{"id":96813,"date":"2022-05-24T15:46:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T19:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=96813"},"modified":"2022-05-24T15:55:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T19:55:21","slug":"st-albert-plays-host-to-metis-spring-music-festival-over-the-long-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/st-albert-plays-host-to-metis-spring-music-festival-over-the-long-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"St Albert plays host to M\u00e9tis Spring Music Festival over the long weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Servus Credit Union place was rocking over the weekend in the M\u00e9tis Spring Music Festival, with many singing and jigging competitions, hit St. Albert.<\/p>\n

Vice President of the M\u00e9tis Nation of Alberta Dan Cardinal was in attendance on Friday night. Cardinal has been attending this event since 2009, only missing two years of the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He says that the event is loved for the different events like jigging, fiddling and singing.<\/p>\n

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Dan Cardinal, Vice president of Metis Nation of Alberta at
Metis Spring Music Festival in St Albert (Photo Credits -Daniel Barker-Tremblay)<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the young talents who graced the stage performing in the men\u2019s youth competition was Colten Bear, who sang his rendition of \u201cMe and the Devils Blues\u201d by Robert Johnson. Bear says that he was excited to perform after time away from the stage during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

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Colten Bear performing at Metis Spring Music Festival in St Albert (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)<\/p><\/div>\n

Daz Collins, a competitor for the adult men\u2019s competition at the festival refers to youth as the future: Collins encourages youth, like his kids and grandchildren, to get on stage to showcase their talents like youth at the M\u00e9tis Spring Music Festival.<\/p>\n

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Daz Collins singing at Metis Spring Music Festival (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay<\/p><\/div>\n

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