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12 YEARS STOMPING
SEPTEMBER LONG WEEKEND
Celebrating music and
dance in a
fun-filled weekend for
the whole family!
featuring
Sept. 4–6, 2015
in Reedy Creek
Kinosota, MB
GPS Coordinates
Festival Grounds - 50°55'38"N 98°56'30"W
Gate Entrance - 50°55'37"N 98°57'02"W
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12 YEARS STOMPING
Contents
Message from the Chairman.......................................................................4
Another Stomper Year...................................................................................6
Trooper.................................................................................................................8
Schedule of Events...........................................................................................10
Sagkeeng's Finest.............................................................................................15
Jerry Sereda........................................................................................................17
The Biivver Band..............................................................................................18
Half Breed............................................................................................................20
Shawn Mousseau ............................................................................................21
The Métis Sash..................................................................................................22
Asham Stompers' Charity of Choice........................................................24
The World Jigging Championships..........................................................25
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Hey folks,
On behalf of the Asham Family, Asham Stompers, Asham Curling Supplies Staff and all the people
from Reedy Creek and Kinosota, I would like to
welcome you all to our community for the 12th annual Asham Stomperfest. We are so happy to have
you back, and it will be a great time. They have all
been great but I am so excited this year. We have
such a great line-up.
You first timers are in for a great treat.
You will be amazed at the entertainment we have been able to assemble
here. White Lightning has been a
fixture here. They have been our
main house band since the festival started, playing back up
to some of the best fiddlers in
the world as well as putting
on their own shows. And a
special thank you goes out
to Shawn Mousseau, Franklin Mousseau, Darcy McLeod,
Mike Malcolm and of course
our house drummer Don Ranville. George Anderson has become a legend here, performing
every year and the Campbell’s deserve special recognition and all the
other local entertainers who have
provided us with such great dance
music.
I would also like to take this oppor-
Chairman
Arnold Asham
tunity to thank all of our wonderful volunteers. Without the volunteers this festival
could never happen. Special thanks go out to Kelly and his security on horseback.
And now you, the fans: Firstly we love watching you dance, we are so proud to
have such great fans. At most festivals they need to pay thousands of dollars for
security but here you guys are so great that we manage to get by with Brother
Kelly and his crew, who do such a great job on horseback.
And you know a lot of people think we should put up a big fence to make sure
everyone pays. And yes, that would be nice, but I say rather than build a fence to
keep people out I would rather build roads to bring people in and deal with the 98
per cent of people who are honest. There is definitely a jerk factor in all industries
and businesses and we will never avoid that but, like I say, I think over 90 per cent
of people are honest and realize we have to pay to keep Stomperfest healthy and
it is so great for the community. I especially want to thank all the volunteers who
come and work days or weeks in advance and still buy their tickets. They are the
real backbone of this festival.
And we are not stopping anytime soon. We just purchased lights and sound instead of renting every year so you know we are in for the long haul. So mark it on
your calendar and bring a friend. It would be so wonderful if we could get over
3,000 fans and keep bringing in at least one big act every year.
Folks, we have a ton of talent lined up for you including award-winning Trooper
headlining on Saturday, a square dance competition and the World Aboriginal
Square Dance Competition (with finals on Sunday), and a ton more, including
the fireworks, but please don’t miss my friends Garth German and Cliff Bishop
with The Biivver Band on Friday and Free Ride (The Beatles) on Sunday. They are
worth the price of admission alone. And, of course, the Stompers and Sagkeeng’s
Finest performing every night.
It really helps us out a lot if you buy your tickets for next year now and save
$40 a pair, because it helps to book next year’s headliners and wonderful performances. Like all Asham product they are Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money
back. If for any reason you can’t make the Festival after purchasing your tickets we
will gladly refund your money. No explanation necessary.
Thank you in advance and enjoy the best festival in the world.
W
Another Stom
ell folks, it never ceases to amaze
us how much people around the
world love the Jig.
We not only get standing ovations everywhere we go but we
also bring tears in a lot of places to people in the
crowd. It is amazing.
I keep thanking our Ancestors at every show for
sharing it and passing it on to us and if you know
it please share it and pass it on. If you don’t know it,
learn it. I think my nephew Dean Davis will be holding
a couple of workshops here and he is a terrific teacher.
