T I L L S O N B U R G ’ S The musical vision of Dan Dube and Shawn Winters GUITAR GUYS
S mall towns aren’t typically known for their vibrant music scene, but don’t tell that to Dan Dube and Shawn Winters. Dan, an elementary school teacher at Westfield P.S., and Shawn, co-owner of Verne’s Carpet One, are the visionaries behind Tillsonburg Amateur Guitarists andMusicians (AGM)—a group of local musicians who play gigs at local restaurants. “AGM kind of started by accident,” says Dan. “A few years ago, I was scheduled to play a show at the Copper Mug with anothermusician in town. When an unexpected death occurred in his family, I put a call out to see if anyone wanted to play a few songs with me so I wouldn’t have to cancel the show.” When four people said yes, Dan realized just how much musical talent was hiding in Tillsonburg.
“We're on a mission to network musicians in our area and get them out of their basements and playing publicly,” says Shawn. Dan and Shawn now have over 40 musicians in their talent pool, from retirees who’ve played
Pictured below are Shawn Winters and Dan Dube — the founders of Tillsonburg Amateur Guitarists and Musicans (AGM).
for years to high school students. As founders of the group, Dan and Shawn oversee bookings,
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