The Yorktones are an A cappella singing group whose repertoire includes gospel, country, pop, rock, barbershop, doo-wop, spiritual, and anything else they find enjoyable. All songs are arranged specifically for the group. The group has been around since the 1950’s in one form or another but in the early 1990’s was restarted by four members of St. Andrew’s United Church choir.
Group members
Jennifer Maier – Alto
Jennifer has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan and works in marketing. She is an active member of the Yorkton Paperbag Players theatre group and sings in the Yorkton Community Choir. She enjoys gardening and cooking and especially looks forward to camping every summer with her son Jameson.
Tim Linsley – Tenor
Tim is a former band teacher and bison rancher. He is currently the business manager for St. Andrew’s United Church in Yorkton. He first started singing with the Yorktones in 1993. He also sings in the St. Andrew’s church choir and the Yorkton Community Choir. Tim has Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Education degrees from the University of Saskatchewan. He enjoys camping and snowmobiling and spending time with his wife Kerry and their two boys, Andrew and Matthew.
Murray Stewart – Baritone
Murray Stewart is a retired music teacher and choir director who taught at Yorkdale Central School for 30 years. He began singing with the Yorktones in 1993. He enjoys golf in the summer and playing the piano as hobbies. The road between Yorkton and Calgary has become well- travelled as Nana and Papa try to keep up with their three grandchildren.
Martin Phillips – Bass
Martin is a retired teacher and farmer. During his teaching career he was an STF counsellor for 12 years and served as chairperson of the teachers local negotiating committee for the Yorkdale school division number 36 for several years. He was a part of the community theatre with Gloria Herauf and was part of the community theatre in Saltcoats for several years. Currently he is chairperson of the Yellowhead Nature Society. Martin is also an amateur photographer.