October 12 and 20, 2016 - Memorial Jams for Don Jenken (July 9, 1951 - October 6, 2016)
Two memorial jams were held for guitar player Don Jenken who pased away on October 6th, 2016. The first was held at Fiddlers Roost on October 12th and the second, hosted by Jo Macdonald, was held at the New West Hotel on October 20th. Don was born in Barrhead and started playing in his first band when he was 15. Don could play just about any stringed instrument but shone on the guitar where he could emulate his hero, Chet Atkins. He spent his entire career from 1988 onward playing in Edmonton with many traditional country artists.
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