Unfortunately the leprechauns have been at it and and the singer/songwriter & storyteller is unable to make it  in to the Diamond Lane due to this March snowfall. We will definitely reschedule with Kate for another time!

Manitoba musician Kate Ferris has been performing since - at the age of 5 - the bus she and her Ma were traveling in got stuck in a snowstorm and Kate proceeded to entertain the passengers (including 3 very nice Nuns) with her own songs and stories. (She would like to think that her material has improved greatly since then, but she DID get a chocolate bar from one of the Nuns, so who knows . . .)

After teaching Elementary Music in Thompson, MB for 11 years, Kate held her breath and quit her job to pursue her dream of performing. She's been chasing that dream ever since - at concerts and festivals across Canada, on lanais in Hawai'i, in pubs in the UK, and for an appreciative crowd in Puerto Rico (although none of them understood English!)

She's performed with groups as diverse as the Blarney Band, Critter Family, Rodeo Riders, Canadian Content Theatre, and folk trio Small Rooms. She's played gigs that range from being the act right after the local fair's pet contest to twice being guest storyteller with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra,to opening for Valdy, Ritchie Havens, and performing for the Prime Minister of Iceland!

A long-time member of the Manitoba "Artists in the Schools" program, she's conducted workshops in over 200 Manitoba schools, has appeared nationally on television, radio and as a guest artist on various recordings. As well, Kate is a popular MC for conference and public events, using humour and songs written specifically for the occasion.

Tune Thursday aftenoon in the Damond Lane at around 2:30 PM when Kate Ferris will be Sarah Jo Kirsch's guest in the Diamond Lane for 107 LIVE!