Great Uncles of the Revolution is a Canadian band that consists of

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, a violinist/mandolinist, and Steve Dawson, a guitarist/dobro player. Their musical style draws on contemporary bluegrass and jazz.

History

In 2001 the band released an album, ''Great Uncles of the Revolution Stand Up!''. Jazz trumpeter

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plays on the album, along with bassist Andrew Downing, who composed much of the music. The album won a 2002 West Coast Music Award. The Great Uncles performed at the

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in 2002, winning the Grand Prix de Jazz. In 2003 the Great Uncles performed in western Canada, and worked on a follow-up album. The result, ''bLOW tHE hOUSE dOWN'' won a 2004 Juno Award as Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year. Two of the songs on the album were composed by Turcotte. The group continued to perform occasionally for several more years, although its members were busy with other musical collaborations."Playing up a storm on the improv scence (sic)"
''The Globe and Mail'', Robert Everett-Green, September 13, 2007

References

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