

Fri, Apr 14
|Mae Wilson Theatre
Jeffery Straker
Don't miss this genuine Saskatchewan Folk/Roots star!
Time & Location
Apr 14, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Mae Wilson Theatre, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0W1, Canada
About the event
Singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker grew up taking piano lessons in a small Saskatchewan farming town on the Canadian prairies, raised by a church organist mother and an auctioneer father. He’s gone on to perform over 100 shows per year across Canada, Europe and Latin America. Serving up a rootsy-storytelling brand of song with rich narratives, his song writing has the ability to transport a listener - out onto a lake in Canada’s North or to the main street of a prairie town.
Across 8 albums to date critical comparisons have been drawn to the likes of Harry Chapin, Kris Kristofferson, & Bill Joel while performances have seen him live on BBC radio in the UK, in concert with symphony orchestras and on festival and theatre stages. Named 'Roots-Folk Artist of the Year' in consecutive Saskatchewan Music Awards Jeffery has also been honoured with a Western Canadian Music Award. The Saskatchewan Country…