Dauphin musician and full-time health care worker Marc Clement has been providing a much-needed community experience on his Facebook page lately.
His most recent virtual concert on Facebook — where he sings while playing the guitar and harmonica — has over 250 comments and two thousand views.
Marc says it’s been great seeing the members of the community interacting with each other in real-time, catching up, requesting songs, and just having fun.
He says he’s glad he can give something back to the community.
“I would just like to thank everybody for tuning in, and to encourage folks to continue following the rules and listening to public health officials. We are going to get through this, and I’m proud of Manitobans for the great job they’ve done.”
Although it’s been a great experience for the Dauphinite, who’s been able to share his music with such a large audience, Marc worries about the current hardships facing many independent musicians.
“I do work full time, but I really feel bad for working and touring musicians who basically had the rug pulled from under their feet. I encourage folks to find an independent artist they like the most, and find some way to get money in their hands because they are really suffering.”
He suggests Manitoban’s support independent artists by either buying their merchandise, by tipping musicians during live shows, or tipping their PayPal account.
You can watch Marc’s virtual concerts and join the conversation by visiting his Facebook page.
