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聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Whitehawk Arts Council presented Union Duke in concert at the Preeceville Community Legion Hall on November 15.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The concert was part of a 12-centre tour in Saskatchewan presented by the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Council's Stars for Saskatchewan series. The Whitehawk Arts Council sponsored the event in Preeceville.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Therese Sandager greeted concert goers and Sherry Lesser provided a visual art display with her quilt, pottery and paintings. Elaine Meachem and Helen Olson also provided some displays.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Miles Russell welcomed everyone to 鈥渟it back and enjoy鈥� the performance.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Union Duke is a Toronto folk quintet with an explosive live show, according to the group鈥檚 website. 鈥淏ridging soulful rock with bluegrass and country, the group belts out soaring harmonies with three, four and even five voices.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he songs are irresistible, the perfect fit for the heat wave of the dance hall or the cool breeze of the park.

鈥淭hese five guys have been making a commotion in one way or another since they were kids, and years of making music together have brought them to this: a heartbreak of twang and a boot shake of rock and roll.

鈥淯nion Duke is two fifths city, two fifths country, and one fifth whiskey,鈥� it said.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 For their third record, Golden Days, Union Duke recorded live off the floor to capture the raw, joyful energy of their concerts, it said. Then they brought in Grammy award-winning mix engineer Mark Lawson (Arcade Fire, Basia Bulat, Timbre Timber) to bring the mixes to life.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淕olden Days will take you back to your warmest memories: nights by the lake, passing a bottle around the fire, or singing with your friends at the top of your lungs,鈥� the website says. 鈥淚t also looks forward, reaching for those long, lazy summer days that will keep you going through the winter.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a record of pain and struggle, lessons learned 鈥� and of laughter between friends, tenderness between lovers. One minute you鈥檙e following banjo music rambling down a country lane. The next minute you feel the pulse and pound of the amplifiers.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he band works hard, travelling back and forth across the country playing to fans young and old from coast to coast. The group has played sold-out shows where crowds know all the words. They鈥檝e performed at countless festivals including Toronto Urban Roots Festival, Mariposa, and Summerfolk, topping the list of must-see acts.鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Whitehawk Arts Council鈥檚 upcoming concerts will feature Sweet Alibi on March 24 and the Derina Harvey Band聽 on April 25, both concerts will be held in Sturgis.