Ken Whiteley

New band! New music! New signing!… Ken Whiteley and the Beulah Band (Frank Evans, Rosalyn Dennett and co-producer Ben Whiteley) are creating and recording exciting new music that is deeply rooted in traditional North American folk forms. You’ll hear echoes of blues, gospel, swing, string and jug band sounds. They can’t wait to take their show on the road and they’re very excited to have joined the roster at AIM Artists in Motion Booking Agency.

New band! New music! New signing!… Ken Whiteley and the Beulah Band (Frank Evans, Rosalyn Dennett and co-producer Ben Whiteley) are creating and recording exciting new music that is deeply rooted in traditional North American folk forms. You’ll hear echoes of blues, gospel, swing, string and jug band sounds. They can’t wait to take their show on the road and they’re very excited to have joined the roster at AIM Artists in Motion Booking Agency.

In the studio… Early next week Ken will be mastering the new Ken Whiteley and the Beulah Band CD with Harris Newman at Grey Market Mastering in Montreal.

In concert.. For our friends in in southwestern Ontario, Ken and bassist George Koller will be playing at the inagural Kingsville Folk Music Festival on August 9 & 10. Ken travels stateside for Jesse Palidofsky‘s CD release concert on September 12 at Carroll Cafe in Washington, DC. He’ll be returning to the States to join Kim and Reggie Harris for concerts on October 17 at the Carroll Cafe and October 18 at Old Songs in Voorheesville, NY. On October 19, Ken will host the first gospel brunch at the 13th Annual Canal Bank Shuffle Blues Festival in Thorold, ON. Kim and Reggie will be Ken’s special guests at the gospel brunch, which is being held at the Four Points Sheraton.

ON STAGE.. Ken is delighted to be performing for the children and families of the The Cramahe Township Public Library on Tuesday, July 29th at 11:30 a.m. in the town square.

IN THE STUDIO… Ken is currently recording his newest songs with his co-producer/son Ben Whiteley. Pictured here in the recording studio are Ben, Rosalyn Dennett, Frank Evans and Ken with their small instruments.

CONCERTS… Ken is scheduled to perform on July 1st at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch in Woodbourne, NY. This special concert is part of the Yoga Ranch’s 40th anniversary celebrations.

CONCERTS… NUUCpresents Ken and his son Ben Whiteley in concert on Sunday, June 8th at 2 p.m.

CONCERTS… TONIGHT! The Whiteley Brothers band performance at the sold out “Live from Dollar Bill’s” CD release and hospital fundraiser in Kingston. On June 8th the NUUCpresents Ken in concert at 2 p.m. And for our friends in in southwestern Ontario, Ken and bassist George Koller will be at the inagural Kingsville Folk Music Festival on August 9 & 10.

CONCERTS… TONIGHT! (May 24th) Join Ken, host/presener Bruce Madole and Celtic-influenced singer/songwriter Grainne Ryan this afternoon starting at 2 p.m. at the Glen WIlliams Town Hall. The Source of the Song is an acoustic songwriters concert series in the hamlet of Glen Williams, which is part of Halton Hills, on the northern edge of Georgetown. Tickets $20. at the door.

TOMORROW! (May 25th) The Whiteley Brothers band performance at the “Live from Dollar Bill’s” CD release and hospital fundraiser in Kingston. On June 8th The Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregationpresents Ken in concert at 2 p.m. And for our friends in in southwestern Ontario, Ken and bassist George Koller will be at the inagural Kingsville Folk Music Festival on August 9 & 10.

For all of our friends in and around HALIFAX… On Thursday, May 15th Ken will be performing at the Cole Harbour Rural Heritage Farm Rose and Kettle Tearoom,471 Poplar Drive, just off of Otago Drive in Cole Harbour. The concert starts at 7pm and runs until 9pm. Admission is by free-will donation.

April 19-21 @ Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp, Val Morin, Quebec… Celebrate with your whole family at the Ashram’s special Easter Weekend programme. On Easter Saturday we tune into the joy of Easter with Ken Whiteley and our traditional Easter gospel concert. Sunday’s programme will include a gospel singing workshop with Ken. The Ashram is located in the idyllic setting of the Laurentian Mountains, only an hour’s drive from Montreal— it is a sanctuary of peace and natural beauty. For more info call (819) 322-3226 and 1-800- 263-9642 and visit www.sivananda.org/camp/

TONGIHT! April 16 @ Hugh’s Room, Toronto, ON… For the Love of Pete: A Tribute to Pete Seeger featuring Ken Whiteley, The Levy Sisters with Pat Patrick, plus Grit Laskin, Gathering Sparks, Sharon, Lois and Bram, Jory Nash & Rosalyn Dennet, James Gordon, Mike Ford, Crabtree & Mills, David Celia, Jerry Gray, Quique Escamilla and hosted by David Newland.