Jeffery Straker

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Singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker grew up taking piano lessons in a small farming town on the Canadian prairies, raised by a church organist mother and an auctioneer father. He’s gone on to perform over 100 shows per year across Canada, Europe and Latin America.

Serving up a rootsy-storytelling brand of song, his song-writing has the ability to transport a listener - out onto a northern lake or to the main street of a prairie town. Across 8 albums to date critical comparisons have been drawn to the likes of Harry Chapin, Kris Kristofferson & Murray McLauchlan while performances have seen him live on BBC radio in the UK, on theatre stages and performing to festival crowds.

Named 'Roots-Folk Artist of the Year' in consecutive Saskatchewan Music Awards Jeffery has also been honoured with a Western Canadian Music Award. The Saskatchewan Country Music Awards have named him keyboard player of the year 4 years running. Recently he’s toured across England, performed in Kugluktuk Nunavut above the Arctic Circle, and co-headlined a Western Canada tour with Royal Wood.

His latest album “Great Big Sky” was released in June 2024 and he’s returning to the UK for a 13 show tour. Wherever he performs he connects with audiences and to that end CBC Radio recently said: “Straker has a way of drawing us into his world and making us feel like we’re a welcome guest; an old friend he’s ready to catch up with”.

"...A master locksmith of song, Straker causes a stir whenever he holds court" (Prince George Citizen)

"...his songs related to the best of what it is to be human in an authentic and beautiful way..." Suze Casey, Artistic Director Calgary Folk Club