Performers2026

Zach Willier

Zach Willier

Saturday • 4:15 pm | Big Bear Yurt (92 & 118 Avenue)

Zachary Willier is a métis and Country style fiddler who comes from High Prairie, Alberta but currently lives in Edmonton where he is performing at many different events all over and around the city. He has performed on stage with Natalie MacMaster at the Jubilee Auditorium, and was picked to represent Alberta as a junior showcase performer at the Canadian Grand masters virtual fiddle celebration. As well as fiddle he also sings in the old fashioned country western style and loves to bring back old songs when performing. When not on the road performing he enjoys practicing and collecting LP records.

Janet Paskemin

Janet Paskemin

Saturday • 2:15 pm | Big Bear Yurt (92 & 118 Avenue)
Sunday • 1:15 pm | Big Bear Yurt (92 & 118 Avenue)

Janet Paskemin, is a Cree-Nakota singer and jingle dress dancer, a descendant of chiefs Mistahi- Maskwa and Poundmaker, the youngest daughter of 10 children and single mother of 4. Janet has been singing and recording music with her family drum group Sweetgrass Singers, since 1983, they were nominated for a 2018 Juno award in the category of Traditional Indigenous music.

The Felt Hat String Band

The Felt Hat String Band

Sunday • 2:00 pm | The Hearth (9210 – 118 Avenue) - Located inside the Community League
Sunday 3:15 pm | The Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts (9225 – 118 Avenue)
Sunday 4:45 pm | New Moon Pavilion (93 Street & 118 Avenue) - Parking Lot

John Calverley is the violinist and leader of the Felt Hat String Band. The group includes some of Canada’s finest professional musicians playing in the hot swing-jazz style. This quartet which includes violin, two guitars, and bass, came about from a love of the 1930’s Gypsy-Jazz pioneered by Django Reinhardt and
Stephane Grappelli. The Felt Hat String Band performs melodies from the canon
of this genre in a new and refreshing way, while staying true to the origins of this
classic sound. The Felt Hat String Band is: John Calverley - violin, Jamie Philp - Guitar, Don Ehret - guitar, Josh McHan - Bass.

Zechariah Lim

Zechariah Lim

Sunday • 2:30 pm | Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts (9225 – 118 Avenue )

Zack grew up in Sherwood Park, playing (and practicing!) piano since the age of 5. Classically trained in Royal Conservatory, he often participated in the Sherwood Park music festivals and was an active leader in his high school band program. Currently, he is studying jazz at MacEwan University as a composition major, and enjoys listening to a wide variety of genres from jazz and classical all the way to J-rock and alternative. When not studying, Zack teaches at the Sherwood Park School of Music in hopes to develop his student’s skills so they can learn the joy of music!

Jay Gilday

Jay Gilday

Sunday 3:00 PM | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse
Sunday • 5:15 pm | Big Bear Yurt (92 & 118 Avenue)

A vagabond turned mailman, Jay Gilday has searched for himself in the depths of Folk, blues, traditional, rock and most recently soul music. The quest continues as Jay takes his experiences from the roads of Canada, the daily roller-coaster of work, family, and performance and weaves them into song. Jay’s live performance is executed with a trained voice and a passion to drive it backed up by a heavy hitting guitar, finger-style or flat-picked, your choice.

The Jay-Tones Ukrainian Orchestra

The Jay-Tones Ukrainian Orchestra

Sunday • 12:00 pm | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 - 118 Ave)

Jay Kuchinsky is a well established fiddler and music educator in Edmonton for almost 40 years. He is well versed in Ukrainian, Irish, and Métis fiddling and is passionate about learning and transcribing music in these genres. He is currently working on a music book entitled Ukrainian Fake Book; the dance music of North Central Alberta, as well he has taught Métis fiddle for 11 years at Ben Calf Robe school. His trio provides lively and dance-able instrumentals and songs.

Quiet Talkers

Quiet Talkers

Saturday • 5:00 pm | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 - 118 Avenue)

We never saw it coming; how perfect we would be for each other. Two quiet introverts who couldn't stop talking the first time we met. We were never meant to play our first show together, but the universe willed it and made it so. We've been writing and playing together ever since.

Our music has evolved over the years and continues to evolve the more we grow and change with each other.

Our foundation lies in the heart of telling our stories, the way we've told them to each other on a bright summer day, or in the dark in the middle of the night.

And with all of our conversations, you can bet that a guitar was always at our side.

The O'Neills

The O'Neills

Saturday • 6:00 pm | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse

The O’ Neills have lived in and around 118 Avenue since 2007 and take their name from the tome where much of their music originates, O’ Neill’s Music of Ireland. While their repertoire is firmly in the lands of the Gaelic & Euro Celts, influences from Scandinavia, the US, and French Canada round out their playlist. Fiddles, hardanger fiddle, banjo, guitar, accordion, great highland bagpipes, & vocals means their music is never dull and always dance-able. We are your local Celtic Ensemble!

