Celebrating the women of Kingston music

Kingston Live podcast episode 77
On this episode, we celebrate the amazing women who continue to carry Kingston's music scene forward. Host Ange Stever is joined by three generations of accomplished musicians, Miss Emily (https://kingstonlive.ca/artist/855232/view) , Julia Finnegan (https://kingstonlive.ca/julia-finnegan) and Kyra Daniel (https://kingstonlive.ca/kyra-daniel) , who share the experiences and influences that continue to inspire them to write, record, perform and build not just musical repertoires, but musical careers in Kingston and abroad. All three will be taking part in the International Women's Day Showcase (https://kingstonlive.ca/show/730462/view) concert and talk in Kingston on March 7. 


Chapters:
00:00:20 Episode overview
00:01:31 Guest and host introductions
00:02:06 Early musical inspiration and experiences
00:07:55 Women influencing and supporting women in music
00:14:31 Kyra's experience in Mini Pop Kids
00:18:32 Life on the road and aging in the music industry
00:21:49 Julia rekindles her music interest through collaboration
00:25:18 Vulnerability and risk in music and live performance
00:30:18 Current musical projects
00:35:23 A recent reality check
00:40:05 Details on the International Women's Day Showcase in Kingston
00:42:02 How Kingston has created opportunity for women musicians
00:50:34 Episode credits

Episode Production Credits

Episode sponsored by: Grand OnStage https://kingstonlive.ca/show/708778/view

Guests:
Emily Fennell
Julia Finnegan
Kyra Daniel

Hosts:
Angela Stever


Cover photo: Virgina Meeks https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191735/view



Episode Links

Miss Emily https://kingstonlive.ca/artist/855232/view
Julia Finnegan https://kingstonlive.ca/julia-finnegan
Kyra Daniel https://kingstonlive.ca/kyra-daniel
Kingston International Women's Day Showcase https://kingstonlive.ca/show/730462/view
Mini Pop Kids https://minipopkids.com
Kingston Music Office https://kingstonlive.ca/kingstonmusicoffice
Kingston concerts and music festivals https://kingstonlive.ca/
Audio production by Soundwise https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view


They’ve sold millions of albums, performed on six continents, on some of world’s greatest stages, and now, they’re coming the Grand Theatre.


Grand OnStage presents Pink Martini, celebrating their 30th anniversary, featuring award-winning vocalist China Forbes.


Pink Martini; Saturday March 22nd at Kingston Grand Theatre.


Tickets for Pink Martini and the rest of the Grand OnStage season are on sale now at kingstongrand.ca


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Video Credits

Produced by: SoundWise Inc.
Posted: Feb. 28, 2025 via kingstonlive.ca

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