FridayFolk Concert
January 29 , 2010
Katherine Wheatley
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FridayFolk Concert January 29 , 2010 Katherine Wheatley |
The Orillia Folk Society presents
"A Truly Canadian Original", Katherine Wheatley
Friday, January 29, 7:30 pm, Swanmore Hall
The Orillia Folk Society proudly presents singer-songwriter Katherine Wheatley, as part of its FridayFolk season, with opening performers The Little Otter Band. The show takes place Friday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m., at the Leacock Museum’s Swanmore Hall, 50 Museum Drive, Orillia.
Early bird tickets have sold out! Regular-priced tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for ages 16 and under. Tickets are available through the Mariposa Office at 37 Mississaga St. W., or by calling 326-3655 (cash, credit card or cheque- reservations upon payment only), or online tickets@orilliafolk.ca. New this year, tickets can also be purchased online at http://takenotepromotion.com/store/. Any remaining seats will be available at the door (cash or cheque only please).
Doors for the show open at 6:45 p.m., with our dinner bistro. This month, “Bistro goes Greek” with an all vegetarian meal of : Carrot and Ginger soup served with a freshly baked Whole Wheat Roll and Spanakopitta served with a Green Salad and a White Wine and Goat Cheese Vinaigrette dressing. Kindly order before January 25. Dinner is $6 per person. Bistro reservations may be placed when you reserve your tickets or by e-mailing bistro@orilliafolk.ca. Walk-ins are welcome but early bookers will be guaranteed their meal. Please note dinner is served from 6:45 until 7:30 p.m. The bar will be open before the show and between sets; cookies, coffee & tea will also be available.
Katherine Wheatley (http://katherinewheatley.com)
"Man, can this serene red-head ever play guitar!"
See Magazine, Edmonton
In a recent review of a show in Thunder Bay, Hubert O'Hearn of The Chronicle Journal wrote "Katherine Wheatley gave an absolutely transcendent concert. She is able to take minor observations in life and find their soul. On stage...she exudes sheer kindness and love. Blessedly, refreshingly, Katherine Wheatley is a truly Canadian original". With offhand wit, vibrant lyrics and an infectious passion for performing, Katherine has been captivating audiences everywhere she performs. According to the Ottawa Citizen "This is a performer to keep you on the edge of your seat."
Katherine graduated from Queen's University with a geology degree and spent five seasons roughing it in the bush, gathering not only rock samples but material for her songs. It was only a matter of time before she left her tent and recorded her first CD, Straight Line. Produced by John Switzer, it spent 17 weeks on Sam's Top Ten Independent Charts. Katherine's second CD, Habits and Heroes, was produced by David Travers-Smith. It has garnered praise from fans and critics alike and has helped her to launch a strong touring career.
Katherine grew up in Parry Sound, Ontario. Her passion for songwriting began with a $13 guitar ordered from the Sears Catalogue. Years later, after four seasons working north of Flin Flon, Manitoba, she headed to Africa. It was there that a new found sense of adventure prompted her to write a journal and discover her own inner lyricist.
Katherine has been a regular at folk festivals, concert series and clubs across Canada since the release of her first CD. As well as her own career, she is a member of the Toronto band, Betty and the Bobs; is a guitarist in Wendell Ferguson’s trio “The Smoking Section”; she presents songwriting, vocal and independent music career workshops at schools, folk clubs and music stores across Canada; and she is the currently the ambassador for the campaign to raise six million dollars for the new hospital in her home town of Parry Sound, Ontario.
Katherine's music has been used for documentaries, TV series and films. Among numerous radio and television appearances, she has been a featured vocalist on Stuart McLean's Vinyl Cafe, as well as a musical guest on Morningside with Peter Gzowski, This Morning with Bernard St. Laurent, TVO's Studio Two, and CBC Radio's Vicki Gabareau Show. She performed her song "On A Beach In France" on CTV's Canada AM and Good Morning Canada to commemorate the anniversary of Dieppe.
According to the Toronto Star, Katherine Wheatley “turns pebbles of every day life into dreamy mountains of song”. Warren Footz from SEE Magazine in Edmonton wrote “As a listener, it's hard not to sit back, close your eyes and watch the movie play. And man, can this serene red head ever play guitar”.
The Little Otter Band
The Little Otter Band is comprised of Gary Peters, former singer and lead guitar for the “Boogie Men“ of Barrie fame, and Lisa Gillette sometime performer at Renee’s Café (lovingly accompanied by Gary and Renee White), and performer at the Almaguin Music Festival, playing guitar and singing with the “Mother Pluckers”. (Lisa has also helped out as a volunteer for the Orillia Folk Society and worked at the Leacock Museum!) Lisa is a Joni Mitchell lifetime groupie, singer and guitar player, and Gary plays a mean mandolin and bluesy guitar. “Little Otter” is more a state of mind and soul, a place close to our hearts where music is. Together they move with the music as two otters might swim together in unison, playfully, happily and freely!
Download the Concert Poster here
Get your tickets now:
Online ***NEW***
Reserve tickets online at the Take Note Music Store, and pick up your tickets the night of the concert. (Regular-priced adult and youth tickets only)
At the Mariposa Office
EarlyBird and Regular-priced tickets can be reserved at 37 Mississaga St. W., tickets@orilliafolk.ca or 705-326-3655 until January 28.
At the door
Remaining Regular-priced adult and youth tickets will be available the night of the concert (cash or cheque only)
