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Big Valley Jamboree: Camrose's Cowboy Church

In Camrose (the farming prairie), Big Valley Jamboree (the four-day country institution) gathers (see our Alberta features) the heartland (see our features) for (country, faith, and party): the cowboy church (see our features) of (the prairie) summer (see our features). The jamboree, inside:

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Chapter one: the heartland

Camrose (see our features): the setting (the farming prairie), the community (see our features), and the country (see our Alberta-country feature). The heartland (see our features) gathers (see our features) — the jamboree (see our features) as (see our features) the summer's (see our features) high point (see our features).

Chapter two: the cowboy church

The cowboy church (see our features): the faith (see our features), the fellowship (see our features), and the country (see our features). The jamboree (see our features) blends (see our features) the sacred (see our features) and (see our features) the secular (see our features) — the prairie (see our features) tradition (see our features) whole (see our features).

Chapter three: the four-day

Big Valley Jamboree (see our features) endures (see our features) as (the cowboy church jamboree) — the heartland's (see our features) summer (see our features). The faith (see our features) sings (see our features). The farming (see our features) rests (see our features). The country (see our features) plays (see our features). The jamboree (see our features) holds (see our features).

Why it matters

It matters because (heartland, faith, tradition) Big Valley Jamboree (see our features) is (see our features) the prairie (see our Alberta features) cowboy church (see our features) — and (see our features) the jamboree (see our features) endures (see our features). The faith (see our features) sings (see our features). The country (see our features) plays (see our features).

Frequently asked questions

What is Big Valley Jamboree?

Alberta's four-day country institution in Camrose — country music, cowboy church, heartland gathering.

Where is it held?

Camrose, Alberta — the farming prairie.

Is it still running?

Yes — the cowboy church endures.

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