Youth in Dokis First Nation enjoy songwriting and performing with a team of musicians from ArtsCan Circle in March 2009. For more info visit: www.artscancircle.ca

Billy's Horses

Youth of Dokis First Nation wrote this song during an ArtsCan Circle programme in their community in March 2009. ArtsCan Circle Team members Katherine Wheatley, David Joyce & Carol Teal helped them perform "Harmonica Break" with back-up musicians, Marty Restoule and James Dokis. For more info visit: www.artscancircle.ca

Harmonica Break

Original song written in 2009 with the Dokis First Nation Youth.

Natalie's Song

Annoying Baby Brother

Steafan Hannigan (http://www.steafan.com ) and Magoo lead a great recording session in Pikangikum with a great group of students. Listen to a rough edit. 

Steafan Hannigan & Magoo's Recording Session in Pikangikum

Steafan Hannigan (www.steafan.com ) and Magoo lead a great recording session in Pikangikum with a great group of students. Listen to a rough edit.


Steafan Hannigan & Magoo's Recording Session #2 in Pikangikum

When asked what favourite song they’d like to sing, the Attawapiskat Youth Committee chose to sing “James Bay,” the hit song from Midnight Shine’s debut album.  So fun to have them singing to this track!

James Bay by Attawapiskat Youth Committee

Adrian Sutherland (of Midnight Shine) and Douglas Romanow visited Vezina Secondary School in Attawapiskat on June 8, 2016.  They had an amazing time creating a little piece of music using a guitar, a spoken word piece and a computer.

Down at the river
Running for my life
Late in December
Just Leo and I

Just Leo and I - Vezina Secondary School Students, Attawapiskat

Here is a song we (Douglas Romanow & Adrian Sutherland) put together with some of the youth from the Attawapiskat community.  Great to have Glenn Marais helping out with vocals and guitar and finishing with a songwriting preparation for the culture days ahead.

The Way You Are - Attawapiskat Youth Committee

ArtsCan Circle is a registered charity dedicated to linking creative artists with Indigenous youth at risk in Canada. Our hope is to encourage self-esteem amongst Indigenous youth in isolated communities through a cooperative exploration of the arts.

ArtsCan Circle, founded in 2002, was inspired by the work of Mike Stevens, a multi-talented harmonica player who began by traveling to communities in Labrador, at his own expense, to share his music with youth. On these visits, Mike has distributed hundreds of harmonicas to help his young listeners discover music for themselves. You can read Mike’s Story here.

ArtsCan Circle now sends teams of musicians and artists to engage children and youth in remote Northern communities in workshops in the arts. Through music and other creative arts, we hope to teach new skills, promote self-esteem and creative self-expression. We build and strengthen relationships by consistent involvement in each participating community.

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