CONCERT NEWS… Today! Ken will be performing at the 5th annual Prairie Day at Alderville Black Oak Savanna Ecology Centre (Sept. 8) and tommorrow at the Southside Shuffle Port Credit Blues & Jazz Festival (Sept. 9) with The Levy Sisters and bassist George Koller. Go to Shows for more details.
Veggie Food Festival, Prairie Day & Southside Shuffle…
SEPTEMBER CONCERT NEWS… This weekend Ken will be performing at the Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival (Sept. 7) with his son Ben Whiteley, 5th annual Prairie Day at Alderville Black Oak Savanna Ecology Centre (Sept. 8) and the Southside Shuffle Port Credit Blues & Jazz Festival (Sept. 9) with The Levy Sisters and bassist George Koller. Ken returns to Le Zaricot (Sept. 14), his favourite club outside Montreal followed by a sold-out house concert at Penny & David’s in Morin Heights (Sept. 15). Rounding out the month are shows in Woodbridge (Yoga As It Is, Sept. 23) and the Muskokas (Muskoka Place Gallery, Sept. 29). Go to Shows for more details. And there’s more info about Ken’s concert performances featuring The Levy Sisters on his Gospel Music page.
STUDIO NEWS… Nextweek, The Levy Sisters, David Wall, Bucky Berger, Ben Whiteley, Ken & his engineer Nik begin work on a brand new recording… but I’ve said too much already… stay tuned for the official announcement. Last month Ken & Nik recorded some additional harmony vocals with Amoy Levy and Ciceal Levy for Kim and Reggie Harris‘ new CD, entitled “Resurrection Day”. This project was initally delayd due to flooding and damages caused by hurricanesIrene and Lee at Kim and Reggie’s home in New York last Spring. You can read all about their hair raising story and pre-buy “Resurrection Day” to help them out at www.kimandreggieharris.com.
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Kitchener Blues Festival…
FESTIVAL NEWS… Next up, Ken will be performing at the Kitchener Blues Festival (August 11 & 12) with The Levy Sisters. Ken will also be presenting Blues in the Schools shows for kids and their grownups at the Kitchener Blues Festival. Sessions at 3pm on both Saturday & Sunday. Check Ken’s show calendar for more info.
Music at Fieldcote…
FESTIVAL NEWS… THIS SUNDAY! Ken & The Levy Sisters will be performing with Treasa Levasseur and her band at the Music at Fieldcote in Ancaster (July 22).
A Gospel summer…
A GOSPEL SUMMER… Ken will be performing at the Harrison Festival of the Arts (July 10 & 11), Vancouver Folk Music Festival with the The Levy Sisters & George Koller (July 13-15), Music at Fieldcote in Ancaster with Treasa Levasseur & The Levy Sisters (July 22), Kitchener Blues Festival with the The Levy Sisters & Dennis Pendrith (August 11 & 12), and Southside Shuffle Port Credit Blues & Jazz Festival with the The Levy Sisters, Bucky Berger & George Koller (Sept. 9). Click on Shows for more info.
Old Songs Festival & Kim and Reggie Harris…
SUMMER FESTIVAL NEWS… Ken will be performing at the 32nd annual OldSongs Festival in Albany (June 22-24) along with Kim and Reggie Harris, Peter and Mary Amidon, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Magpie, John McCutcheon to name just a few. Click on Shows for more info.
STUDIO NEWS… This week the recording sessions for Kim and Reggie Harris resumes. They recorded some of the tracks at Casa Wroxton studio with Ken & his engineer Nik Tjelios in February as well as down in New York in April. The sessions for this newCD, entitled “Resurrection Day”, were initally delayd due toflooding and damages caused by hurricanes Irene and Lee at Kim and Reggie’s home in New York. You can read all about their hair raising story and pre-buy “Resurrection Day” to help them out at www.kimandreggieharris.com.
Robin Banks @ The Gladstone…
CONCERT NEWS… Thursday (June 7) Ken will be accompanying the electrifying Blues & Jazz vocalist Robin Banks at the Melody Lounge in the Gladstone Hotel, Toronto. Not to be missed so be sure to swing by the Gladstone. The set starts at 9pm. Click on Shows for more info.
Woody’s words & music…
CONCERT NEWS… This Saturday (June 2) Ken will be taking part in the musical tribute to Woody Guthrie at Hugh’s Room in Toronto. We’re celebrating Woody’s 100th Birthday and it’s a stellar line-up… Jory Nash, Jason Fowler, Mike Ford, Eve Goldberg, James Gordon, Corin Raymond & Ben Sures. I’m going to do a song of Woody’s I’ve never heard anyone do before.
Off to Nova Scotia…
CONCERT NEWS… This week Ken will be performing at the Union Street Cafe in Berwick (May 24), Le Club de Clare – Le Club social de Clare in Little Brook (May 25) and the Pearl Theatre in Lunenburg (May 26). Kim Wempeis opening in Lunenburg. Click on Shows for more info.
Local 1000 Retreat…
LOCAL 1000 NEWS… This week (May 14th to 17th) is the 2nd annual Local 1000 Retreat at the beautiful Highlander Research & Education Centre in Tennessee. Workshops,singings, breakout sessions, and special events for all Canadian and American members of Local 1000, The Traveling Musicians’ Union, (AFM). See what fun we had last year. Can you spot the Canadian vice president of Local 1000? Ken would be happy to discuss with you anyquestions you may have about joining the musicians’ union.