Arts Whistler Live! presents: Sechile Sedare

• Date: March 23, 2024
• Time: Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm
• Venue: The Theatre at the Maury Young Arts Centre
• Price: General Admission $30*
• Age restrictions: All ages 

Experience the soul-stirring melodies and captivating storytelling of Sechile Sedare, an award-winning contemporary roots, blues, and folk duo featuring sibling songwriters Leela and Jay Gilday.

Sechile Sedare, meaning ‘my younger brother, my older sister’ in the Dene language, invites you on a journey through soulful compositions that delve into their family history, connections to the land and water, and the twists and turns of fate.

Join us for an unforgettable musical journey that will linger in your heart long after the last note fades away.

*Arts Whistler Members receive a discount on AWL! shows all season long. Become a member today at https://artswhistler.com/membership

About Jay Gilday
A vagabond turned mailman, Jay Gilday has searched for himself in the depths of Folk, blues, traditional, rock and most recently soul music. The quest continues as Jay takes his experiences as a half Dene, half Canadian-Irish youth traveling the roads of Canada, the daily roller-coaster of work, family, and performance and weaves them into song. Jay’s live performance is executed with a trained voice and a passion to drive it backed up by a heavy hitting guitar, finger-style or flat-picked, your choice!

About Leela Gilday
Born and raised in the Northwest Territories, Leela Gilday writes about the people and the land that created her. The power in her voice conveys the depth of her feelings of love and life in a rugged environment and vibrant culture, as if it comes straight from that earth. Leela’s family is from Délįne on the shore of Great Bear Lake and her rich vocals dance across the rhythmic beats of traditional Dene drumming as smoothly as a bass line onstage the largest venues in the country. And she has played them all. Leela is the recipient of the 2021 JUNO Award for Indigenous Artist of the Year.