Boreal has launched the first two singles from their “Winterbirds” album. Click below to watch or head to Boreal’s YouTube channel to like and subscribe.
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Canadian singer-songwriters Tannis Slimmon, Katherine Wheatley and Angie Nussey form the powerhouse trio Boreal. Their album Winterbirds earned Canadian Folk Music Award nominations for Album, Ensemble, and Vocal Group of the Year. On stage, they are warm, funny, and deeply connecting, with exquisite harmonies and inventive vocal arrangements. Rooted in Ontario and Manitoba, Boreal weaves their stories into a unique sound where three distinct voices—earthy, improvisational, and untamed—come together in thrilling, moving songs.
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After the Canadian Folk Music Awards wrap late this Saturday night in Calgary, we’ll be up bright and early on Sunday (April 12th), heading into downtown for Rock the Village Festival. We’ll be playing a couple of sets starting at 1:30pm at 5th Street Square. ![]()
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Sunday, April 12th, 2026 – Calgary, AB![]()
Presented by: National Music Centre, Canadian Folk Music Awards, and East Village Calgary![]()
Location: 5th Street Square, 712 5 St SE![]()
Performance Times: 1:30pm and 2:45pm![]()
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Click here for more details (it's strange that the time is in EST…does FB compensate for each timezone?): ![]()
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And here: www.evexperience.com/east-village-live
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We're heading to Calgary this weekend forCanadian Folk Music Awards / Prix de musique folk canadiennewards and we couldn't be more excited! Four days of wonderful programming, three nominations, too many instruments to carry, and one big performance on Friday night. Wish us luck! 🎼🍀❤️
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Well, the western leg of our tour has come to an end, and our time with “Wind and Water” has given us so many stories to carry home. We mention Wind and Water because of an incredible statue we saw in Oak Bay, Victoria called “Winds of Time,” created by Linda Lindsay. One of our generous billet families, Susanne, told us about it… and it absolutely lived up to her description!![]()
We are so very grateful for the organizers, planners, food providers, kindness givers, comedic relief generators, wisdom sharers, young smarties, and feline spooners who made our journey so wonderful.![]()
It is not easy to host three gals… each with our own special needs — from room temperatures, coffee intensity, protein and carb requirements, laundry needs, to toothpick emergencies, hair fiascos, and varying levels of sleep deprivation. We admire anyone brave enough to take this on. On this tour, we must thank our incredible hosts: Tannis’ family in Comox — not only for hosting us, but for being part of our dress rehearsal before the first show; Tony Turner in Nanaimo — for giving up his whole house to us, returning for a breathwork meditation the next morning, and making us breakfast; Susanne and John in Victoria — for three days of being mothered with their food, company, and kindness; and Katherine’s family in Calgary — pulling us through the end of our tour, hanging out in what feels like the highest high-rise in the city, with walking access to downtown. You all made this journey unforgettable.![]()
When we planned this tour, we had a vision of “getting our feet wet” on the west coast. We had no idea how many people would show up — and we were fine with any number. But having sold out 3 of the 5 venues we performed in, we were absolutely touched to the core. Thank you so much to everyone who came out to our shows, bought our recycled T-shirts, CDs, and books, chatted with us, and made this experience so special. We seriously can’t wait to come back!!![]()
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Katherine, Tannis and Angie <3![]()
PS. Special thanks to Doug Cox, Tony Turner, Longevity John, S&J, Peter May, Vic Bell and their mighty crews for being concert whisperers!
We’re a few days behind on this post (already in Calgary getting ready for tomorrow night@thenickmusiccalgary )… but we had to share this one 🤍![]()
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A little ocean-side moment just a short walk from where our wonderful hosts lived… #dreamlife![]()
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Tannis and Angie tucked into Fan Tan Alley in Victoria (the narrowest commercial street in North America!) — such a gem of a spot. We also met the lovely folks at @bamboo_beads_and_bling where Ang found the most beautiful necklace ✨![]()
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Off to wander and take in the sights of Calgary today… maybe we'll see you tomorrow night!![]()
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March 21st, 2026 – Calgary, AB![]()
Location: The Nick – Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W.![]()
Concert starts at: 7:30pm (Doors open at 7pm) Opening Act – Mudlarker![]()
Tickets: $32.09![]()
Ticket Link: www.showpass.com/the-nick-presents-boreal-with-opening-act-mudlarker/
We were billeted at the amazing Tony Turner’s house last night (many thanks!!). Woke up this morning, looked at his fridge and saw this little doozy. Laughed SO frikkin hard.![]()
Playing at the Duncan Showroom tonight! What a marvellous piece of history!![]()
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