Musicians of the Midnight Sun

Pater Lafferty

Metis musician Peter Lafferty hails from Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́/Fort Simpson, NT. He started playing guitar at 13 years old and toured southern Canada in the 1960s and 1970s before settling in Whitehorse, YT.

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John Sigvaldason

John Sigvaldason moved to Yellowknife with his family in 1969. He taught himself how to play guitar and went on to lead the band “Stonehenge” through his high school years before leaving to study music.

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Pat Burke

Singer Pat Burke grew up in Tthebacha / Fort Smith, NT. In 1966, he went to high school in Yellowknife and boarded at Akaitcho Hall. Pat’s powerful voice has been featured on many stages and recordings over the decades.

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Roy Menagh

In 1973, Roy Menagh and his family moved to Yellowknife where he taught music at Sir John Franklin High school. Roy was a tour de force, encouraging and facilitating community engagement with the arts throughout the north.

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Johnny Landry Part 2

Johnny Landry began writing music in the early 1980s, fusing Dehghaot’ine tea dance songs with popular music. In 1995, his song, “Hina Na Ho Hine” was recorded by NU artist, Susan Aglukark. Johnny continues to write and perform in the Dene Zhatié language.

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Johnny Landry Part 1

Johnny Landry began writing music in the early 1980s, fusing Dehghaot’ine tea dance songs with popular music. In 1995, his song, “Hina Na Ho Hine” was recorded by NU artist, Susan Aglukark. Johnny continues to write and perform in the Dene Zhatié language.

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April and Stan Mercredi

April Mercredi performed throughout Alberta with “Eve Ray and The Country Girls” and other bands through the late 1960s. On a northern tour in 1969, she met Stan Mercredi in Fort Providence. Later they moved to Yellowknife where April performed with local bands in the bars and at community events.

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David Evalik

David Evalik grew up in Iqaluktuuttiaq/Cambridge Bay, NU. He picked up the guitar at the residential schools he attended in Inuvik and Yellowknife. David performed with the band “The Centennaires” for the Canadian Centennial celebrations in 1967. Today, David still plays with his band, “The Delta Good Time Band” in the Kitikmeot and Mackenzie Delta region.

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Ted and Leslie Wesley Part 2

Ted Wesley moved to Yellowknife in the early 1960s and married Leslie Harder. Later they formed “The Tundra Folk” trio with Andy Steen. In 1967 they performed on the Centennial barge and toured the high arctic in a Cessna 185. Ted recorded 3 albums between 1973 -77. His third, “North of Canada” sold more than 70,000 albums and earned a Juno nomination for Country Male Vocalist of the Year. Ted and Leslie Wesley were among the original founders of the “Folk on the Rocks” music festival in 1980. Have a great weekend and we'll see you on Monday.

 

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Ted and Leslie Wesley Part 1

Ted Wesley moved to Yellowknife in the early 1960s and married Leslie Harder. Later they formed “The Tundra Folk” trio with Andy Steen. In 1967 they performed on the Centennial barge and toured the high arctic in a Cessna 185. Ted recorded 3 albums between 1973 -77. His third, “North of Canada” sold more than 70,000 albums and earned a Juno nomination for Country Male Vocalist of the Year. Ted and Leslie Wesley were among the original founders of the “Folk on the Rocks” music festival in 1980. Have a great weekend and we'll see you on Monday.

 

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