James Keelaghan in Calgary

James Keelaghan is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter born in Calgary, Alberta. His songs often draw on history, from "Kiri's Piano" about the internment of Japanese Canadians to "Cold Missouri Waters" about the Mann Gulch fire. His album "My Skies" (1993) won the 1994 Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year. He also performs in a duo with English songwriter Jez Lowe.