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Tansi (hello, how are you?) everyone!

This one is especially close to my heart! ❤️

On August 21, 2026, my son Bryce Delorme celebrated his 20th birthday, and I had the privilege of watching him do something he loves: making music.

Bryce took the lead vocals and lead guitar on “Why You Been Gone So Long,” a song written by Mickey Newbury and recorded by artists including David Allan Coe, while performing with The Family Tradition Band.

And what a beautiful place for it.

We were outdoors in the bush at the Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement Cultural Camp, surrounded by the northern Alberta wilderness. I was thankful to be invited as a guest, and Cora, the girls and I were able to attend and enjoy the evening together.

As Bryce’s dad, I couldn’t have been prouder.

I’m incredibly proud of his musical abilities, but even more proud of the fine young man he has become. His talent stretches across lead guitar, fiddle and vocals, and more, but the person he is away from the stage means even more to me.

Happy 20th birthday my son.

🎵 SONG
Why You Been Gone So Long

🎤 PERFORMED BY
Bryce Delorme & The Family Tradition Band

🎸 THE FAMILY TRADITION BAND
Horace Patenaude – Lead Singer / Acoustic Guitar
Bryce Delorme – Lead Singer / Lead Guitar / Fiddle
Kyran Reid – Fiddle / Bass Guitar / Backup Singer
Lenny Delorme – Drums / Backup Singer
Tommy Desjarlais – Acoustic Guitar

📍 FILMED AT
Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement Cultural Camp, Alberta, Canada

📅 FILMED
August 21, 2026 – Bryce Delorme’s 20th Birthday

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Thank you to the Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement for welcoming me to the Cultural Camp, and thank you to everyone who helped make it such an enjoyable evening.

Most importantly, happy 20th birthday once again to my boy, Bryce Delorme.

Kinanâskomitinâwâw (thank you all).

Ekosi Mâka (that’s it for now).

Shawn McDonald
The Métis Man



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The Métis Man

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In this episode of The Métis Man, I had the great pleasure of standing with Brody Jerome under a shaded tent in the 30+ degree heat at Back to Batoche Days 2026.

Brody is a young Métis country artist and the 2025 Batoche Idol winner. I first shared his original song “Take It Away” back in 2025, and it helped introduce many of our viewers to his music and his voice.

This time, I had the opportunity to sit down... well, stand up in the Saskatchewan heat... and learn more about the young man behind the music.

We talked about Brody’s humble beginnings, his band, his journey as a performer, and where he hopes to see his music career in the next 5, 10 and even 20 years.

Brody comes across as intelligent, kind, respectful and grounded. He is exactly the kind of young Métis artist I’m proud to promote through The Métis Man.

It was also great to talk about how far he has come since “Take It Away” and his return to Back to Batoche, where he had multiple opportunities to perform for the crowds in 2026.

🎥 Filmed Friday, July 17, 2026
📍 Back to Batoche Days, Batoche, Saskatchewan

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Ekosi Mâka.
Shawn McDonald
The Métis Man

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Some moments in life simply cannot be recreated.

This was one of them.

Just before midnight on July 31, 2026, during the wake for Charlie Shott at Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement, family and friends gathered in the way many Métis and First Nations families have for generations… sharing food, laughter, tears, stories, prayers and, of course, music. A wake is not only a time of mourning, but also a time to celebrate a life well lived and to surround one another with love, support and community.

Charlie was much more than someone I knew.

He was a lifelong family friend, the best friend of my late father, Alex McDonald, and he was also my woman Cora’s first cousin. Charlie had been a part of our lives for decades, and his passing leaves a space that can never truly be filled. I loved his stories he used to tell us growing up, as a matter of fact my siblings and I looked forward to them.

As everyone gathered together late that evening, Charlie’s son, Russell (Tuggy) Shott, stood before those in attendance and explained that the song he was about to perform was one of his dad’s favourite songs to sing throughout the years. The moment Russell said those words, I instinctively reached for my iPhone 17 Pro Max and pressed record.

I knew this wasn’t simply another song.

This was a son honouring his father.

Russell is one of my oldest friends. We grew up together, went to school together, shared countless memories over the years, and I’ve had the privilege of watching him become one of the finest lead guitar players our region has ever produced. Like his father Charlie, music simply runs through his veins.

As Russell began to sing, you could feel every word.

Only a short time earlier, Russell and his family had also lost his brother, late Ricky Shott. Watching him perform while carrying the weight of losing both his brother and now his father was incredibly emotional. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

Backing Russell that evening were three outstanding musicians:

🎻 Kyran Reid (my boy) on fiddle

🎸 Lenny Delorme on bass

🥁 Nathan Anderson on drums

Together they created something that wasn’t rehearsed or staged.

It was raw.

It was real.

It was family.

It was one of those beautiful moments where music says everything that words cannot.

Charlie loved entertaining people, making them laugh, and sharing his gift of music wherever he went. That legacy clearly lives on through Russell and everyone who shared the stage with him that night.

One line from Charlie’s memorial booklet says it perfectly:

“You’ve always been our hero… without the cape, and without the fame.”

Those words couldn’t be more fitting.

Cora and I would also like to extend our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the entire Shott family for your incredible hospitality, the wonderful meal that was shared with everyone attending the wake, and for allowing family and friends to come together to celebrate Charlie’s life in such a beautiful way.

Please know that our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences continue to be with each and every one of you during this difficult time.

Charlie…

Thank you for the friendship.

Thank you for the music.

And thank you for the memories.

Rest easy, my friend.

🎥 Filmed: July 31, 2026 (just before midnight)

📍 Location: Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement, Alberta, Canada

📱 Filmed on: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Kinanâskomitinâwâw (Thank you all.)

Ekosi Mâka. (That’s it for now.)

Shawn McDonald,
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While attending Back to Batoche Days 2026 in Batoche, Saskatchewan, I had the pleasure of sitting down with my good friend Ryan Keplin, an incredibly talented left-handed Métis fiddler from North Dakota.

Ryan shares his journey into music, what it means to be Métis south of the border, the importance of preserving our culture, family, language, and traditions, and the story behind becoming one of the few well-known left-handed fiddlers. We also talk about his son Sonny, who performs alongside him, and Ryan’s upcoming Métis festival in North Dakota.

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Ekosi Mâka (That’s it for now).

Shawn McDonald,
The Métis Man

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