New Kate Weekes CD reflects singer-songwriter’s growth as a musician
When Kate Weekes plays in Whitehorse on May 2, the audience will hear something new and maybe...
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Kate Weekes
They sang then and played to please the hero
A fundraising concert for the Yukon Literacy Coalition, with original songs inspired by Beowulf, will take place on August 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Well Read Books.
Read MoreMushing Around the Vastness of the World
Listening to Kate Weekes’ new solo folk album, Frost on Black Fur, is like mushing around the vastness of the world at great speed as the scenery constantly changes, from Irish islands, to mountain villages in China, to...
Read MoreMaking Money Making Music
For Yukon musicians wanting to get a career on the road there are many things standing in the way: our geographical location, small population, limited venues, genres, studios and festivals, a limited demographic… At times...
Read MoreYWIM Take it Outside
Summer’s here and the time is right for a musical evening garden party.On Saturday, July 5, Yukon Women in Music are coming out of the bars and concert halls and bringing their music to the deck of the scenic Stehelin...
Read MoreYWIM: Our Best and Newest
It’s been a long time since I was in public school.As I remember, we had a music program … we sang and entered choir competitions and had a great ol’ time.But it was nothing like the North Klondyke Highway...
Read MoreSong Rise Filled with Diversity and Talent
Yukon Women in Music (YWIM) have released their fourth album, which is as musically diverse as their membership.Founded in 1998, the YWIM collective brings together female singer-songwriters who pool their talent and resources...
Read MoreHarmonica Virtuoso With a Heart of Gold
When Whitehorse musicians Kate Weekes and Grant Simpson attended the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals this past fall, they were amazed and touched by a screening of A Walk In My Dream, about harmonica virtuoso Mike Stevens....
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