Now that the snow is rapidly melting, Maria is looking forward to touring this Spring, starting with concert dates in Alberta at Camrose’s Rose City Roots on March 29 and The Arden Theatre in St. Albert on April 5, before heading to Ontario and Nova Scotia in mid-April/May.
Please see the Concert page for dates and details of concerts in your area: http://mariadunn.com/in-concert
Maria is excited to once again be hosting the annual Women of Folkways Concert at Winter Roots and Blues V: Thu Feb 20, 7:30 pm Festival Place 100 Festival Way Sherwood Park, AB This year, Maria has the great pleasure of sharing the stage with the following highly talented musicians and engaging performers: Lizzy Hoyt:… Read the full article…
Here’s the link to the live recording from Maria’s solo performance Sunday morning Nov. 10, 2013 on Tom Coxworth’s Folk Routes radio program, CKUA as part of the 2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards celebrations and showcases in Calgary, AB. Thanks to: • SOCAN for sponsoring the live performance • Fish Creek Concerts in Calgary for sponsoring the… Read the full article…
John Armstrong at Bellstruck Productions has just uploaded a video for Maria Dunn’s song “God Bless Us Everyone”: http://youtu.be/AZ-f9ToUK5E 2013 marks the 18th year of The Christmas Carol Project, an Edmonton songwriters’ interpretation of Dickens’ delightful story ‘A Christmas Carol’. The show features Bill Bourne, Kevin Cook, Maria Dunn, Tom Roschkov, Terry Morrison, Al Brant,… Read the full article…
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… Read the full article…
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…