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Join northern musician and storyteller Pat Braden as he sits down with the music makers from the Northwest Territories, (NWT) from the late 1950s to the mid 1970s. A time of cultural and musical revolution not only in North America but around the world. These stories are pure Canadiana and form part of our country’s musical heritage yet unheard. “Musicians of the Midnight Sun” gives voice to these musicians, the place and time they lived, the stories they hold and the music they played. Learn more at: https://musiciansofthemidnightsun.com Follow Musicians of the Midnight Sun on Facebook Learn more about host Pat Braden: http://www.patbraden.com
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Randy Demmon grew up in Salmon Arm, BC and moved to Yellowknife with his family in 1969 to teach music. He performed with the band “Rainbow Valley”. Randy left Yellowknife to join the RCMP band in 1973. He taught the first school music programs at Mildred Hall, Sir John Franklin and St. Patrick’s schools from 1969 to 1972. In that time, Randy also played in the bars with many local musicians, most notably the band ”Rainbow Valley”.
See photos of Randy and hear the full interview at: https://www.musiciansofthemidnightsun.com/artists/randy-demmon
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