Folk and country duo hits the stage at The Loft

NEWS RELEASE
BLACK FLY JAM AND ALGOMA CONSERVATORY CONCERTS
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Black Fly Jam and Algoma Conservatory Concerts presents Wendell and Wheat!

Please join us in celebrating our return to live music presentations when we welcome Wendell and Wheat.

The Loft is an incredible venue. Your comfort is of utmost importance to us, and we can’t wait to see you there! Come early, enjoy reuniting with friends, tour the venue and be a part of this brand-new beginning for Black Fly Jam at The Loft!

Join us on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022.

Doors open at 7 p.m.; show time is at 8 p.m. at The Loft at the Algoma Conservatory of Music located at 75 Huron St.

About the artists (From Katherine Wheatley’s website)

We've taken two great acts and joined them. Now you can join them for compelling songs, award-winning guitar playing and beautiful vocals. 

Katherine Wheatley and Wendell Ferguson are the best of musical pals - her heartfelt lyrical vision and poignant voice, and his honest yet irreverent humour make for both a moving and hilarious show. Here’s what one presenter said: “It was an absolutely transcendent concert...she didn't leave a dry eye in the house, and he didn't leave a dry seat." 

Six-time Canadian Country Music Association Guitar Player of the Year Ferguson has travelled the globe and accompanied a veritable who’s who in both the country field - (George Fox, Duane Steele, Tommy Hunter) and the folk arena - (Gordon Lightfoot, Quartette, Bob Snider, Cindy Church). He is one of the best-loved and most respected guitar players in the country. Ferguson performs his own very funny songs at folk festivals and concerts. “The man writes sharp, witty and head-spinningly brilliant tunes. He’s a cross between roger miller and ray flack. He has more in common with Mark Twain than Shania." (Twangzine). According to country music news, "Wendell Ferguson is recognized by his peers as one of the top pickers in the country and known best as having one of the quickest wits in the game. A talented and funny guy, to say the least." 

Arresting vocals, fine guitar playing and a down-to-earth feel that some attribute to her years working as a geologist mark Wheatley's work. As well as touring extensively, she has written music for film and television documentaries and has been a musical guest on many shows, including CTV’s Canada AM and CBC Radio’s Vinyl Cafe. Hubert O'Hearn of The Chronicle Journal in Thunder Bay wrote, "Katherine Wheatley is able to take minor observations in life and find their soul. On stage...she exudes sheer kindness and love. Blessedly, refreshingly, Katherine Wheatley is a truly Canadian original." According to the Ottawa Citizen, "This is a performer to keep you on the edge of your seat."

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