Right after cleaning up here last year, we drove
for 24 hours to Remus, Michigan near Detroit and
did two shows in front of 13,000 people at the 41st
Wheatland Festival and I bet we were not dancing
for two minutes when we received our first standing
ovation. So many people congratulated us on such
a great performance, but one guy in particular said
he had been coming to that festival for 31 years and
ours was the best show he had ever seen. It is incredible. And then we drove 24 hours home. Why
do I do it? It’s in the blood. The next weekend we
danced at the Kaleido Festival in Edmonton. Then
mper Year
four days later helped open the Canadian Museum
of Human Rights.
We even danced in a big St. Paul’s Catholic Church
in Thunder Bay, Ontario, another new experience
right in the front with the escalating seats. It was
awesome!
And again numerous curling events – mostly National or provincial Championships – and that is the
most wonderful for me when I am able to display
our great culture with all the wonderful friends that
I have met in curling all these years.
And so many schools and First Nations commu-
nities bringing children hope by taking something
right out of the community like the fiddle and the Jig,
taking it to a world stage and displaying the wonder
and magic of these young dancers.
From Belcourt, North Dakota to Winnipegosis to
Big Stone Cree Nation In Alberta to Red Lake Falls
(The Old Crossing), Minnesota and back to our wonderful Stomperfest, the Jigging just keeps getting
better.
THANK YOU STOMPERS for another great year
and for still respecting my dance no matter what
the age difference.
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Saturday, Sept. 5 – 8:00 pm
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t goes like this: millions of records, a couple dozen hits, a Juno Award for Band of the Year
and ongoing sold-out shows across Canada. Universal Music acknowledges them as "one of
Canada's top five selling bands of all time" and the Vancouver Sun has called them "Canadian
rock heroes of the first order ... the best performing band in Canada."
In 2009, Peter Assaff of The Northern Light hailed Trooper's Ra McGuire and Brian Smith
as "the Canadian version of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards" and Joel Rubinoff of The Record
wrote, " ... this frolicking, rollicking showcase for McGuire's soaring pop melodies and whimsical
wordplay is arguably one of the biggest Canadian bands of all time."
What makes Trooper what
they are is great performances and great pop songwriting.
Trooper's ten studio albums have earned multiple
gold and platinum awards
and their six-time platinum
greatest hits, Hot Shots, continues to be one of Universal
Music Canada's best selling
catalog CDs and one of the
country's most enduring
party soundtracks. In celebration of the band's 35th
anniversary, a totally updated
and re-mastered collection
- Hits From 10 Albums - was
released, featuring songs
spanning the entirety of their
recording career. John Kereiff,
writing in Gonzo Magazine,
dubbed the collection "THE
summer album of 2010."
In 2012 Trooper songwriters Ra McGuire and Brian
Smith were awarded SOCAN's prestigious 'National
Achievement Award' to acknowledge their significant
and lasting contribution to
Canada's songwriting legacy.
"We're Here for a Good
Time (Not a Long Time)";
"Raise a Little Hell"; "The Boys
in the Bright White Sportscar"; "Two For the Show";
"Pretty Lady"; "Good Ol' General Hand Grenade"; "Round,
Round We Go"; "Santa Maria";
"Janine" - just a few of the
Trooper hits that, according
to writer Ryan Sparks, "have
woven their way into the fabric of this country like no other bands have been able to do.
Tune into any radio station
from Vancouver to St. John's
and you're bound to encounter one of their dozen hit radio anthems still featured in
heavy rotation to this day."
Dan Brisbois of CanadianBands.com writes, "They've
won practically every Canadian music award possible and
they've been dubbed 'Canada's Greatest Party Band' ...
and rightfully so."
Bob Mersereau, author of
The Top 100 Canadian Al-
bums wrote, "Trooper's Hot
Shots has been one of the biggest-selling albums in Canadian music history. It has gone
six-times platinum, and sells
consistently, as do tickets to
Trooper gigs. There are clubs
and festivals across the country where the annual Trooper
show is practically an official
holiday."
Indeed, Trooper continues
to consistently sell out shows
across the country - often
performing for three generations of fans - demonstrating
that the band and its music
remain borderless, timeless,
and ageless.
It's no exaggeration to say
that Trooper has become a
Canadian legend. They continue to perform their huge
collection of hits with the vitality and sense of humor that
has served them well on their
steady march through the
hills and valleys of Canadian
Rock and Roll.
SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 3rd, 2015 – Free Night at Stomperfest
Time
Performer / Event
12:00 PM
Gate Opens
8:00 PM
Fiddler / Back Up
Early Bird Local Talent Party
Friday, September 4th, 2015
Time
Performer / Event
Fiddler / Back Up
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Everyone in the Stage Area to get
bracelets
Campground empty for one hour
7:15 PM
Jerry Sereda
6:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:30 PM
10:30 PM
12:00 AM
1:00 AM
2:00 AM
Opening Ceremonies – Asham
Stompers/Sagkeeng’s Finest
The Biivver Band
Shawn Mousseau / White Lightning
Shawn Mousseau (Special Guest Lydia
Asham/Breland)
White Lightning
Dance the Night Away
Blaine Constant
The Biivver Band
Nelson Little and JJ Lavallee
Nighty Nite
Shawn Mousseau / Blaine Constant
Saturday, September 5th, 2015
Time
Performer / Event
Fiddler / Back Up
12:00 PM
Asham Mini Stompers
1:00 PM
Metis Club Traditional Dancers/Asham
Alumni
Campbell Band
3:00 PM
Ryan Richard
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
5:00 PM
D-Town Steppers
World Aboriginal Square Dance
Championships
World Jigging Championships
Dinner Break and Sound Check
Alex Lamoureux and Brendan Chartrand
/ White Lightning
OF EVENTS
6:30 PM
George Anderson, Darcy Mancheese and
Josh Mancheese (son)
8:00 PM
TROOPER
11:00 PM
Fireworks
7:15 PM
10:00 PM
11:30 PM
12:30 AM
2:00 AM
Asham Stompers
Nelson Little / JJ Lavallee
Nighty Nite
Sunday, September 6th, 2015
Time
Performer / Event
11:00 AM
Gospel Hour Vince and Stacy Anderson/Bea
and Brad Denby
11:40 AM
12:00 PM
George Anderson
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
Frannie Klein
4:00 PM
Square Dance Competition Finals
World Jigging Championship Finals
5:00 PM
Kendra Kay
6:30 PM
Tom Dutiaume
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:15 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
12:00 AM
1:00 AM
2:00 AM
Christopher Pinette / Eldon Campbell
Campbell Band
1:45 PM
2:45 PM
Fiddler / Back Up
Brendan Chartrand / Campbell Band
Alex Lamoureux and Brendan Chartrand
/ White Lightning
Supper Break
Free Ride (Beatles)
Asham Stompers Closing
Fred Mitchell / Dean Malcolm / Nelson
Little
Orange Blossom Extravaganza Goodnight All!
Tom Dutiaume
Wild Illusion
Shawn Mousseau Finale with Guests
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Getting Jiggy With It Finest
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stage with their fast-stepping jigging routine which took Canada by storm, ultimately leading them to be crowned winners of
Canada’s Got Talent.
Hailing from the Sagkeeng First Nation, Vince O’Laney, 21,
and brothers Brandon, 21, and Dallas Courchene, 20, all began dancing in
their community only a few years ago.
While the young men had already been winning competitions and taking stages around the province, including performances at Asham Stomperfest, they formed the trio known as Sagkeeng’s Finest to participate
in the largest national talent contest in Canadian television history. Their
blend of traditional jigging blended artfully with modern, clogging and
tap styles has created a unique and infectious style of upbeat dance.
After being cast in Winnipeg in September 2011, they participated in
the live semifinals of the competition the following April against eleven
other acts ranging from circus performers to beatboxers to opera singers.
In their final performance, the trio danced to a mash-up of Raghav’s
“Fire” and Metro Station’s “Shake It” with their fusion of styles.
Their intricate footwork and enthusiasm earned them the title of
“Most Improved” as well as “Biggest Risk Taker” from the Canada’s Got
Talent judges.
On May 14, 2012, Sagkeeng’s Finest was named the winner of Canada’s Got Talent. They took home the grand prize of $100,000, a brand new
Nissan GT-R, tickets for an all-inclusive trip to the island of Tobago, a spot
in CityTv’s New Year’s Bash and a chance to perform in a Las Vegas show.
As a result of their success, The Province of Manitoba honoured the
trio with the Order of the Buffalo Hunt in 2012. They are among the
youngest to receive the honour, which recognizes outstanding and distinctive contributions to the life of Manitoba.
