FRIDAY Performance by Jason Lepine and Ben Page with tea and Bannock
Drop by the Atrium in the Roblin Centre at the Exchange District Campus to hear a fiddle and guitar performance featuring Jason Lepine and Ben Page from 12pm to 1pm! Tea and Bannock will be available, so kick back with a snack and enjoy some Métis tunes.
Jason Lepine is a Métis fiddle champion and recording artist born and raised in Portage La Prairie who now lives in Winnipeg.
Métis traditional fiddling was passed on to Jason by his dad, Garry Lepine, a Métis and Manitoba Fiddle Hall of Famer. He taught himself by ear and started fiddling at 7 years old.
Jason’s forté is playing for Red River jigging and square dance groups. He’s won many fiddle contests throughout his music career. He also judges competitions, teaches lessons, and plays for all types of functions. Jason has played all over Canada with some performances in the US.
No registration required to attend.
Remember: next week Monday, Feb. 20 is Louis Riel Day and RRC Polytech campuses are closed.