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Afro-Métis Constitution Project event…

Come celebrate with us the history, struggles and contributions of people with mixed Black, Native and Nova Scotian ancestry. There will bea press conference and musical performance presented by The Afro-Métis Constitution Project on August 8 from 7-9pm at A Different Booklist Cultural Centre (779 Bathurst St). This FREE event will feature 4th Poet Laureate of Toronto (2012-15) and 7th Parliamentary Poet Laureate (2016-17), George Elliott Clarke, and multi-talented artists Sugar Plum Croxen, Shelley Hamilton, Russ Kelley and Chris White with moderator Daniel David Moses.

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Hillside Festival on an Island…

Next up for the Ken and the Beulah Band will be the Hillside Festival from July 13-15 in Guelph, Ontario. Friday @ 5:55pm on the Lake stage for the Over The Hills workshop with Ken & the Beulahs, Al Simmons, Twelfth Day, Poor Man’s Whiskey. Saturday @ 12:45 to 1:30pm on the Main stage featuring Ken & the Beulahs. Sunday @ 10:30am on the Island stage for The Sunday Gospel Session with host Ken and the Beulahs, Rev. Sekou, Ladama, Cecile Doo-Kingue, Haley Heynderickx, Martin Harley & Fortunate Ones.

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Winnipeg Folk Festival…

Next up for the Ken and the Beulah Band will be the Winnipeg Folk Festival from July 5-8. Friday @ 11:30am on the Bur Oak stage for the Grass Is Always Bluer workshop and then @ 1:15pm in the family area on the Chickadee Bigtop stage for a show for all ages with Ken & the Beulahs. Saturday @ 11am on the Snowberry stage for the main concert hour featuring Ken & the Beulahs. Sunday @ 10am on the Big Bluestem stage for the I’ll Fly Away gospel-themed workshop hosted by Ken with the Beulahs, War & Treaty, Amythyst Kiah. Sunday @ 9pm on the Main stage for the Finale with Ken & the Beulahs, Wallis Bird, Amythyst Kiah. See you there!

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Freedom & Omar Khadr’s Blues…

What better time to start a discussion on “freedom”. Ken describes the philosophy and some of the process behind the creation of his latest recording, “Freedom Blues” and lots of live clips give you a musical taste (in the first video below). This is uplifting blues for anyone who wants to dig a little deeper. We also hope you also enjoy the live performance version of “Omar Khadr’s Blues“. Thanks to Riddle Films and specifically Liam Romalis and Mako Funasaka for the video production and all the incredible musicians including Amoy Levy, Ciceal Levy, Bucky Berger, Ewan Divitt, Richard Underhill, Perry White, Alastair Whitehead and Denis Keldie. Please tell your friends to check these videos out.

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East Lansing & London…

Friday, May 4 in East Lansing, MI – Ten Pound Fiddle presents Reggie Harris& Ken in celebration of the folk icon Pete Seeger @ 7:30pm at MSU Community Music School, 4985 S Hagadorn Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823. Tickets $20 public, $18 Fiddle members, $5 students from www.tenpoundfiddle.org or the box office at 6:30pm. Then on Saturday morning Ken will do a Fiddle Scouts Concert for the kids from 10am-11am at MSU Community Music School.

Saturday, May 5 in London, ON – The 8th Annual Smales Pace Reunion Concert @ 8pm at Aeolian Hall with special guests Ken Whiteley, Brent Titcomb, Fraser & Girrard, Liam Russell Titcomb, New Cumberland with John P. Allen, Nora Galloway. Remembering Those Who Have Gone Before Us – celebrating the music of Stan Rogers, Willie P. Bennett, Billie Hughes, Colleen Peterson, Michael Lewis, and Ken Palmer. Tickets from the Aeolian Hall box office or by calling (519) 672-7950.

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Tonight in Medicine Hat…

Ken Whiteley & The Beulah Band will beperformingtonight @ the Historic Medalta Potteries in Medicine Hat. Tickets at the door. This is the closing night of the tour, which was generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts‘ Arts Across Canada: Circulation and Touring Grant.

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Tonight in Turner Valley…

Ken Whiteley & The Beulah Band will beperforming tonight @ the Flare n’ Derrick Community Hall in Turner Valley and Sunday @ the Historic Medalta Potteries in Medicine Hat. Tickets at the door. For more details check Ken’s Shows page. Ken’s April concert tour was generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts‘ Arts Across Canada: Circulation and Touring Grant.