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JERRY SEREDA
Making his mark on the Canadian
Country Music scene
PERFORMING ON: Friday, September 4 – 7:15pm
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ailing from Dauphin, Manitoba. Jerry
Sereda has performed in festivals
across Canada, winning fans and impressing critics with his country music stylings that have seen him paired
with such acts as Dierks Bentley, Johnny Reid,
Shane Yellowbird and Jason Blaine.
In fact, The Winnipeg Sun noted of Jerry that he
continues to “expand his fan base with his upbeat
rhythms and commanding stage presence.” APTN
also praised Jerry by saying that he is “making his
mark on the Canadian Country Music scene.”
Jerry’s musical inspirations range from legendary country troubadours like Hank Williams and
Johnny Cash to modern country “rockers” such as
Keith Urban and Dierks Bentley. Yet even though
Jerry’s style of singing has been compared to “the
styles of country rockers Garth Brooks and Tim
McGraw” (as reported in Grassroots News, 2007),
onstage his presence and performance are uniquely his own.
Jerry began writing songs in 2003 and his compositions combined the descriptive storytelling of
classic country with the upbeat rhythms of contemporary country music.
It was no easy road for Jerry to travel. His early
attempts to establish himself in the country music
field met with disappointment and discouragement. It was Jerry’s mother who encouraged him
to “stick with it,” and Jerry heeded her advice,
entering one more contest called “Star Catcher,”
through the Manitoahbee organization. Jerry
placed second in the competition (much to his
surprise), and with the win came the opportunity
for him to record his first single, “Time,” which was
released and featured on the Star Catcher compi-
lation CD in summer, 2007. As well, he received
support from Manitoahbee to book his first year
of shows. This support from Manitoahbee and the
Aboriginal Community gave Jerry the encouragement and confidence to pursue his dream of becoming a country music singer.
Jerry next auditioned for Canadian Idol. His
audition landed him into the Top 100 contestants
for the program. Arriving in Toronto, he entered
the final round of cuts to the Top 100 contestants,
where each was required to sing one song from an
approved list. Unfortunately, a technicality with
the footage filmed back in Winnipeg which had not
been cleared for broadcast removed Jerry from the
competition and sent him back to Manitoba.
Disappointed but undeterred in his ambition,
Jerry continued to both write and perform his
music across Canada and the U.S. In July, 2009, he
released his debut album Campground Cowboy. As
Bruce Leperre of The Winnipeg Free Press wrote:
the album “displays a hint of the traditional music
the Winnipegger grew up with, balanced with today’s contemporary country, all delivered with a
pleasing vocal exuding confidence.”
The album was nominated for “Best Country
CD” at the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards,
while two singles from the album reached number
one on the National Aboriginal Top 40 Countdown.
Another honour bestowed upon Jerry was his
being chosen as “Most Outstanding Manitoban” at
the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards. Jerry also
has a record/distribution deal with MDM Recordings.
Through perseverance and genuine talent, Jerry
Sereda has achieved his dream, earning accolades
and recognition for his musical accomplishments.
PERFORMING ON: Friday, September 4 – 8:30pm & 10:30pm
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here did the name of the band
come from? This is a question that
is often asked by people that enjoy
the Biivver's shows.
The name was a result of many
hours driving and talking and trying to think of a Canadian, yet unique name. Original founding members,
Ron Lowe and Garth German finally came to an agreement that the Beavers would be the name.
Upon hearing the name, the ladies traveling with
the band members immediately expressed their concerns and feelings.
With tongue in cheek, Ron and Garth then suggested that they would call the band "The Biivver Band."
Both Ron and Garth knew that such a silly name
would never fly but were confident that they would
think of something better, soon.
After 10 years the band has yet to find a name that
has satisfied all of the players, so the name has become the band's trademark. A silly name for a great
band!
The band began in 2003 with Ron Lowe on bass
and vocals and Garth German on guitar and vocals.
Cliff Bishop was the next to be added playing drums
and adding vocals.
Len Rosenfeld "jammed" with the band at a house
party and was asked to join immediately and played
lead guitar until July 2012.
The Biivver Band began playing anywhere that
would have them and did many stints at the Headingley Motor Inn, often playing for only the bartender and
servers on some of those cold Manitoba nights. As the
years passed the band was able to procure more gigs
and were able to keep their weekends filled playing a
wide range of events for a wider range of audiences.
