Learning to Swim
Loss, survival and learning how to keep moving.
Taber, Alberta
Joshua Beebe
& The Forest Orchestra
Songs for the broken and the non-broken too.
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“People might not always remember the songs, but they will always remember how you made them feel.”
Prairie rooted folk, country and storytelling shaped by family, grief, community, healing and the places that make us who we are.
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The world of the Forest Orchestra
A hand drawn prairie story.
The illustrated artwork is more than decoration. It carries the farms, mountains, animals, humour and small town character that live inside the songs.
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Honest songs for real life.
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From the road
Past shows
Rooms, stages and communities that have welcomed the music.
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The story
Rooted in people and place.
Raised between Thunder Bay and rural Alberta, Joshua Beebe is an Indigenous singer songwriter whose music carries stories of grief, family, friendship, hope and small town life.
Whether performing solo or with The Forest Orchestra, Joshua creates warm, human shows where audiences can laugh, reflect and feel a little less alone.
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