischman (Tony Rice), and worked in the CBC studios as a session musician. He is an expert in many genres including rock, blues, metal, classical, jazz, prog, funk, country, folk, bluegrass, world and finger picking.
His rate is $29 per half hour.

Mark Hildebrand - Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele music lessons in Abbotsford

mark hildebrand (Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele)

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Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Monday

Mark discovered guitar at the age of 14. He plays acoustic, electric, lap steel, mandolin, ukulele, bass and bandurria. He has been teaching all ages how to enjoy these instruments for over 30 years. As a young man, he won the Royal Conservatory’s silver medal of Canada in classical guitar. Mark has continued by composing new finger-style works that showcase this training. Mark has always admired artists like Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and old masters like Robert Johnson and Son House. That passion led to a nomination for a Covenant award by the Canadian Gospel Music Association for Best Blues Song, 'Waiting For the Resurrection'.
His rate is $28 per half hour.