History, music, camping at jamboree
The Blyth and District
Community Centre and nearby campground will be the perfect place to enjoy
country music, a few great meals and some special shopping experiences this
May.
The 20th annual Barn
Dance Jamboree, hosted by the Barn Dance Historical Society, is scheduled to
take place May 25-28 at the campground and centre.
The event features
camping for those inclined but is also open to the public for those who only
want to attend some of the great events that are part of the weekend.
Thursday, May 25 marks
the start of the event and the campground opens at 10 a.m. with registration
running until 9 p.m. that night. A special Campers’ Jam Session is set that
evening at 7 p.m. in the upstairs of the community centre.
Friday the celebration
really kicks off with a second campers’ session at 1 p.m. and the Bluegrass
Show and Open Stage on Friday evening at 7 p.m. Registration is again running
all day.
The big event, The
Barn Dance Show, a modern version of the CKNX Travelling Barn Dance that is
celebrated at the Jamboree, takes place Saturday night at 8 p.m.