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11th Annual Bluegrass Christmas: JOHN REISCHMAN & THE JAYBIRDS, (special guest, Juno winner Trent Freeman on twin fiddle)
In a marketplace flooded with holiday music, John Reischman and The Jaybirds off...
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Sat. December 7th 2019 + Add to Calendar
Cordova Bay United
7:30pm - 10:00pm Doors at: 7:00pm
$25 advance/$30 at the door
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(special guest, Juno winner Trent Freeman on twin fiddle)
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In a marketplace flooded with holiday music, John Reischman and The Jaybirds offer something unique - an exploration of the roots of bluegrass and the sounds of old-time Appalachia in a seasonal concert that has been described as "a lovely romp through the snowy backwoods of American roots music." Led by Vancouver's Grammy-winning mandolinist John Reischman, the band's seasonal concert - their 11th annual fundraiser for Our Place Society in Victoria - includes music from the band's 2014 release On A Winter's Night as well as new material from an upcoming album. Included are old carols, ballads, Bill Monroe-style gospel quartets and rollicking instrumentals such as the fiddle-banjo driven Breaking Up Christmas, which refers to an old Appalachian tradition of post-Christmas celebration... more...Event Image
