events + weddings guitarist
prince edward county
Mike Baelde
and whether you're celebrating your love story or hosting an event, you deserve the soundtrack that will make you + your guests feel at ease...
whether it's music to get you out on the dance floor, or background tunes to set the mood, i'm your guitarist.
i'm available for:
- corporate events
- weddings
- anniversaries, parties + other celebrations
- open houses
- gallery + winery events
- any other event your heart desires
music is what makes an event one to remember...
finger-style jazz + classical acoustic guitar
Based in Picton, PEC I am an events musician specializing in finger-style jazz and classical acoustic guitar.
Available for select travel in Southern + Eastern Ontario.
Now booking for 2024
All booking is based on an hourly rate. You can choose to book per hour, half day or full day. Simply fill in the booking form, and I'll create a custom proposal for you.
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set the vibe for your wedding or special event with...
original arrangements
Surprise your significant other or elevate your special day by having 'your song' made into a completely original guitar arrangement just for YOUR event.
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elevate your special day + celebrate with...
I'M MIKE
professional guitarist + online guitar instructor
... the first time I played a wedding was when my older sister asked her metal bead baby brother to play her a Train song at her wedding... suffice to say I was thrown.
But when the special day came and I got to be there to play for her + her new husband as they spun around the dance floor, even baby brother was touched to his core.
I love that music has this power.
To absolutely transform a moment from special to unforgettable. Later that summer, my sister and I had the honour of performing together at our brothers' wedding!
Since then, I've completed a diploma for performance guitar, been awarded the Fred Sherrit award for musical performance, toured with my band across Canada, and taught guitar to students all over the world for over a decade.
my story
jazz grew my skills + my mind
When it came time to leave high school, I had no idea that music could be a viable career option for me - until Darren, a teacher from Selkirk College, came to speak to and play for our class... I was mesmerized.
Selkirk College really is where I began to dive deeper into my craft, joining ensembles for jazz and forming the band Mango Train. Fast forward from there, and I created the band Saturn Alien with some of my classmates, the band which allowed me to move and tour across Canada to settle down in Montreal.
While living in Montreal, Will Ripley and I began to set up ways to continue teaching and serving our students, now using online guitar lessons. It was quite revolutionary when we got started, and now we support countless students every single day with our online lessons and courses.
I love to collaborate with other musicians for session recordings and live performances, and teach online guitar lessons full time. It's pretty amazing when I think back to when I was in that first guitar lesson, that I was really setting off on what would be the passion of my life.