Two stepping, hat wearing, honky tonk country singer Ryan McCord wasn't born in the North but Yellowknife is where his musical identity has blossomed.
Window washer by day, the self-described part-time musician has released two albums to date, one in 2014 and his latest, From the Railyard to the Woodyard, on Dec. 21.
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That memory is what inspired McCord to put the famous Yellowknife landmark on the back of his album.
He said the feedback on the new album has been great so far.
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From the Railyard to the Woodyard is available on vinyl and CD at the Down to Earth Gallery and Weaver and Devore, or digitally through .
When crowds are again permitted to gather, McCord said he looks forward to performing the tracks from the new album for Yellowknife residents at the Gold Range.
