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Local 1000 Gathering: Ken joins his Union Sisters & Brothersat the Local 1000 Gathering, May 2-4 at The Ashokan Center. The theme this year is “Mentoring” with Linda Tillery, Hannah Shira Naiman and Ken sharing their insights and skills to inspire us all.

ON TOUR: Ken Whiteley and The Beulah Band will be at the Waterford Old Town Hall on June 18. We’ll also be heading out to the following summer festivals including Mariposa Folk Festival, Home County Music and Art Festival, Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, Summerfolk Music Festival and Weaving Words Festival. For more concert and summer festival info go to the Shows tab.

GOSPEL SHOWS: Ken’s Sunday Gospel series at Hugh’s Room is scheduled to resume for a new season on October 30, 2016. Mark the date.

NEW CD: “In Freedom Blues Canadian roots music icon KenWhiteley has crafted a timely set of songs that address both contemporary and historical struggles for the freedom endemic to a healthy, progressive society. Deftly drawing on a wide range of musical sources including blues, gospel and, for lack of a better word, folk, Freedom Blues is a landmark album in Whiteley’s career and Canadian roots music in general.” ~ Grammy Award winning music professor, Rob Bowman

Below is the first YouTube video “Bring It All Right Down” from my Freedom Blues CD release concert in Toronto. 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. Tell your friends to check this out.

TONIGHT! The Ken Whiteley Trio performs at the Thamesview United Churchto raise funds for the church’s Community Access Project. It’s worth the drive to Fullarton.

ON TOUR: This Saturday! The Ken Whiteley Trio performs at the Thamesview United Church in Fullarton on April 16 to raise funds for the church’s Community Access project.

Ken Whiteley and The Beulah Band will be at the Waterford Old Town Hall on June 18. For more concert and summer festival info go to the Shows tab.

TONIGHT @ 7:30PM! Ken and The Beulah Band kick off the 3rd annual House of Harmony concert series in Fingal on Saturday, April 9.We hope to see some of our friends from the London Home County Folk Festival in Fingal.

NEW CD: “In Freedom Blues Canadian roots music icon KenWhiteley has crafted a timely set of songs that address both contemporary and historical struggles for the freedom endemic to a healthy, progressive society. Deftly drawing on a wide range of musical sources including blues, gospel and, for lack of a better word, folk, Freedom Blues is a landmark album in Whiteley’s career and Canadian roots music in general.”

~ Grammy Award winning music professor, Rob Bowman

ON TOUR: Ken and The Beulah Band kick off the 3rd annual House of Harmony concert series in Fingal on Saturday, April 9. We hope to see some of our friends from the London Home County Folk Festival in Fingal. The Ken Whiteley Trio performs at the Thamesview United Church in Fullarton on Saturday, April 16 to raise funds for the church’s Community Access project. Go to the Shows tab for more info.

GOSPEL SHOWS: Ken’s Sunday Gospel series at Hugh’s Room is scheduled to resume for a new season on October 30, 2016. Mark the date.

NEW CD: “In Freedom Blues Canadian roots music icon KenWhiteley has crafted a timely set of songs that address both contemporary and historical struggles for the freedom endemic to a healthy, progressive society. Deftly drawing on a wide range of musical sources including blues, gospel and, for lack of a better word, folk, Freedom Blues is a landmark album in Whiteley’s career and Canadian roots music in general.”

~ Grammy Award winning music professor, Rob Bowman

CD RELEASE CONCERT: TONIGHT! I’m celebrating the release of my newest recording “Freedom Blues”, with an allstar band on Friday, April 1 at Hugh’s Room in Toronto. Joining me will be the glorious vocal harmonies of the Fabulous Levy Sisters, a 3 piece horn section that includes Shuffle Demon saxophonists Richard Underhill and Perry White with trumpeter Ewan Divitt, Denis Keldie wailing on the organ, all anchored by the heartbeat rhythm of Alastair Whitehead on bass and Bucky Berger on drums. I will be playing at least 4 of my guitars that night including my Grit Laskin 6 & 12 strings, my vintage National resophonic and my original “Mr. Whale” electric dobro that I purchased new in 1966. I hope you can join us. ~ Ken

ON TOUR: TONIGHT! Thurdsay, March 31st. Ken and bassist Alastair Whitehead are performing at the Motley Kitchen. We hope to see some of our friends from the Northen Lights Festival Boreal

NEW CD: “In Freedom Blues Canadian roots music icon KenWhiteley has crafted a timely set of songs that address both contemporary and historical struggles for the freedom endemic to a healthy, progressive society. Deftly drawing on a wide range of musical sources including blues, gospel and, for lack of a better word, folk, Freedom Blues is a landmark album in Whiteley’s career and Canadian roots music in general.”

