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.

George Paleniuk

George Paleniuk

Sunday • 3:00 pm | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 - 118 Avenue)

George Paleniuk is an entertainer/musician/vocalist residing in Edmonton. An immigrant of Ukrainian descent, George began performing at the age of eleven. George has a repertoire of approximately 100 Ukrainian songs, along with a playlist of 60 English selections. Musically-George plays accordion and keyboards.

Talesa Mandin

Talesa Mandin

Sunday • 1:15 pm

Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts (9225 – 118 Avenue )

Talesa Mandin has been playing piano and singing since the age of 4. She studied RCM in both piano and voice, but took her piano studies the furthest— leading her to go on to study music at Grant MacEwan University majoring in jazz and contemporary piano performance. Although Talesa performs in varying musical capacities, her favourite niche is within choral accompanying work, and she has been highly sought after in this focus by Edmonton and surrounding cities for the last 15 years. You can currently find her more regular performances as accompanist at Victoria School of the Performing Arts, at Memorial Composite High School (MCHS), singing and playing with the TIME choirs: NufSed and FORM, pianist with EKO Singers, Accord Ensemble, Leduc Composite High School, Rutherford Elementary School, St. Martha’s School, and as the Music Director at Good Shepherd Anglican Church (to name a few).

Tom Snow

Tom Snow

Saturday & Sunday • 1:00 pm | Big Bear Yurt (92 St & 118 Ave)

Tom Snow (Tatâgagan) BGS, mBsc

Tom Snow is a Iethka Nakoda (Stoney, Assiniboine) from the Stoney Indian Reserve in Morley, Alberta. He has been a Facilitator of Traditional Nakoda Teachings and Ceremonies across Alberta, Saskatchewan, BC and Montana. He managed a Child Services business for 11 years where he provided youth work, language instruction, transportation and family reunification visits.  He developed a Wellness program for the Wesley First Nation to address Addictions before coming to Bentarrow Traditional Healing Society in Edmonton. Here he continued as an Elder leading ceremonies, circles, educating staff, reintroducing Families to their own cultural practices and teaching the Nakoda (Stoney, Assiniboine) language. Tom also developed a 96 page Powerpoint presentation on Historical Trauma to address the underlying causes of many Indigenous issues. He is a contributing member, as a Knowledge Keeper, to Alberta Child Services endeavour in making the Youth Suicide Prevention Policy. Tom is also involved with the Kihciy Askiy Edmonton project (Scheduled to be opened 2023), as part of the Elders group, in planning a place in Edmonton for Indigenous people to Gather for Ceremonies, Education and Cultural activities. Tom is also a member of the Edmonton Framework committee named Wahigicicobi. When not at work Tom enjoys being with his current wife, family from an earlier relationship, relatives and staying connected with his culture, hunting, fishing, camping and ceremonies. He is always in search of more material for Indigenous Antiquity in North America.

Zack Lim

Zack Lim

Sunday • 3:15 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!

Ava Nayana

Ava Nayana

Sunday • 5:15 pm

Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts (9225 – 118 Avenue )

Ava Nayana is a 17 year old local singer/songwriter who would like to pursue music as a career. She has released two songs that were produced within the last two years and has composed/written a number of songs that have yet to be released. In addition to her own songs, Ava also performs numerous pop cover songs from the 60's to the present. Ava loves doing live performances and meeting new people.

Verkhovyna School of Dance

Verkhovyna School of Dance

Sunday • 12:45 pm

New Moon Pavilion (93 Street & 118 Avenue)

Verkhovyna (Verk-ho-vin-a) School of Ukrainian Dance is happy to once again be part of the Deep Freeze Festival!

Named after the highlands in Ukraine, our north Edmonton dance school provides a platform for youth to express their culture, heritage and pride through dance. Our instructors have extensive dance and teaching experience and encourage students to strive for excellence while also fostering a positive and enjoyable learning environment.

Our dancers have performed in Disneyland, California Adventure Park, Stars at Sea Carnival Cruises, numerous festivals, showcases, Canada Day celebrations, Malankas and many city-wide events.

Now, more than ever, it is important to showcase the beauty, grace and athleticism of Ukrainian dance. We are proud and honoured to be here today with three of our dance groups to share our dynamic culture with you.