Ottawa, Ontario · Folk / Americana / Roots
"Songs you know.
Stories you haven't heard."
Solo acoustic performer. One guitar, one voice. A deep repertoire spanning five decades of folk, Americana, country, Celtic, and roots — delivered with campfire intimacy and quiet conviction.
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The artist
Mark McKechnie is an Ottawa-based Folk/Americana fingerpicking artist — a solo performer whose sets weave together songs you know and stories you haven't heard.
His influences run deep and wide: Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, and Leonard Cohen on one end; Springsteen, Van Morrison, Blue Rodeo, and Stan Rogers on the other. These aren't tribute performances — they're conversations, reinterpreted through a single voice and a guitar that never stops moving.
After years in the corporate world, Mark came to music not as a pastime but as part of something harder and more honest. That experience shapes every performance — not as a shadow over the music, but as the thing that makes it true.
Based in Ottawa, Ontario. Available for restaurants, festivals, listening rooms, private events, and corporate events across Ontario and Canada.
Watch & Listen
Live recordings, solo acoustic — the same voice and guitar you get in the room.
No overdubs, no production gloss. Just the song.
Free ChordPro charts for the players in the room — see the Songbook tab.
More on YouTube: @MMcKechnie
These are the actual charts I use to learn each song — free to download. Join the mailing list for access.
Please note: This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.
Live home recording, 2025
Live home recording, 2025
Live home recording, 2025
Live acoustic home recordings — no production, no edits. What you hear is what you get in the room.
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Solo acoustic, self-contained, and ready to go. Available for restaurants, listening rooms, festivals, private events, and corporate functions across Ottawa and Ontario.
Performances tailored to the event or venue. If you've got a room, get in touch.