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Things
are gonna get a little hot around Deerhurst
Resort the weekend of November 23 – 25. That’s when the organizer’s
of the 23rd Annual Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards bring
the sounds of southern USA to Muskoka, luring fans of this increasingly
popular musical style from across the country.
“The
awards provide a chance for us to honour our very best Bluegrass musicians,”
says event organizer Tony
DeBoer.
“These are the kind of folks that really put a bit of class into their
music.”
For
those unfamiliar with Bluegrass, DeBoer suggests a quick primer would be the
recent chart-topping CD, the soundtrack to the movie O Brother Where Art Thou? Of particular note, he says, was the smash
single I Am a Man
of Constant Sorrow by the Soggy Bottom Boys.
“That
CD and the excellent performers on it have done wonders for the Bluegrass
cause,” says DeBoer. “It’s put Bluegrass on the map.”
Fans
and Bluegrass-newbies alike couldn’t do any better than visit Deerhurst
during the Awards weekend. DeBoer and his compatriots have pulled together a
stellar line-up of musicians for the event from across North America.
Headliners IIIrd Time Out will be
travelling up from Georgia, and Canada’s own Hard Ryde and Northern Sons will
entertain the crowds with their own unique sound.
Tickets
are $50 for the for the three day event, which includes access to all
performances as well as to special workshops and the 2002 Canadian Bluegrass
Challenge. A variety of vendors selling Bluegrass music and fashions will also
be onsite. For those wanting to make a weekend break of it, Deerhurst has
provided a variety of accommodation packages for attendees, with room rates
starting at $118.
To
make a reservation or for more information, contact Tony DeBoer at
705-758-9049 (weekends) or 905-634-3988 (weekdays). Alternatively, visit the
website at www.northernbluegrass.com
Bluegrass
fans may also be interested to note the launch earlier this year of a
publication dedicated to the music style. The Ontario
Bluegrass Newsletter is available
four times a year for a subscription of $10. Visit www.northernbluegrass.com
for further details.
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