You would assume that musician Andre Thibault hails from an exotic locale with a warm climate, due to his proficiency at such exotic instruments as the oud (a fretless lute from the Arabic world) and the flamenco guitar. But Thibault hails from Montreal, Canada. First starting out as a guitarist (and studying such challenging playing styles as classical, Spanish, and jazz), Thibault developed a fascination with world music, which led to his study of the oud; in addition to various other string, wind, and percussion instruments. Thibault has made a name for himself by performin...