About this Event
A holiday-themed evening with Saskatchewan’s award-winning singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker backed by incredible musicial talent. Bring a friend, wear an ugly Christmas sweater and get into the festive spirit. Come and see why this show has become a seasonal tradition for so many. Classic and contemporary Christmas songs, some original holiday songs by Jeffery, story-telling, and maybe even an audience sing-along or two.
"Some of my favourite memories of Christmas when I was growing up in small-town Saskatchewan are about the music. People gathered around the piano, singing carols late into the evening with a glass or 2 of cheer. I hope to bring a bit of that musical Christmas magic to the stage with this concert". JS
$28.50 Adult, $18.50 (12-25) + PST + Credit Card & Eventbrite Fees
NEW CHRISTMAS ALBUM: Jeffery released a new 12-song Christmas album last December and will be performing songs from it at this show. CDs will be available at the merch table.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker serves up a rootsy-storytelling brand of song that has been said to transport listeners - out onto a northern lake or to the main street of a prairie town. With critical comparisons to the likes of Kris Kristofferson, Jackson Browne and Murray McLauchlan, he was awarded the 2025 Canadian Folk Music Award for ‘Contemporary Folk Singer of the Year’. Back at home in Saskatchewan he’s twice been named 'Roots-Folk Artist of the Year'. Straker released his ninth recording “Great Big Sky” in 2024 – steeped with themes of the Canadian prairies. AmericanaUK praised it saying “With emotional and sonic depth, this is an album we’d thoroughly recommend”. Some additional unexpected praise came in the form of royal recognition from His Majesty King Charles III who was moved by a song on the album after it made its way into Buckingham Palace. The King’s message to Straker made the national news. CBC Radio’s “The Current” also featured Jeffery as a guest in a 2025 national live broadcast.
Performances of the new recording have taken Jeffery to listeners across Canada (including shows inside prairie grain elevators!) and he was also chosen to represent the nation in a week-long residency performing in Osaka Japan at Expo 2025. Wherever he performs his audience connections are stand-out and CBC Radio has said: “He has a way of drawing us into his world making us feel like we’re an old friend he’s ready to catch up with”. www.jeffstraker.com
Event venue & nearby stays
St. Andrew's United Church, 29 Smith Street East, Yorkton, Canada
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