Since the beginning the band has been well received and re-booked in almost all of the venues that
they have played. Why? The energy and enjoyment
that the band members bring every night seems to be
infectious. Fans regularly tell the boys how much fun
they appear to be having. Easy to do when you truly
are having fun.
In 2007, founding member Ron expressed his need
to reduce his role with the band and Paul Kelly was
asked to join the group as the next singing bass player
and stayed with the band until July 2012.
Robb Oades joined the band in August 2012 and
shares the vocals and guitar. Mikee Goehler rounded
out the new version of the Biivvers, joining the band
in September 2012 on bass and vocals.
Mikee and Robb are veterans of the Winnipeg music scene and bring a host of music and experience to
the stage.
Through the years the gigs have gotten bigger, the
band has gotten better and the audiences have grown.
Something that has not changed is the enjoyment that
the band gets from meeting new and old fans every
single night.
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Half Breed
You call me a half breed and maybe you’re
right.
My eyes they are brown and my skin isn’t white.
But let us look back to my family tree,
for we are related, the white man and me.
Two centuries ago when the Indians did roam
over this land which was their home sweet home.
The white man arrived and they took a long look,
around for some women to sew and to cook.
Today as is natural our numbers have grown.
And yet our proud story is mostly unknown.
We seem to be classed with the old unicorn,
a mythical creature who never was born.
You can bet your forefathers they took time to
choose.
The prettiest maidens who couldn’t refuse.
To live with the strangers from over the sea.
Ah hybridization had made history.
But each day our voice grows a little in
strength.
We’ve bonded together o’er Canada’s length.
So next time you’re tempted to call me a “breed,”
remember I grew from a White-Indian seed.
The best from the old world with looks from
the new
were molded together, our ancestors knew.
That crossing produces a much stronger strain,
and so we were born, it was Canada’s gain.
A mixture of Nations the French men did see.
And this is the reason they called us Métis.
By the late John and Eleanor Anderson
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SHAWN
Mousseau
S
hawn Mousseau was born and raised in Lake
Manitoba First Nation. He received his first
fiddle when he was just three years old, and began playing with his great-grandfather, fiddler
Willie Mousseau (1903–1985), and grandfather, guitarist Lawrence Mousseau (1931–2004). Feeling that no one could ever replace his great-grandfather, Mousseau quit playing after his great-grandfather
passed away. However, he was inspired to pick up his
fiddle again after hearing Cliff Maytwayashing (1939–
2009), also from Lake Manitoba First Nation, play at a
social. Mousseau went on to (re)teach himself to play
the fiddle, always trying to play tunes in the traditional
way, or, in his own words, to “play them straight” in the
way that he remembers hearing them. Mousseau is not
a regular at old-time fiddle contests therefore, not particularly well-known in southern Manitoba’s contest
scene. As he told me over the phone, his great-grandfather did not want him to play at competitions, telling
him that his ability to play the fiddle was a gift from the
Creator and that he should not use his gift to compete
against other fiddlers. This has not, however, stopped
Mousseau from becoming a sought after fiddler, playing for the Asham Stompers at the Vancouver Olympics,
the XV Festival Zacatecas del Folclor Internacional in
Zacatecas, Mexico, Celtic Colours Festival in Halifax, and
most recently, the Shetland Folk Festival in Scotland.
Shortly after Sagkeeng's Finest won Canada's Got
Talent in 2012, Mousseau joined the trio as fiddler and
assistant manager and has had the opportunity to travel
across Canada and the NWT to perform. He also plays
for local square dance competitions (usually in the context of Indigenous events such as Peguis Treaty Days),
and for anniversaries and wedding socials. There are
also a few others that he would greatly acknowledge
that helped him in one way or another. Firstly, he'd like
to thank his wife, Veronica for her love, encouragement
and support she had shown through out all these years!
And special thanks to Frankie Desjarlias, Franklin
Mousseau, Darcy McLeod, Mike Malcolm, Marcel Malcolm, Jeff Swan, Don Racette, Danny Flett, Dave Choken,
Jason Lepine, Alex Lamoureux and Patti Kusturok. And
also to these fine musicians that have past but never
forgotten, Willie Mousseau, Cliff Maytwayashing, Lawrence (Touloose) Flett, Del Garneau, Ron "Catfish" Anderson and his grandpa Lourah Mousseau.
This will be Shawn's 11th year performing at Stomperfest in Reedy Creek/Kinosota, Manitoba. Hope you
all enjoy his unique and special style of ol'tyme fiddling!
