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This article was published 04/10/2023 (814 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Winnipeggers are invited to dust off their guitars and banjos, grab their fiddles and mandolins, and take part in an upcoming bluegrass jamboree.
The second annual Manitoba Jamboree will be held at Crescent Arts Centre — in the Crescent Fort Rouge United Church at 525 Wardlaw Ave. — on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The 12-hour event will include workshops, a jam and a concert, and audience members are encouraged to bring along their instruments. Workshops will be held between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., and will include beginner bluegrass banjo with Tim Osmond, clawhammer banjo with Ameena Bajer-Koulack, beginner mandolin with Donovan Locken, and learning a fiddle tune with Aisha Belle Locken.
Supplied photo courtesy of Tim Osmond
Tim Osmond is the producer of the second annual Manitoba Jamboree, which will be held at the Crescent Arts Centre on Oct. 14. Osmond will also be holding a workshop at the event called beginner bluegrass banjo.
Osmond, the show’s producer, said the Crescent Arts Centre is a great venue for the jamboree, not least because it can seat up to about 800 people and boasts exceptional acoustics.
“I’ve sung on that stage, and you can hear yourself perfectly,” said Osmond, who lives in Wolseley.
“One of the main goals of the event is to bring together musicians, both amateur and professional, and this forum very much encourages collaboration. I think it’s really important to bring people together to collaborate, and I’m really excited to see how things turn out.”
After the workshop sessions close at 4 p.m., there will be a collective jam until 6 p.m. Later, at 8 p.m., there will be performances by Deacon Creek, The Koulack Family Band, and The Spectacles, and the Yukon duo of Annie Avery and Robert Bergman.
Osmond said he wants to shine the spotlight on bluegrass music in the province, and hopes the jamboree will give genre some exposure.
“I’d like to help bluegrass, as well as acoustic music generally, get some recognition in Manitoba,” he said.
Noting that all the workshops are beginner-friendly, Osmond said he hopes all attendees will be able to find their groove.
“I’m hoping this helps spark something in people, and that participants can work up some momentum. It’s also a great way to meet other musically minded people.”
Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.ca/e/manitoba-jamboree-tickets-708099734367
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