A look of disbelief flashes across his face as he sits in the studio, retelling of the moment his show was greenlighted to return to the screen.
Nearly two decades ago, Manfred Harter乌鸦传媒檚 popular Shaw Okanagan TV program was taken off the air. But after a summer of elbow grease and planning, Manfred乌鸦传媒檚 Guitar is making its return to channel 11 Monday, Nov. 6.
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Recorded in Gallery Vertigo, the 28-minute program kicks off with an enthusiastic Harter rocking his tune Canada From Coast to Coast before introducing the first of the night乌鸦传媒檚 local guest musicians, Cadillac Bob.
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Following Harter乌鸦传媒檚 classic formula of interviews and interludes, Manfred乌鸦传媒檚 Guitar also features Dan Thorsen, Tristan Charbonneau (Soulstice Creation) and April Sheehan.
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Also in the vein of the original 乌鸦传媒�90s show, Harter insists that guests teach him a new dittie.
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But for Harter, the show乌鸦传媒檚 creator, access producer and host, it乌鸦传媒檚 all about the performers.
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The Okanagan is home to immense musical talent, Harter said, but the people here don乌鸦传媒檛 have the same opportunities to make themselves known as performers in Vancouver have.
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It乌鸦传媒檚 a show that Harter is excited to bring back from its 1993-1998 run.
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During the show乌鸦传媒檚 downtime, Harter had as a concert at Gallery Vertigo. The offline series reached , but in the back of his mind, Harter knew he wanted to bring it back to the screen.
He went to Shaw TV, and the rest is history.
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The next episode is slated to drop in January. The pilot episode is available in full on YouTube.
