Art Johns of Tagish, Yukon Territories, Canada, sings during the 2008 Alaska Folk Festival at Centennial Hall.
Story last updated at 11/5/2009 - 10:45 am
The Gold Street Music acoustic concert series resumes Saturday, Nov. 7, with Yukon singer Art Johns and Juneau's Kray Van Kirk, Mary DeSmet and Greg Burger.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church, located at 10th Street and Glacier Avenue. Admission is $5 at the door.
Johns, an elder of the Carcross Tagish First Nation, sings country and cowboy songs, accompanying himself on the guitar. He's been a regular performer at the Alaska Folk Festival, the International Folk Festival and other musical events in the north. He'll be backed up by Skagway fiddler Nola Lamkin.
Concert organizer Terry Hoskinson says Johns has been an inspiration to other traditional and acoustic musicians of the north. His portion of the show will begin with a tribute from Juneau singers Jim and Martha Stey and others.
"He'll be introduced by people who have learned songs from him and have been inspired by his music through the years," said Hoskinson.
Also on the program is Kray Van Kirk, an accomplished guitarist, singer and songwriter, as well as Mary DeSmet and Greg Burger, who sing and play piano, guitar, mandolin and fiddle. They'll be joined by fellow acoustic musicians Cecily and Art Morris.
Gold Street Music is a nonprofit group that organizes the folk music concert series.
Proceeds from admission cover expenses. Baked goods are sold during intermission to help cover costs.
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