Musicians of the Midnight Sun is a new 10-part CBC radio series produced by Northern musical icon Pat Braden. In Episode 1 of Musicians of the Midnight Sun, Pat Braden speaks with Richard Lafferty, an iconic Métis musician from Fort Providence, N.T. EXTERNAL | Visit the Musicians of the Midnight Sun website for more archival photos and recordingsLafferty is the first musician profiled by the new CBC radio series Musicians of the Midnight Sun. (Submitted by Pat Braden / N.W.T. Archives / Reme Fumoleau Fonds / N-1995-002-7702)At Akaitcho Hall, Lafferty formed a band called The Arctic Ramblers that went on to produce several Northern musical icons.

Source: CBC News September 25, 2018 11:26 UTC