Artist description Maria Dunn is a captivating singer and songwriter who knows how to tell a good story! She brings characters from the past and the present to life in original music that pays homage to her Celtic roots and Canadian upbringing.

Music Style Folk, Celtic, Bluegrass

Musical Influences North American Folk/Traditional Scottish and Irish music

Artist History 1999: Alberta Recording Industry Award for Best Folk/Roots Recording (From Where I Stand); North Country Fair; South Country Fair; Edmonton Folk Music Festival (AB) Victoria Folk Festival; Comox Valley MusicFest; Island Festival; Powell River Festival (BC) Nominated for Outstanding Songwriter for the 1999 Prairie Music Awards 2000: Appeared on CBC National TV, First Night Festival Finale, Edmonton, New Year’s Eve Official showcase at Folk Alliance 2000, Cleveland Frostbite Festival, Whitehorse (Yukon); Stan Rogers Folk Fest (Nova Scotia); Calgary Folk Fest, Canmore Folk Fest (AB), Visagino Country Festival (Lithuania) 2001: Artist-in-Residence, Edmonton May Week Festival Winnipeg Folk Festival (Manitoba); Mission Folk Festival (BC); Jasper, Edmonton Folk Festivals (AB) Invited showcase at Prairie Music Week, Edmonton; For A Song CD Release Concerts, Alberta 2002: Nominated for a JUNO Award in the Roots/Traditional Solo category Nominated for a Prairie Music Award for Outstanding Roots Recording Main Stage performance at Edmonton Folk Music Festival

Group Members Maria performs her original material solo, accompanied by violinist Shannon Johnson or in a band setting with The McDades

Instruments accordion, guitar

Albums For A Song (2001), From Where I Stand (1998)

Press Reviews An arrestingly powerful singer-songwriter from Canada who writes great historical and social commentary. Rich Warren, The Midnight Special, WFMT Chicago An immensely satisfying disc, this, full of optimism and substance. Rod Campbell, Penguineggs Magazine …Dunn's For A Song is a sparkling and precious rarity. Folk Roots Magazine A finely crafted work that shows Dunn off as an artist who knows her strengths… Peter North, Edmonton Journal

Additional Info Festival Distribution 1-800-633-8282

Location Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

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