SHAWN
Mousseau
Free Ride
PERFORMING ON: Sunday, September 6th – 8:00pm
T
he entertainment world is a world of
constantly changing names and faces.
Over the years, there have been countless
young and aspiring talents that emerge
and then slip into obscurity during their
quest for critical or commercial success. Despite the
odds and the nature of the entertainment industry,
Free Ride has remained an enduring and influential
force in the entertainment scene.
Formed in 1980, Free Ride’s popularity is at an alltime high. They have toured internationally, bringing
excitement to a variety of venues including: Atlantic
City, Las Vegas, Japan and the grand opening of the
largest Playboy Club Casino, coupled with a private
show for the founder, Hugh Hefner. The demand and
magic they have created at corporate functions, fairs,
arenas, concerts and nightclubs is an ongoing indicator of their popularity.
They captivated the collective imagination of today’s audiences with their tribute to the Beatles, the
early and later years, and their enjoyable journey
through the ‘50s and ‘60s rock and roll era. Free Ride
is the essence of showmanship! If you haven’t experienced the magic, make a point of taking in their
show, wherever that may be!
The
Métis Sash
T
he Sash is a finger-woven belt made of wool approximately three metres
long. Traditionally it was tied at the waist to hold a coat closed,
including being used as a scarf or rope.
Here are some excerpts from a Métis priest’s
prayer: “Métis people have been wearing the sash
proudly for many years. When I look at it, I notice that
it is composed of many interconnected threads, many
strands, many patterns, many colors contribute to the
overall design of the sash. Our Métis culture is like
the sash. The lives of the Métis have been woven
together from a variety of cultures, traditions and
beliefs... For example, we are the descendants of
the English, of the French, of the Indian-Cree and
Ojibway and Scots, to name a few. We speak a
variety of languages: English, Canadian French,
Michif French, Michif Cree and Mashkegon.
Look at the sash: it is a composite. It is a
mixture. It is Métis. It is made of a variety of
elements, like the lives of the Métis. Look at
its pattern, its fabric, its colors. Nonetheless,
these disparate elements form an integrated whole. Similarly, the different ethnic
backgrounds and different languages to the
Métis blend into one another to form a rich
tapestry like the lives and culture of the
Métis.”
Today, the sash is still worn by the
Métis people. Métis women occasionally
wear it over the shoulder, while others
wear it the traditional way, around the
waist and tied in the middle, with the
fringes hanging down. The Manitoba
Métis Senate started a tradition
of draping the sash over the
table wherever Métis people are
gathered for discussion. The
Manitoba Métis Federation, at
their last Assembly, adopted
a new sash with the colour
variations of red, which
is the historical depicted
colour for the Métis
Sash; blue and
white, symbolizing the
colours of the Métis Nation flag; green, signifying
fertility, growth and prosperity, and black, symbolizing the
dark period in which the Métis people had
to endure dispossession and repression.
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Dance
Asham Dance carries all your dance needs from ballroom
to tap and specializing in Square Dance.
700 McPhillips St. Winnipeg, MB R2X 2H5
Telephone: 204-589-6321
Toll Free: 1-800-267-5730
www.ashamdance.com
The WORLD JIGGING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
W
hile at Stomperfest, make sure you don’t
miss the World Jigging Championships! This
competition will feature individuals from
different age categories vying for the world
title in the mastering of the famous Red River Jig. Come sit back and watch the most mind-blowing, high
stepping, toe tapping performers on the planet as they showcase their unique steps while practicing timing and creativity.
This prize-winning content will demonstrate the absolute finest jiggers from abroad and it all happens over two day, on one
stage!
The audience is encouraged to cheer loud and proud for
their favourite performers as crowd participation is an element
in the judging factor.
See you at the World Jigging
Championships – where the world’s best
proudly display the originality of the Red
River Jig!
Anyone wishing to participate in the
World Jigging Championships
can register Saturday by noon on
the festival grounds.
Categories are as follows
(Free Entry — Cash Prizes!)
6 and under (0-6 years)
Youth (7-12 years)
Junior (13-21 years)
Womens (22-49 years)
Mens (22-49 years)
Seniors (50+ years)
Couples
700 McPhillips Street
Winnipeg, MB R2X 2H5
PHONE 204.589.6321
FAX 204.947.3290
EMAIL [email protected]

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