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Singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker grew up taking piano lessons in small-town Saskatchewan and has goneon to perform over 100 shows per year across Canada, Europe and Latin America. Blending classically trained confidence with a storyteller’s intimacy, his rootsy thought-provoking songs have the power to transport a listener – out onto a lake in Canada’s North or to the main street of a prairie town. A clever lyricist with an energetic approach to the piano, his song writing has drawn critical comparisons to the likes of Harry Chapin, Kris Kristofferson & Murray Mclauchlan while maintaining a style distinctly his own.

Festival Artistic Director and Chilliwack Rock Choir director Andy Hillhouse will create an insta-choir in one hour, teaching one of Nick LaRiviere’s rock choir arrangements! All voice types welcome, no choir experience necessary.

Learn about the rhythms that are behind the wonderful musical traditions of Cuba, from a master of the tradition, Miguelito Valdes.