Ken Whiteley’s Gospel All-Stars (Sharon Riley, Pat Patrick, Gordon Mowat, Bucky Berger) and special guest Coco Love Alcorn perform from 1pm – 2pm. Then Chantal Kreviazuk will be doing a set from 3pm – 4pm. One ticket is valid for both sets. Please remember to bring a mask. Gates open at 12pm. For more info, call 519-371-2995.
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar will be playing from 1pm – 2pm, followed by Ken Whiteley’s All-Stars Band (Sharon Riley, Pat Patrick, Gordon Mowat, Bucky Berger) from 3pm – 4pm. One ticket is valid for both sets. Please remember to bring a mask. Gates open at 12pm. For more info, call 519-371-2995.
Free Concert @ The Be The Light: 21 Days of Bliss Live Symposium
Concert with Ken in honour of Swami Swaroopananda’s Birthday. This free 21 day live symposium is open to everyone. Events are conducted by Zoom webinar so you’ll need to create a login to register and then the Yoga Ranch will email you back the link.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: We all want to get our music out there and sound as good as possible. This workshop aims to help you do that. Ken Whiteley will show us how to record vocals and instruments, using guitar as an example. You will learn about mic placement, tips and tricks and more. Dilson Hernandez will demonstrate how equalization (EQ) can be used to make recorded tracks sound better and fix sound problems. Steve Deasy will explain how to interface digital keyboards to the recording setup using Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), and how to use that to add “ear candy” to your song. There will be ample time for Q and A, so please bring your questions.
PRESENTERS:
– Ken Whiteley: Producer of 150 recordings by other artists including Tom Paxton, Reggie Harris, John Hammond Jr., Raffi as well over 30 of his own. Has operated a “home studio” for over 35 years. He has produced 24 Juno Award nominees, 2 Grammy nominees, several Juno winners and Canadian Folk Music Award winners.
– Steve Deasy: PMN Steering Committee member, performing singer/songwriter, guitarist, pianist, actor, music director, arranger, producer, recording engineer and electronics engineer.
– Dilson Hernandez: Performing artist from the Bronx. His talents include creative writing, playing various instruments, spoken-word poetry, singing, audio engineering, and beat making.
REGISTER for the PMN Virtual Summer Convergence and get access to this workshop and all the other workshops and events happening from June 4-6, 2021, including other workshops in the tech track. Get the FULL event description and registration info here: https://peoplesmusic.org/event-4319972
“I have been practicing meditation for over 29 years, but I am not a meditation master. It has, however had a profound and positive effect on my life. I will be sharing from what I know in a 5 week online Meditation and Mantras course run by the Toronto Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre. Weekly classes each Wednesday starting at 8:00 pm via zoom.
Meditation is an invaluable tool for emotional balance and peace of mind. This course will provide guidance for starting a meditation practice. It is helpful for those who are just starting as well as those who would like to renew their commitment to this practice. You can register by contacting the Centre at the link attached.” ~ Ken
The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp in Val Morin presents a special Easter concert with Ken Whiteley shared via Zoom. OM Shanti! Here’s the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88642948938…
You can register for the conference (with a sliding pay scale) and see a lot of great workshops and other concerts, but if you want to watch my show you can do it here.
The Annual Carols by Candlelight evening service will only be offered via Facebook and Zoom. Enjoy an evening with Rev. Anne Hines, the church Choir with offerings from Ken Whiteley, The Fabulous Levy Sisters (Amoy & Ciceal), Chris Whiteley, Ben Whiteley and Bucky Berger. Contact the church for more details.
Holiday celebrations with a yoga class followed by a short meditation (6pm – 7:15pm) and concert with Ken Whiteley (7:45pm – 9pm). All proceeds from the event are being donated to the Montreal based organization Sun Youth. Sun Youth provides a range of services for individuals and families in need. Pleasedonate online, any amount, directly to Sun Youth and send the confirmation e-mail you receive from them to toronto@sivananda.org. Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre will send you the Zoom link prior to the event on December 20 upon confirmation of your donation and Sun Youth will provide you with a tax receipt.
Sultans of String’s Christmas Caravan Livestream Zoom Concert
Live stream concert in honour of the 55th anniversary of the very first “gig” brothers Ken and Chris Whiteley did. Go to https://www.facebook.com/TheOriginalSlothBand
It was at the Bracebridge Fair Grounds and the poster read, “Dance to the sounds of the Distortions, plus a popular group from Toronto”. The “popular group from Toronto” was Tubby Fats Original Allstar Downtown Syncopated Big Rock Jug Band who eventually morphed into The Original Sloth Band. Ken played mostly jug and kazoo at that point, Chris played his Framus 12 string, Tom Evans played mandolin while brothers Michael and Patrick Lee played washtub bass and washboard respectively.
Chris Whiteley will make a video guest appearance and playing live with Ken will be his son Ben Whiteley. They’ll feature many songs from the Sloth Band repertoire including songs sung 55 years ago in Bracebridge and tunes from the three Sloth albums and their 45 rpm single. For those not familiar with the Sloths, they played an eclectic mix of jug band, swing, blues and novelty songs mostly from the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s.
p.s. This is a FREE concert. If you wish to make a donation to the Artists you may do so from Ken Whiteley’s website Store or www.paypal.me/kenwhiteley.
Get Rejuvenated! Starts with meditation & daily chants, Ken Whiteley starts at 8 pm. Streamed Live on Zoom. Please pre-register at https://sivanandayogaranch.secure.retreat.guru/program/concert-with-ken-whiteley/?lang=en
Virtual Spirit Songs: Music and Words of Hope and Healing
This show is organized around the theme of HOPE & HEALING and will feature musical contributions from a stellar lineup of performers including Ken Whiteley, Coco Love Alcorn, Jon Brooks and Mark Kleiner. Tickets for the show are $10 each and availablebyclicking here. Video link provided with ticket purchase. Proceeds from this event will go to the artists and The Stop Community Food Centrein Toronto.
For many years I’ve gone to the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp in Val Morin, Quebec at Easter time and it has become a special tradition that I look forward to every spring. I hope you will tune in for the live streaming from my basement.
Cancelled! Easter Family Weekend @ Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp
The Annual Easter Family Weekend. Bring your youngsters out for fun-filled Easter activities, including an Easter egg hunt, outdoor walks, and games. Ken will be doing daily yoga programs and performing on Saturday night. Everyone is welcome to attend, especially children and no prior yoga experience is required.
Cancelled! Midian Farm Film Screening & Benefit Concert
In the 1970s, a group of young, ambitious, ideological Torontonians moved to a farm near Orillia and created an intentional community where they lived self-sustainably for many years. They called it Midian Farm. One of the children born on that farm, Liz Marshall, grew up to become a filmmaker who broke onto the scene with her critically acclaimed The Ghosts in Our Machine.
Four members of the Midian Farm moved to Owen Sound afterwards to start families and find a new community: Don Wilkinson, Michele Lavin, and Mary Both, and Dick Both (rest in peace). Ken Whiteley, who also lived on the Farm, will be coming to play his signature folk stylings in lead up to the film. Following the screening, there will be time to socialize, ask questions and enjoy some snacks. The bar will be open for refreshments throughout the entire event.
Ticket proceeds will go to charity. There is a local family currently in need, who could use some help from the community. The Curley’s in Owen Sound have owned and operated the downtown business Awesome Blossoms until health problems have caused them to close the store ending their source of income. We decided to donate any profit from this event to them.