Wîchoîe Ahiya Concert featuring Dale Mac and MJ Dandeneau
About the Program
The Wîchoîe Ahiya Indigenous Singer Songwriter Residency supports Indigenous singer songwriters to deepen their creative practice over three weeks as they explore the entire process of songwriting. The program name Wîchoîe Ahiya was inspired by Elder Lloyd "Buddy" Wesley (1950-2021), a member of the Stoney Nakoda Nations, and fluent Stoney language speaker, educator, and musician, and who had a long relationship with Banff Centre as an Elder for multiple programs in Indigenous Leadership and Indigenous Arts. This first concert features program participants presenting new works, and is co-hosted by faculty Dale Mac and MJ Dandeneau, with special guests Olivia Tailfeathers and Julian Tailfeathers.
Performances by:
Sarah Jayne Cedars – vocals and guitar
Ode’min (Strawberry Song) (2022)
Here’s to you (2016)
Of The Earth (2017)
Craig Commanda – guitar
Snow falling from the mountaintop – Nìsà-mipo wagididing Pikwadinàng (2023)
Song for grandmother Moon (Nocturne) – Nigamon ondje Kòkomis tibik-kìzis (2023)
Alice Skye – vocals, piano and guitar
UNTITLED (2022)
Putting on a show (2023)
Hill to die on (2023)
Cynthia Hamar – vocals and electric guitar
Accompanied by
MJ Dandeneau – bass and vocals
moe clark – vox and hand drum
Out My Backdoor (2023)
Where The Two Rivers Meet (2022)
Desert Khaki (2022)
Mauna Delau – vocals and guitar
Basin (2022)
Like Clouds (2022)
musa su inu’ (2023)
Production Staff:
Janine Windolph, Director, Indigenous Arts
Donna Sharpe, Stage Manager
Sharon Fish, Interim Assistant Head
Matt Flawn, Head Lighting
Darrell Shaw, Assistant Head of Lighting
Lyle Fish, Head Sound Technician
Sam Hindle, Assistant Sound Technician
Brendan Briceland, Head of Production Technology
Greg Monforton, Assistant Production Manager
Tom Giroux, Assistant Technical Director
Ben Ewing, Senior Recording Engineer
Jeff Kynoch, Audio Engineer
Brian Garbet, Audio and Music Technician
Juan Anez, Music Omni-Tech
Lully Villar, Production Coordinator
Tambry Kopp, Senior Program Manager
Angela Schenstead, Program Delivery Specialist
Please turn off all cellphones, photo/video cameras.
