{"id":37464,"date":"2026-01-08T15:08:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=37464"},"modified":"2026-01-08T15:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:09:10","slug":"education-workshops-will-continue-legacy-of-aurora-winter-blues-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/education-workshops-will-continue-legacy-of-aurora-winter-blues-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Education workshops will continue legacy of Aurora Winter Blues Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When Music Aurora decided to take the Aurora Winter Blues Festival to the next level, they did so with the community in mind, supporting up-and-coming artists and furthering their opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This legacy will continue on as the Aurora Cultural Centre takes over the Aurora Winter Blues Festival next month with a series of workshops beginning on Friday, February 27, with Early Instruments of Blues at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGlenn Marais is joined by Manny DeGrandis (Toronto Blues Society) cigar box, dobro, diddleybow, broom, stomp board, and harmonica are all featured in [Marais\u2019] \u2018Jook\u2019 project and explained in this session,\u201d says the Cultural Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second workshop will take place the following morning, Saturday, February 28, at 11 a.m. with String Bending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRewinding from their main concert, this guitar workshop features ten-time Maple Blues Award winner Suzie Vinnick, Ottawa\u2019s Tony D (Monkey Junk) with upstart rising star Jay Blues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strings remain in the spotlight on Saturday, February 28, with Banjo Man Blues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDiscover the history of Black settlement in York Region with a public interview by Aurora Museum\u2019s Michelle Johnson and award-winning Underground Railroad historian and musician David Braithwaite.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series concludes Sunday, March 1 at 4 p.m. with Blues Harp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018Cabbagetown Steve\u2019 Grant, harmonica master from Little Magic Sam\u2019s band, joins Alderville First Nations bluesman Dave Mowat in a session guided by local Aurora singer and emcee Steve Falk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All sessions are located in Brevik Hall, within the Aurora Town Square complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe whole thing was about reviving and keeping the music alive,\u201d says Music Aurora\u2019s Greg Smith, noting that since the Blues Festival was put on hiatus due to the global pandemic, the organization still worked to support community events, including providing honorariums to performers, particularly young musicians, giving them an opportunity to hone their skills and build their confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Derek Andrews, Performing Arts Producer for the Aurora Cultural Centre who has programmed the workshops, says that the Centre is interested in building upon the success of this year\u2019s festival to once again further educational and development work going forward into future seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit auroraculturalcentre.ca\/awbf2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Brock Weir<br \/>Editor<br \/>Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" 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