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This article was published 18/08/2010 (5709 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Doc Walker is raring to hit the stage, so fans can expect a fantastic free show by the group during Homecoming 2010 weekend in Wasagaming.
"We’ve been working so hard writing and in the studio that it’s an outlet getting on stage now. When we hit the stage, we’re letting it all out," said Dave Wasyliw, one of the founding guitarists and singers.
"There’s an extra push to play Manitoba shows this year because of the Homecoming. It’s been great, actually. This initiative has gotten us to play in places where we’ve never played before, like Clear Lake. We’re looking forward to it."
Recently nominated for multiple awards for this year’s Western Canadian Music Awards and Canadian Country Music Awards, the band has been spreading the word about its new recording, entitled "Go."
The album has been flying up the charts, something which Wasyliw finds amazing at a time when singles seem to rule.
"For us to actually still be selling records is phenomenal in itself," he said. "It just goes to show. We’re kids who were all born in the ’70s and were big fans of the full-package album — from the cover to every song being able to hold its own. Not every one of our songs is going to be on the radio, but every song plays its own part and makes the album better."
Not sitting on their laurels and recreating updates of their old hits, Doc Walker aims to keep moving forward. In fact, they just recorded a3-D video, the first of its kind in Canada, and they plan a return tour to Australia.
The Doc Walker show will open on the Wasagaming stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday with roots artist Sierra Noble, another Manitoba musician with an international career.
"We’re partnering with Manitoba Homecoming for this concert to provide a new experience to visitors in the park," said Kevin Bachewich, the media officer at Riding Mountain National Park.
"Second to that, we really want people who don’t traditionally use our park to have something to bring them in so they can experience how great Riding Mountain National Park really is and entice them to come back."
There are many other events lined up for the weekend.
Interpretive activities are planned as well as a free concert featuring The Merry Woodsmen and a campfire are slated for Friday evening.
The next morning, a hike of Gorge Creek and the annual Boo in the Park — an early session of trick-or-treating — will take place, followed in the afternoon by games, a haunted house, a bounce house, hay rides and a interpretive session about fighting forest fires.
The fun continues on Sunday with a sand sculpture contest, facepainting, a puppet show during the day and a car caravan in the evening.
For complete listings, visit discoverclearlake.com.