Prairie Oyster Postponed
Unfortunately we’re faced with the necessity of postponing our festival until next year. We will not rest on our laurels, however! We’re planning a concert series at The Old Town Hall to raise money for our Festival Park plans for 2011. Check out www.mavfest.ca for details!
Summer Time Alert…
Please be advised of our new summer hours as per the schedule on the right. Namely, we’re closing a bit earlier (6:00) on Mondays and Fridays.
Bluesfest
George Turcotte plays with Ken Workman and the Union to a full park at Bluesfest on Friday July, 16th. Here’s an A Channel Morning interview with Ken Workman accompanied by Mr. T before they played the Festival. [media id=9 width=320 height=240]
Rock Opera Revue
Coolest summertime music-making op this year – a combination of private lessons and band time, learning rock opera classics. Pink Floyd’s The Wall, The Who’s Tommy, throw in some Beatles from their classic movies and more!! Experience being in a band and how it works when you play with other musicians and then stage the more »
Puppets Up Festival
Watch for Mississippi Mills Musicworks at this year’s Puppet’s Up Festival August 7-8! See us at all the different street events with various bands including the Summer Sessions band, and watch for our Penny Whistle Marching Band at the parade! [media id=8 width=320 height=240]
Introduction to Roger Plant: Da Blues
DA BLUES for guitarists with Roger Plant – Wednesday, July 28th @ 7 pm Explore the roots of the blues along with the basic chord and rhythmic patterns…and then be ready for lots of jammin’ (with Roger, every lesson turns into a jam session!). $25 gets you in REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, July 23rd
Peter Brown Piano Improv
PIANO IMPROV 2 GO, Part One: quick study improv with Peter Brown – Tuesday, July 27th 6:30 – 8:30 This is the introductory course
Bryan Briggs Speed Madness
SPEED MADNESS: Developing Insane Alternate Picking Techniques with Bryan Briggs – Monday, July 26th @ 7:00 pm 60 minutes of non stop insanity (it is Bryan, after all) $25 gets you in REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, July 23rd
Terry Tufts Acoustic Fingerstyle Anything Workshop
ACOUSTIC FINGERSTYLE ANYTHING – a guitar workshop with Terry Tufts – Tuesday, July 13th @ 7 pm For folks interested in brushing up on their picking skills, join Terry and like minded others for an evening of alternate tunings, exercises and other types of fingerstyle wizardry. $40 gets you in REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, July more »
