Legendary Toronto drummer Dave Clark (Rheostatics, Dinner is Ruined, The WoodChoppers Association, Gord Downie and Charles Spearin) pilots a five-piece horn section, four-piece rhythm section and full-ensemble vocals through New Orleans Funk, 2nd line and Jazz, R&B, Ska, Soul, Reggae, Punk, Rock n Roll, Blues, Country, Surf Rock, Neo-Greek, Ranchero, Polka, Disco, Samba, Afro-Pop, Waltz, New Wave, Cajun, Tex-Mex, Power Pop, Klezmer, Torch Ballads, Tango and Calypso, in an extraordinary celebration. This band is a funky, uplifting and joyful ride every time it plays.

The Woodshed Orchestra has played all over North America with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (USA), Etran Fiatawa (Eritrea), parade jammed with "The Screaming Eagle of Soul" himself, Mr. Charles Bradley (USA) and performed with musical madman Friendly Rich Marsella (CAN).

We are for people who like to celebrate life by singing and dancing.

Weʼre like your best friend who can make you laugh when youʼre feeling down. Weʼll make you shed tears of joy cause our love abounds. Weʼll get you celebrating every time we make our funky sounds. 

BAND MEMBERS . . . Dave Clark – leader, drummer, lead vocalist & composer - Michael Herring – bass, bass drum/cymbalist & vocals - Joe Lapinski – guitar & vocals - Tania Gill – keyboards, accordion & vocals - Rebecca Hennessy – trumpet & vocals - Julia Hambleton – clarinet & vocal - Tom Richards – trombone and vocals - Nic Buligan – trumpet, tuba & vocals - Raha Javanfar - violin & vocals - Bruce MacKinnon - saxophones & vocals - Ken McDonald – bass & vocals - Jason Kenemy – keyboards, bass drum/cymbalist, accordion & vocals . . . Who Jumps On Board from Time To Time? . . . Paul Kolinski - guitar & vocals - Karl Silveira - trombone - Susanna Hood - vocals - Tom Howell – violin, keyboards & vocals - Myk Freedman – lap steel guitar - Chris Banks – bass - Teppei Kamei - trumpet - Dr. Pee - piano & vocals - Doug Freisen – bass, tuba & vocals - Lowell Whitty – bass drum/cymbalist . . . Special guests?. . . Ron Sexsmith – vocals - Sarah Harmer – vocals - Kevin Breit – guitar & vocals - Dani Nash – guitar & vocals - Amanda Rhaeume - vocals - Suzie Vinnick – guitar & vocals - Sam Cash - vocals - Amanda Balsys - vocals - Victor Bateman - vocals - Stephen Fearing - vocals - Friendly Rich Marsella – vocals - Felicity Williams – vocals - Martin Tielli - guitar & vocals - Jay Burr - tuba - Pete Bowers - drums - Jeff Burke – oboe & theramin - Gord Allen – trumpet - Nichol Robertson - guitar - Paul Newman – saxophone - Joe Ernwein - bass - Paul Metcalfe – saxophone - Jay Burr – tuba - Trix – sousaphone . . . What about band alumni?. . . Blake Howard – drummer - Lewis Melville – guitar - Pam Bettger – viola - Lina Allemano – trumpet - Mike Overton – bass - Karen Ng – saxophone & vocals - Monica Fedrigo – cello - Scott Thomson – trombone & sousaphone . . .