When Kate Weekes plays in Whitehorse on May 2, the audience will hear something new and maybe surprising, even if they’re already fans. Having lived […]
New Kate Weekes CD reflects singer-songwriter’s growth as a musician Read More »
A fundraising concert for the Yukon Literacy Coalition, with original songs inspired by Beowulf, will take place on August 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Well Read Books.
They sang then and played to please the hero Read More »
Listening to Kate Weekes’ new solo folk album, Frost on Black Fur, is like mushing around the vastness of the world at great speed as
Mushing Around the Vastness of the World Read More »
For Yukon musicians wanting a career there are things in the way: There are also very special opportunities not all musicians know about.
Making Money Making Music Read More »
Summer’s here and the time is right for a musical evening garden party. On Saturday, July 5, Yukon Women in Music are coming out of
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It’s been a long time since I was in public school. As I remember, we had a music program … we sang and entered choir
Yukon Women in Music (YWIM) have released their fourth album, which is as musically diverse as their membership. Founded in 1998, the YWIM collective brings
Song Rise Filled with Diversity and Talent Read More »
Kate Weekes and Grant Simpson were touched by A Walk In My Dream, about harmonica virtuoso Mike Stevens, bringing the film to Whitehorse
Harmonica Virtuoso With a Heart of Gold Read More »
Storytelling has always been an integral part of Yukon history and tradition, in all its forms and mediums. That’s why this year, the non-profit Yukon
YWIM New Album Features 14 Talented Yukon Women Read More »
Who’s in for soaking up an afternoon of heartfelt acoustic and strong songwriting in a peaceful environment, while the snow outside drifts ever deeper? Copper
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Boyd Benjamin & Kevin Barr, ambassadors of Yukon music at the Vancouver Olympics will play at new Adäka Cultural Festival
Adaka – A Festival for Sharing Read More »
For Fawn Fritzen, the idea was born two years ago, the first time she sang with music maven Grant Simpson. “We chatted a bit during
It seems like an unlikely pairing: Grant Simpson (jazz musician, vaudevillian and musical director of the Frantic Follies for over 30 years), and Kate Weekes
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Home Sweet Home is a new band with an old sound. Made up of three very talented Yukon musicians, Boyd Benjamin, Keitha Clark and Kate Weekes.
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