John Sigvaldason
John Sigvaldason, Yellowknife, NT, 1973. (photo courtesy John Sigvaldason, advertisement © NNSL.com )
John Sigvaldason moved with his family from Winnipeg to Yellowknife in 1969.
That summer, he taught himself how to play guitar from a “Credence Clearwater Revival” songbook.
In the fall, John met and played with other young musicians at William McDonald Junior high school.
His music education continued at Sir John Franklin High school where he learned to arrange parts for the horn section of his band “Stonehenge”.
Through his high school years, John played guitar and bass with various bands in the thriving Yellowknife music scene.
In 1976, he left Yellowknife to further his music education at Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton.
L-R, Tony Bodie (hidden), Dale Pysmenny, John Sigvaldason , Wayne Smythe. William McDonald Junior High School, Yellowknife, NT.1969-70.(photo courtesy John Sigvaldason)
standing L-R; Howard Mckay, Norman Glowach, Allan Burton, Joe Armstrong. Kneeling L-R; John Sigvaldason, Jo Ann Bergasse, Mark Bodie, Wayne Brown.Elks or Legion, Yellowknife, NT 1972. (photo courtesy John Sigvaldason)
L-R; MC (unknown) John Sigvaldason, Jo Ann Bergasse, Wayne Brown (hidden), Howard Mckay, Mark Bodie, Joe Armstrong, Norman Glowach. Elks Hall, Yellowknife, NT, 1972. (photo courtesy John Sigvaldason)
L-R, Jo Ann Bergasse, Jimmy Pohlak, John Sigvaldason, Bill Luke. Sir John Franklin High School, Yellowknife, NT. 1970- 71 (photo courtesy John Sigvaldason)
L-R; John Sigvaldason, Norman Glowach, Howard Mckay, Wayne Brown, Jo Ann Bergasse, Allan Burton, Mark Bodie. Yellowknife, NT, 1973.(photo courtesy John Sigvaldason, advertisement © NNSL.com )
'Friends' L-R John Sigvaldason, Sandy Wilson, John Telgen, Terry Mercer at McNiven beach, Yellowknife. (photo, Ken Coach,©NNSL.com)