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and Welcome.
Here it comes again Pembina River Nights July 9th and 10th, 2010.
Another year passes and “the times they are a changing.” I think
the world is going crazy, and my one bit of sanity is this festival.
Is it global warming or are we getting colder, is my carbon foot
print to big and how will I change it, and if I catch H1N1, will
I die? So many questions, and who would you believe, Stephen Harper,
(loser…..) lets prorogued parliament again. One thing you can
believe in is that Anna and I are trying hard to make this festival
a place where you can come with your family and friends and leave
your worries behind. Okay I will stop ranting, these are the opinions
of a farm boy who thinks Prince is a genius and imagine how cool
it would be to have him sing and play guitar on some old Hank
Williams tunes.
I would again like to thank everyone who came out and supported
the festival, festival goers, volunteers, sponsors, the media
and the musicians. The attendance was up last year from the year
before, almost 200 people. So my guess would be with volunteers,
festival goers and musicians, there were about 750 people in the
park. So we were pretty much close to selling out. Pascal Lecours
won the guitar raffle backstage, not sure if he gave it to his
girl friend?? Fred, had a great performance last year, the sound
for my set was brutal, The Weber Brothers rocked the fest and
the keg of beer backstage on Saturday night was opened at 4:00
pm and was empty at 10:00pm.Yeee Haaa, I think everyone had a
good time, I know I did.
Pembina River Nights lost a volunteer that has been with us from
day one, Mitchell Myschuk, stage manager, electrician and good
friend. He tragically took his own life on December 24, 2009.
We knew each other for many years, we rode the school bus together,
I remember Jody Mason flicking his ears and then Mitchell ringing
Jody’s head of the bus window three or four times. Jody never
flicked his ears again. Every time I think of Mitchell I have
to hold back my tears, I just wish so hard he had not done that,
because there is no taking it back. I always say we can fix anything
as long as no one dies. I hit the ditch and broke my bumper, I
was mad for about 5 seconds and then laughed and said nothing
2 grand won’t fix. Everyone that knew him will miss him, those
blues eyes and big smile. I guess he found his peace. My thoughts
are with his family. I keep hearing that lyric, “In this great
future you can’t forget your past, so dry your tears I say. Everything
is going to be all right” Rest in peace my friend.
The lineup is looking good, Fred is coming back and I should have
my album done in time for the festival this year, 3 years and
3 studios later. Like Suzy Miller says, “Life moves on and we
set the pace.” See you down at river. Let’s make some more great
memories.
Sincerely:
Calvin Buckler
President
A Small Shield Music Inc.
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