Ford Daley

Ford’s interest in non-classical music started in childhood. He loves to share musical experiences and ideas and its impact on our lives. He sings and plays guitar, harmonica, and Dobro. 

The Big Band Era (Winter Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials: 

I did this course since I like this music and wanted to hear more of it. Ford also included pertinent information about the progression of musical styles to create big band era and its demise.

Very enjoyable. Learned history of big band and jazz music.

The Novelty Song (Winter Term 2023)

Participant Testimonials:

This course was fun and covered some significant performers doing these novelty songs.

This course was fun and covered some significant performers doing these novelty songs.

A pure delight to watch and hear.

Ella Fitzgerald—“The First Lady of Song" (Fall Term 2022)

Participant Testimonials:

Ford Daley's OSHER courses are reliably well designed including content, pace, organization and interest.

Our Study Leader demonstrated extensive knowledge of the subject, Ella Fitzgerald, her life and the people important in Ella's life from the time of her birth her death.

Gospel Music in America (Spring Term 2022)

Participant Testimonials: 

Wonderful history, not in book form, but in visual and audio presentations.

This was an amazing and unexpected delight - to have live performers sharing their talent and impressions of gospel music.