Chantal Marie

 

Chantal Marie

Saturday • 4:00 pm | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 - 118118 Avenue)
Saturday • 5:30 pm | Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts (9225 – 118 Avenue )

Chantal Marie began her musical career in Quebec in 1982, performing in many popular cafés and bistros. She is passionate about story songs linked to legends, Canadian and medieval folklore, and her musical influences include Francis Cabrel, Garolou, Michel Fugain, Gordon Lightfoot and Joan Baez. Chantal Marie's popularity in the community is due to her original interpretations of popular French-speaking music. Chantal Marie's vocals and guitar playing create a rich, harmonious sound, which pairs well with her 6 or 12 string Martin guitars. While living in Quebec, she continued to immerse herself in the world of French music, expanding her repertoire. In the mid-80s, Chantal Marie moved to Yellowknife to work in the Canadian Arctic on the Ice Route and continued to perform at various musical venues in Yellowknife and Inuvik. She brought French songs to a new, remote region, with guitarist/singer Robert Auger featured on the recording of the new album "Destinations". She also met John McGale, guitarist, singer and songwriter of the Offenbach group in 1983, and has remained in contact with him over the years.

Chantal Marie has already published “Roads, Paths and Tales” with “The Road Band” a collection of classic Canadian folk, French and Roots songs. We hope you enjoy the music of Chantal Marie and L'Onde Sonore. Please look for us on the club and festival circuit.

 

Sophie Brereton et Mia Veilleux-Delisle

Sophie Brereton et Mia Veilleux-Delisle

Saturday • 2:00 pm | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 - 118 Avenue)

Originally from the city of Edmonton, Sophie Brereton and Mia Veilleux-Delisle are young franco-Albertain artists. They have been members of a band since 2023 called Les Autres 4, accompanied by Anais Flaman and Isabelle Thibaudeau. Mia and Sophie are both in the first year of studies at the University of Alberta. Their love for music greatly influenced their lives. Indie folk is their preferred music genre. With their band, they won first place at La Chicane Albertaine 2024. They also won the prize for best song with their song “C’est ça qui est ça”. They had the chance to record both of their songs, and are currently in the process of releasing two other tracks. Aside from their band, Sophie and Mia love playing music together, sharing their different styles and various talents. Sophie is talented not only in singing but on guitar, piano, drums and bass. Mia is the lead singer of their band and is exploring other instruments. Their goals are to write songs, together or individually and continue writing with Les Autres 4. You can also follow their progress on their instagram account, “sm_musique,” where they record covers and share snippets of their musical talents. 

Français:
Originaires de la ville d’Edmonton, Sophie Brereton et Mia Veilleux-Delisle sont de jeunes artistes franco-albertaines. Elles sont membres depuis 2023 d’un groupe musical nommé Les Autres 4, accompagnées d'Anaïs Flaman et Isabelle Thibaudeau. Mia et Sophie sont toutes les deux en première année à l’Université de l’Alberta. Leur amour pour la musique a grandement influencé leur vie. Le “Indie Folk” est leur genre de musique préféré. Avec leur groupe, elles ont remporté la première place à La Chicane Albertaine 2024 avec leurs chansons « Plein la tête » et « C’est ça qui est ça ». Elles ont eu la chance d’enregistrer ces deux chansons, et sont dans le processus d’enregistrement de deux autres pistes. En dehors de leur groupe, Sophie et Mia adorent jouer de la musique ensemble, partageant leurs différents styles et divers talents. Sophie est douée non seulement pour le chant mais aussi pour la guitare, le piano, la batterie et la base. Mia est chanteuse principale de leur groupe et apprend plusieurs autres instruments. Leurs objectifs sont d'écrire des chansons, ensemble ou en solo, et de continuer à écrire avec Les Autres 4.

Julien Constantin

Julien Constantin

Saturday • 1:00 pm | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 - 118 Avenue)

Julien loves to wear hats! In fact, he wears many hats in his life. He is an avid teacher, a versatile musician and an actor, producer and director for the Musicalmania! troupe that performs across Alberta. His band Angelitos writes songs in English, French and Spanish and they play music that makes you dance!

Julien aime porter des chapeaux! En fait, il porte plusieurs chapeaux dans sa vie. Il est un enseignant passionné, un musicien polyvalent et un comédien, producteur et directeur pour la troupe Musicalmania! qui présente à travers l’Alberta. Son groupe Angelitos compose des chansons en anglais, en francais et en espagnol et ils jouent de la musique qui fait danser!

The Ranger Creek Wranglers

The Ranger Creek Wranglers

Saturday • 12:00 pm | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 118 Avenue)
Saturday • 2:00 pm | The Hearth (9210 – 118 Avenue) - Located inside the Community League

The Ranger Creek Wranglers are a three piece acoustic band from the Edmonton area who write, compose and perform their own music. They also are very versed in performing several different styles of cover music, including many Francophone songs. 

The Ranger Creek Wranglers est un groupe acoustique de trois musiciens de la région d'Edmonton qui écrit, compose et interprète sa propre musique. Ils sont également très versés dans l'interprétation de plusieurs styles différents de reprises, y compris de nombreuses chansons francophones.

Quiet Talkers

Quiet Talkers

Saturday • 5:00 pm | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 - 118 Avenue)

We never saw it coming; how perfect we would be for each other. Two quiet introverts who couldn't stop talking the first time we met. We were never meant to play our first show together, but the universe willed it and made it so. We've been writing and playing together ever since.

Our music has evolved over the years and continues to evolve the more we grow and change with each other.

Our foundation lies in the heart of telling our stories, the way we've told them to each other on a bright summer day, or in the dark in the middle of the night.

And with all of our conversations, you can bet that a guitar was always at our side.