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Music not Stopping for exiting jam! session founder 91m MYGDH Mm Picm Borddau (kft)u1dMikrBurm at last mondu’sopcnwousticjunat'l‘lkfiarl. COMING UP He hep! the jams acoustic so as not to compete with the electric Lams happening elsewhere in town and became "I; can play six hours on my own if nobody shows up”. day! played 1 don't know how Ion ago. Pierre Bordeleau was standing more. I' never forget it. after i finished pedorming my song. he looked at me and said: ‘Thisis ridiculoqu real-lyslmuldlwdoinglhisbr a ang’." r » "It's evolved. into some Either plates hav- lng music. For a musician that’s a good thing because you gem place to play" “I've done what I could with what 1 had. It's time to get something fresh. lm’s open up a new door." said Pierre Bordeleau. founder of the Sunday afternoon acoustic open jam. which ends lune 193'" will find its own desé tiny. Somebody is bound to pick up the slack. Only time will tell.‘ The Uxbridge ms’idmt started the acoustic jam about l0 years ago with the intention of glving anynne who wanted to play. no matter their talent level. a stage to play on. Over the past 10 pmple' became better musicians thanks to Mr. Bordeleau and somgeven started bands togethen Onepetsontogainconfidenceasaper- former is police ofl'lcer Mike Burns Despite the encouragement. Mr. Burns ,mmains an amateur pelfonner. * abolantflyrmg‘wm- It's the end of an era at The Earl of Whitchpmh as the Monastic Open Iam with Pienewmesloeml "I count Piermasoneoflhesmugest musi- BY SANDRA BOLAN ' Fox more information. an to www.meearl Men/evenmhnnl Open Acoustic Jam with Pierre â€"â€" 10 Yam of lammin', Pierre 8: 00 pins Special Guests takes place June 19 from 2:3010 6:30 DID. The former whimufivillt: resident hash"! packad up his guitar for good. Now that his Sunday afternoons are free. Mr Burdek’au will be spending more time with his other side pmieCtS. which include PDQ. a clamic rock power m‘o; Piem 8: Andrew w an acnustir rock and blues duo in Uxbridge; Pierre Tony. _aiso an acoustic rock dun. as wrll m C(‘AU -- the (Iris (Zuddy Acoustic Unit. _. ‘You try to have a career. but life gets m thc' way." he said. Mr. Mrdeleau left school bvfnm gradu- ating and formed a number of bands that tou‘md the barcimuit He ev’cn did a short mm with Frozen Ghost in the late 1980s. Being a lefty proved chalicngmg for [hp self-taught guitarist. pre'ven'tmg him from attending music school for gum". Sn he npred tb take flute and piano at camp dc 1mmâ€" Que. Me mntinucd tn play the guitar byear. ‘ He was eventually allowui to buy hm uwn guitar. an from cal influences feel like a star. The Que. nauve started play" ing his 0188! brother’s guitar when he was about 12 old. “I would gently slidc it out of lhr Law and put it on the bed. I took hit»~ tie clip and made some noise. Most ofthe time I gm taught," Mr Botdeleau with a laugh. Pierre makvs evvrv muxiciam