Maria Dunn is nominated for Solo Artist of the Year for the 2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards for her 2012 recording Piece By Piece. Congratulations to all the nominees here for their fine work!
- Stephen Fearing for Between Hurricanes
- John Wort Hannam for Brambles And Thorns
- Lynn Miles for Downpour
- Maria Dunn for Piece By Piece
- David Francey for So Say We All
http://folkawards.ca/2013/09/canadian-folk-music-awards-nominees-announced/
On September 13, 2013, I had the great privilege of taking part in the opening ceremony of the Parks Canada exhibit: Enemy Aliens, Prisoners of War: Canada’s First World War Internment Operations, 1914-1920. I found it deeply moving to sing my song In the Shadow of the Rockies for the descendants of Ukrainian Canadian internees who… Read the full article…
Huge thanks to all the staff, volunteers, musicians and audiences at Summerfolk 2013! And special thanks to Shannon Johnson who finished a summer tour with her band The McDades just in time to accompany me with beautiful violin and harmony vocals at Kelso Park in Owen Sound, ON. I was delighted to share my music… Read the full article…
Thank you so much to all the staff, volunteers, musicians and audiences at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival this past weekend! And special thanks to Lizzy Hoyt who took time out of her own music career to accompany me with beautiful violin and harmony vocals over the weekend. We felt very well taken care of… Read the full article…
I’m delighted that excerpts from my song Can You Blame The Poor Miner? are included in the following new and powerful film: This Is What Democracy Sounds Like Defending The Public Sector Directed by Tom Radford and produced by Clearwater Documentary in association with the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) July 4, 7:00 pm… Read the full article…
Maria Dunn is nominated for two 2013 Independent Music Awards: Concept Album (Piece By Piece) Story Song (Blue Lung) You can vote for Maria’s music until July 19 at: http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/vote… Read the full article…
On January 6, 2013, Maria spoke with Russell Bowers from Alberta’s CBC Radio One program, Day Break Alberta. If you missed the interview, here’s where you can listen online.… Read the full article…
I’ve been delighted to learn in the past week of several “best of 2012″ radio and critic’s lists that have included the new CD, Piece By Piece in their numbers. Thanks to the following for their support! #15 on CKUA Radio‘s Top 100 CDs for 2012 Top Ten for 2012 – Tom Coxworth, Folk Routes,… Read the full article…
Maria’s new CD Piece By Piece, produced by Shannon Johnson, has been voted #4 on Penguin Eggs Magazine’s “Albums of the Year for 2012“. Quite an accomplishment, given that Piece By Piece was released relatively late in the year (September 18, 2012). Thanks again to all the musicians and others involved in making the CD,… Read the full article…
Maria is very pleased to be participating in the upcoming Ukrainian Shumka Dancers Gala Fundraiser 2012 as part of an original dance work called Voices of the Silenced. She will be singing her song, In The Shadow Of The Rockies, inspired by the Ukrainian Canadians who suffered internment in Canada during WWI. Sat Nov 17,… Read the full article…