Redboine is the latest project by Winnipeg Metis songwriter Patrick Alexandre. This collection of songs and stories explores Alexandre’s ancestors rolls in the Red River Rebellion of 1869-70.

Joined by one of Winnipeg’s finest guitar players, Dwayne Dueck, Patrick flows from upright bass, to guitar, harmonica and percussion, all while taking you on an emotional journey through Canadian history, providing a very human and personal perspective.

Using Roots, Country and Blues music, Alexandre gets down into gritty truths of the turmoil faced by his relatives and the people around them at the time of Manitoba’s confederation. He offers many different perspectives from various characters throughout the conflict.

 "By the time he was done, all that was left was his guts piled on the floor, and an audience, standing, cheering; insisting he do some more!" -Sheldon Sveinson, Artistic Director at The fiRe & Water MusiC Festival

"Patrick Alexandre and his Blues enthusiasts 'blue' the roof off the root community emporium on Wednesday night, playing an extra set and an encore after much encouragment from the audience, where the trio broke out their secondary instruments for a very unique sound, ...so boisterous it could fill an amphitheater."   -Phil McLachlan, Meridian Booster/Postmedia Networkd