Sunday was a busy, rewarding day of music! First, I played for West Edmonton Christian Assembly’s annual picnic in the park with a great jazz quartet at Glastonbury Park, then Bluegrass Breaks and the Hipsters, two of my other groups, … Continue reading
We set off early on Saturday morning to play for the seniors at Westlock Hospital’s long-term care ward, with a combination of musical friends and my music students…We had a relaxing lunch and saw some sites, before playing for the … Continue reading
What a fantastic weekend we had in Athabasca…beautiful place, beautiful weather, beautiful people…We’re looking forward to going back for the River Rats Festival in July! We finished off a fun weekend with a band photo-shoot…
Playing for seniors with dementia can be one of the most rewarding concerts we do…The healing power of music is really evident, as guests often remember an old lyric or melody of one of our songs. I always enjoy playing … Continue reading
I had a fantastic birthday weekend as our folk rock group The TrebleBusters played Jasper’s Whistlestop Pub…a great summer crowd, free food and drink, and a rooftop hot-hub in the mountains…good times!
Our serving community group played for the seniors at Youville Home, St Albert. I even broke out my birthday present, a new banjo, for duelling banjos with Dave!
I enjoyed busking in downtown St Albert during the Childrens Festival this week! It was exciting to be playing with a number of performers, including Edmonton’s stellar singer/songwriter Blake Paul! Thanks for everyone who dropped by La Crema Caffe for … Continue reading
On Tuesday, May 20th our volunteer group continued our fundraising efforts by entertaining the seniors at Chateau Mission Court in St Albert. We have been raising funds for the Stollery Childrens Hospital by playing senior homes and special care facilities … Continue reading
Bluegrass Breaks entertained the seniors at Sherwood Park’s Strathcona Alzheimer Care Centre on May 14th…The Ukrainian guests very much enjoyed Drew’s fiddle set, and a good evening was had by all!
Alberta Rose provided the music for the Sturgeon River clean-up in St Albert on Sunday May 11th…Well done to all the volunteers, the river’s looking great! Thanks to the City of St Albert for organising the event and hiring our … Continue reading
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