Prairie Scene

The largest gathering of Manitoba and Saskatchewan artists ever presented outside the Prairies!

April 26 to May 8, 2011

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Folk / Roots/ Blues / Jazz

Music at the Scene is classical, folk, rock, blues, roots, pop and jazz.

It’s superstar violinist James Ehnes and the critically acclaimed Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring new work by acclaimed Winnipeg composer Randolph Peters. It’s Saskatchewan superstar and Canadian icon, singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie and her band, bringing down the house with an electrifying stage show. It’s the vocal textures and tight harmonies of all-girl (and one guy) ensemble and 2009 Juno Award winners, Chic Gamine.

It’s a Women’s Blues Night, featuring multiple-award winning roots-based songstress Suzie Vinnick on a bill with country/blues sensation Little Miss Higgins, and hard-rocking singer/songwriter Romi Mayes, and the vocally distinctive Megan Lane. It’s violinist Erika Raum, celebrated both at home in Regina and abroad, performing in a much anticipated solo recital.

It’s WCMA Outstanding Francophone Recording winner Daniel ROA, and ethereal electro-pop siren Nadia Gaudet. It’s Saskatchewan-raised siblings and violinists Malcolm and Darren Lowe playing Music for a Sunday Afternoon at the National Gallery of Canada.

It’s the spacious sound of seven-piece pop collective Library Voices; it's the infectious hip hip of Grand Analog and Def 3; and the traditional bluegrass, folk rock, Afro-Cuban jazz, and soul fusion of The Duhks. It’s the seductive Latin groove of Fransaskois Alexis Normand; and the smooth saxophone of Kelly Jefferson.

It’s the perfect vocal harmonies of The Wailin’Jennys; it’s the new, old-time fiddling of Karrnnel Sawitsky paired with the amazing picking of banjo player Daniel Koulack; it’s guitar great Jack Semple, and the virtuosity of 13 voice early music interpreters Camerata Nova.

...and more.

Alexis Normand

May 5