~ Grammy Award winning music professor, Rob Bowman

CD RELEASE CONCERT: I’m celebrating the release of my newest recording “Freedom Blues”, with an allstar band on Friday, April 1 at Hugh’s Room in Toronto. Joining me will be the glorious vocal harmonies of the Fabulous Levy Sisters, a 3 piece horn section that includes Shuffle Demon saxophonists Richard Underhill and Perry White with trumpeter Ewan Divitt, Denis Keldie wailing on the organ, all anchored by the heartbeat rhythm of Alastair Whitehead on bass and Bucky Berger on drums. I will be playing at least 4 of my guitars that night including my Grit Laskin 6 & 12 strings, my vintage National resophonic and my original “Mr. Whale” electric dobro that I purchased new in 1966. I hope you can join us. Contact Hugh’s Room to make reservations and/or purchase tickets. ~ Ken

ON TOUR: Ken and bassist Alastair Whitehead are driving up to Nobel and Sudbury for a house concert in Nobel on Wednesday, March 30 and a show at the Motley Kitchen on Thursday, March 31. We hope to see some of our friends from the Northen Lights Festival Boreal. Ken and The Beulah Band kick off the 3rd annual House of Harmony concert series in Fingal on Saturday, April 9. The Ken Whiteley Trio performs at the Thamesview United Church in Fullarton on Saturday, April 16 to raise funds for the church’s Community Access project. Check the Shows tab for more info.

GOSPEL SHOWS: Ken’s Sunday Gospel series at Hugh’s Room is scheduled to resume for a new season on October 30, 2016. Mark the date.

ON THE RADIO WEB: Today, you can stream live the feature interview I did with Jan Vanderhorst at the 2015 Folk Music Ontario conference on his show Just Us Folk from 10pm to 12am.

NEW CD: “In Freedom Blues Canadian roots music icon Ken Whiteley has crafted a timely set of songs that address both contemporary and historical struggles for the freedom endemic to a healthy, progressive society. Deftly drawing on a wide range of musical sources including blues, gospel and, for lack of a better word, folk, Freedom Blues is a landmark album in Whiteley’s career and Canadian roots music in general.”

~ Grammy Award winning music professor, Rob Bowman

CD RELEASE CONCERT: I’m celebrating the release of my newest recording “Freedom Blues”, with an allstar band on Friday, April 1 at Hugh’s Room in Toronto. Joining me will be the glorious vocal harmonies of the Fabulous Levy Sisters, a 3 piece horn section that includes Shuffle Demon saxophonists Richard Underhill and Perry White with trumpeter Ewan Divitt, Denis Keldie wailing on the organ, all anchored by the heartbeat rhythm of Alastair Whitehead on bass and Bucky Berger on drums. I will be playing at least 4 of my guitars that night including my Grit Laskin 6 & 12 strings, my vintage National resophonic and my original “Mr. Whale” electric dobro that I purchased new in 1966. I hope you can join us. Contact Hugh’s Room to make reservations and/or purchase tickets.

ON TOUR: Bassist Alastair Whitehead and myself are driving up to Parry Sound and Sudbury for a house concert in Nobel on Wednesday, March 30 and a show at the Motley Kitchen on Thursday, March 31. We hope to see some of our friends from the Northen Lights Festival Boreal. Check the Shows tab for more info.

GOSPEL SHOWS: My Sunday Gospel series at Hugh’s Room is scheduled to resume for a new season on October 30, 2016. Mark the date.

ON THE RADIO WEB: This Saturday, March 19 I’ll be a featured guest on the Drew Marshall Show. Listen live from 1pm-1:45pm at drewmarshall.ca Be sure to stay tuned in for Drew’s chat with Edmonton blues artist Kat Dansertoo. Also this Saturday and Sunday, you can stream live the feature interview I did with Jan Vanderhorst at the 2015 Folk Music Ontario conference on his show Just Us Folk from 10pm to 12am.