Come out for our final Cookshack session at Twin Lakes!

COOK SHACK 2020 - August 26 - "COVID SESSIONS" #5 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8SiLDQQ9DgCHHAS-xKC 

Music: Amelia Rose and Mike Stockstill, Cai and Owen Krikorian, BJ MacLean 

Visual Art: Shai Wykes 

Bhangra Dancing by Gurdeep Pandher 

Location: Klondike Hwy (Thanks Amelia, Mike and Ruben!)

COOK SHACK 2020 - August 19 - "COVID SESSIONS" #4

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8SiLDQQ9DgCHHAS-xKC

Music :Barbara Chamberlin, Patty O'Brien, Kim Beggs 

Visual Artist: Cai Krikorian 

Location: 10 Mile Road (Thanks Mary and co-hosts!)

COOK SHACK 2020 - July 22 - "COVID SESSIONS" #3 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8SiLDQQ9DgCHHAS-xKCKA 

Music - Annie Avery and Anne Turner 

             Christina Mae 

             Jeanne George and Helena Macvane (Faro! 

Visual Artist - Nicole Bauberger 

Location - Miners Ridge (Thank you Anne and Larry!)

COOK SHACK 2020 - July 8 - "COVID SESSIONS" #2 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8SiLDQQ9DgCHHAS-xKCKA 

Music - Nicole Bauberger, Tania Gosselin, Paris Pick 

Visual Artist - Kim Beggs 

Covid-19 Audience - 20 humans - yay!

COOK SHACK 2020 - "COVID SESSIONS" #1, JUNE 20, 2020

 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8SiLDQQ9DgCHHAS-xKCKA 

Music - Amelia Rose, Tania Gosselin,  Kim Beggs    

Visual Artist - Janice Brodie 

COVID - 19 Audience - Sedgewick, Mo, Grommet, Mojo and Goa

DUE TO COVID-19 THE YUKON CAMPGROUNDS WILL NOT BE OPENING IN MAY. 

Links:  https://yukon.ca/en/camping-permit  and   https://yukon.ca/

We are working on a virtual presentation for May...so stay tuned for updates on this site, on our FB page, and by email to our membership list. 

We look forward to seeing everyone around a real campfire again when the pandemic has passed. 

Till then....stay safe everyone!

YWIM Fundraising Concert, April 4th - Cancelled until further notice 

YWIM regrets the cancellation of our Spring Fundraising Concert, but we feel this decision is in the best interests of everyone,

given the quickly evolving nature of the global COVID-19 outbreak.  

We'll look forward to announcing the new date for this event when we can all enjoy the creativity and passion of Yukon Women's Music.  

YWIM Board of Directors 2020

This is a call out for performers for YWIM's fundraising concert on Saturday April 4. This will take place in the Whitehorse United Church Sanctuary, in the evening. 

The theme this year is GROWING TOGETHER. As this is fairly broad, it would be good to demonstrate how the material chosen, or a collaborating performer chosen, has helped growth occur. 

Performers need to be YWIM members, and are donating their time as part of the fundraising effort. Funds are going directly to help programs like JamFest and Cook Shack Sessions continue. 

Depending on the response of numbers of performers, one or two songs will probably be required. One idea was to have some collaborations involving mother/daughter teams, (for example Kim and Georgia). 

As we are in the sanctuary, there will be a minimum of sound reinforcement to encourage performing/listening in an acoustic environment. 

Please reply to: Annie Avery: anniepiani@gmail.com

Are you ready for Cook Shack season?  Read on ~ CHALLENGE 2020 - YUKON VOICES is this year's theme.  

SEASON FINALE! Cook Shack Session at Marsh Lake Campground - Saturday, September 21.  

Located 40 km southwest of Whitehorse on lovely Marsh Lake, in the Marsh Lake Subdivision 

At 1:00pm, featured visual artist, Nicole Bauberger will be offering a free art workshop. 

At 7pm: featured musicians are: Karina Howard, Brenda-Lee Katerenchuk and Andrea McColeman, Barbara Chamberlin, and BJ MacLean

As always these are FREE, FAMILY - FRIENDLY events.  

All ages and skill levels welcome for workshop and community jam session - right after the evening concert! Bring your instruments and join in!

Next Cook Shack Session at Nunatuk campground - Saturday, August 17. 

Located 16 km on Frenchman Lake loop off Campbell hwy. (Can also be accessed via Klondike hwy, Tatchun Lake turn off...longer route) 

Concert at 7:00 ...followed by community jam session. 

