The Warm Days of the Winnipeg Folk Festival on The (204)

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Last week, Wab brought you Jaxon Haldane, Winnipeg bluegrass musician, in to the studio for a heartfelt studio session in honour of the late great Willie P. Bennet. Jaxon was one of the head organizers of last year's tribute concert to Willie P. Bennett at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. This week, Wab is bringing that concert to your ears.

Tune in for a huge team of talented roots musicians playing their hearts out for Willie P.

Our stellar lineup of musicians includes:

Russell Decarle of Prairie Oyster
Chris Whiteley
Tom Fodey
Aaron Goss
Pat Temple
Keri Latimer, Shelley Marshall and Damon Mitchell of Nathan
Washboard Hank
Andrew Neville
Chris Saywell
Ashley Roch
Joel Tichkosky and
Don Zeuff
and Jaxon Haldane

Plus, music from singer/songwriter Don Amero, blues woman Kat Kennedy and jazz group The Chess Club.

Related links:
Willie P. Bennett concert on Concerts on Demand
Willie P. Bennett obituary

Check out The (204) Saturdays, 5 p.m. on CBC Radio One 89.3 FM and 990 AM.

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