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Birth of the Blues, Down River Heights Way

Birth of the Blues, Down River Heights Way

The Electric Jug and Blues Band just wants to have fun

Apr 23, 2023
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The Electric Jug and Blues Band, 1969. Photo by Gerry Kopelow

Early autumn, 1963: Neil Young makes his way to the back room next to the kitchen at the Fourth Dimension. It’s Sunday night at the 4D, Winnipeg’s coolest-ever coffee house – open mic night, known here as Hootenanny Night. The little smoke-filled room is crowded with folkie-types, talking, jam…

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