Art Workshop at 1:00:  Cai Krikorian will be offering a free needle felting workshop. You're welcome to bring your own hoodie or jeans to felt on, or use materials provided by artist. 

As always these are FREE, FAMILY - FRIENDLY events. 

All ages and skill levels welcome for workshop and community jam session!

Free, family-friendly and fun music in Yukon Parks Campground - this time at Teslin Lake, just off the Alaska Highway.  Saturday evening, July 20th, at 7pm...join us for another of the outdoor concerts in one of the Yukon's most beautiful settings.  Our performers this month will be: Kate Weekes with Keitha Clark, Roslyn Wilson, Cai Krikorian and BJ MacLean.  Visual artist: Kim Beggs will hold a workshop at 1pm that afternoon. 

Our first Cook Shack Session of summer, 2019...you may not want to miss this! Performers are the lovely Tania Gosselin, Lindy-Jo Aston, Kim Beggs and BJ MacLean in concert, with visual artist Janice Brodie. 

Here they are, folks!  Once again, Yukon campgrounds will be filled with live, acoustic music the third Saturday of each month from May to September.  This map shows the dates and locations; more details to come soon!

YWIM's “Cook Shack” season is nearing, and we will soon be sending a call out for performers. 

Please watch your emails for updates in early April! 

Applications will be sent out the first week of April. 
Slots are filled on a first come – first served basis.  

Don’t miss out!

Join us for the final concert of the 2018 summer season of Cook Shack Sessions on Saturday, September 21, at the Twin Lakes Campground...6:30pm   As always, this concert is free to the public; there'll be a jam after the concert at around 8:45pm... bring your instrument on down to the cook shack and join in the music!!  BJ MacLean will be there to welcome you along with other YWIM performers.  

Join us at beautiful Quiet Lake for our third Cook Shack Concert of the season, on Canada Parks Day!  Concert starts at 6:30, followed by an open jam.  Hope to see you there!

We're looking forward to an awesome weekend of music with twenty participants and our amazing instructors! For those of you who want to hear some great new music, or cheer your favorite musician on, come on out the Jackalope at the Marsh Lake Community Centre at 3pm on Sunday, June 3rd for our Finale Concert!  

This Concert is FREE to the community!

Coming soon to a campground near you...

Free, Family Friendly Arts and Music in Yukon Campgrounds.  Music and campgrounds naturally go together.  Come out and enjoy professional entertainment performed by YWIM members in selected campgrounds throughout the Yukon. It's fun.  It's unique. A memorable event for the whole family this summer.

Yukon Women in Music is partnering with Canadian Heritage Rivers to honour the Tatshenshini River - this weekend - August 12, at Million Dollar Falls.  Family-friendly event includes First Nation dancing, storytelling, artisan demonstrations, crafting activities from 1 - 5 followed by Cook Shack Concert at 7:30pm.  

Due to road conditions on the South Canol Road to Quiet Lake, Nunatuk Campground is the new location for the July 15th COOK SHACK CONCERT!   Yukon Women in Music apologizes for any inconvenience, however this is is the best option available to us and to Yukon Parks with the present weather conditions.  Nunatuk Campground is approximately 15 km north of Frenchman Lake.  Drive north from Whitehorse on the Mayo Road, and soon after Carmacks turn right on to the Robert Campbell Highway.  Drive to km 543 on Robert Campbell Highway (approximately 40 km) +15 km on Frenchman Lake Road, on a gravel road.   For Yukon Road conditions, call 511. 

For more information, go to: http://www.env.gov.yk.ca/camping-parks/documents/Nunatuk.pdf

Cook Shack Sessions rock!! See you there!

The next Yukon Women in Music (YWIM) Cook Shack Session is just days away. Discover the beautiful Lapie Canyon Campground, just past Faro and near Ross River, and enjoy musicians Kim Beggs, Susan Arenburg, Ally Easton and Lindy Jo Aston, and artist-in-residence, carver Angel Hall. This free family-friendly concert starts at 730 pm, Sat June 17, with a jam session afterwards, for everyone to join. Door prizes provided by local musicians, businesses and crafters. For more info, see your host, BJ MacLean on-site, or before the event, go to www.ywim.ca or email: yukonwomeninmusic@gmail.com or check YWIM’s Facebook page. Hope to see you there!

And...welcome to our newest sponsor - Shaw Direct!