LUKA HALL
Musician, Performer
Fourteen-year-old Luka Hall started playing the fiddle at age six and recorded his first CD, That Little Fiddle Player , when he was only ten. He followed up with the second CD, Category 1 , at 13. “It was very exciting, as Category 1 was nominated for Music PEI’s Instrumental Recording of the Year,” says Hall. “I also had the opportunity to record a track with one of my music mentors, Richard Wood, on this last CD.”
Hall plays clarinet in the school band and takes piano lessons, as well as learning the guitar and saxophone, but his passion for music doesn’t stop this 14-year-old from enjoying other pastimes. “I love to play basketball, go fishing, skiing, camping, travelling, and spending time with my family and dogs,” says Hall. “I love animals, and hope someday to own a small farm where I can host ceilidhs in the barn while continuing to travel and do more recording.”
You may have seen this talented Islander
performing locally at the PEI International Shellfish Festival, Farm Day in the City, and as an official busker at the Guild. “I also step danced for a few years at Havenwood Dance Studio and performed in Seussical Jr., The Wizard of Oz Jr., and Frozen Jr. , as well as two seasons in Anne & Gilbert .” Music will certainly always be an important part of Luka Hall’s future!
▲ Luka Hall Photo by Story Thorburn
NATE & JEVON GAMBLE
Musicians
Twin talent seems to be a “thing” on the Island. Our second set are The Gamble twins comprised, of fourteen-year-old Nate and Jevon Gamble. This musical duo played the half-time show for Island Storm Basketball, multiple ceilidhs and talent shows and opened for the Amanda Jackson Band at a private event. Nate and Jevon wrote a song to support Rally for the Valley back in the winter of 2020. The organizers for Rock the Boat Music Festival asked them to make a special appearance for the Rock the Boat Music Fest in 2020, but due to COVID-19 the festival
was cancelled. Jevon started picking at the guitar at age 10 when he started playing with the rock band at his consolidated school in grade five. He got a bit more serious playing the drums at that time as well. Robin Gamble, the twins’ mother says Nate started formal piano lessons at age nine. “Jevon plays the guitar, drums, bass, saxophone, and tuba, all left-handed.” says Robin, “Nate plays the keys, drums, a bit of guitar, the French horn, the trumpet, and he sings.” She continues, “Nate is right-handed but has acquired a talent
for playing the drums left-handed, as they are Jevon’s drums!” The twins play music every day, both are in three school bands, Nate has piano lessons once a week and the boys have a mentor and music teacher, Todd MacLean. They were chosen for the Red Nose Talent Show, an amazing fundraiser for mental health which takes place this June. Watch for them performing on Victoria Row this summer or check them out on YouTube.
▲ Jevon & Nate Gamble Photo by Evan Ceretti
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