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Presented by the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society, The Kerplunks close off the April 15.

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Comprised of Dinah; Jocelyn (Jojo) Hallett on keys, horns and vocals; Aaron Cadwaladr on the strings and vocals and Phil Wipper on drums, the three-time Juno-nominated Gabriola Island children香蕉视频直播檚 music group香蕉视频直播檚 performance will also delve into matters closer to home.

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Further ingraining their name in the world of educational entertainment, The Kerplunks are in the midst of working on a new mini series dubbed Learn, Make, Play. In the mini series, as the name suggests, viewers will learn about a certain subject, make it and then play with it.

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While education plays an important role for The Kerplunks, at the core of it, the four-piece band is all about putting on a fun show for the kids.

Backed by special guest performer and clown Clever Trever, Dinah said the Vernon audience is in for a silly ride.

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With four studio albums currently on offer and a fifth in the works, The Kerplunks will focus on the repertoire from their first album, which Dinah said is full of wonderful pre-school aged offerings.

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The crew of musicians, playing under a moniker other than that of The Kerplunks, has taken their smooth jams through the North Okanagan before, rocking local gems like Lorenzo香蕉视频直播檚 Cafe in Ashton Creek and Salmon Arm Roots and Blues. However, they香蕉视频直播檙e excited to be back under their usual banner.

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The Kerplunks close off the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society香蕉视频直播檚 2017/18 First Stages series April 15 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available through the Ticket Seller, 250-549-7469, .

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