About:À propos de :  Maria Dunn

A true preserver of the spirit of folk music, twice Juno-nominated storyteller-through-song Maria Dunn (http://www.mariadunn.com) is often compared to Woody Guthrie for her keen social awareness and unvarnished melodic songs about ordinary people. Her seventh album Joyful Banner Blazing (2021) soared at #1 on Alberta's CKUA Radio charts for 4 weeks on release and celebrates resilience, grace, gratitude, solidarity, joy and the love that fires our actions to make the world a better place. Produced by Shannon Johnson (of Juno-winning band The McDades).

Edmonton-based, Maria tours internationally. Accolades for her songwriting include publication in Sing Out! and Penguin Eggs magazines and the Rise Again songbook (2015). Other artists have recorded (Niamh Parsons, Bob Bossin) or performed (Archie Fisher, Andy Irvine, Nathan Rogers) her songs.

Maria Dunn's Joyful Banner Blazing elevates our humanism — Fish Griwkowsky, Edmonton Journal (Jan 2021)

Work ExperienceL'expérience professionnelle

SkillsCompétences

Maria Dunn - Artist, 1997-present, Songwriter / Lead performer
Studio musician (freelance), 2000 - present, Accordion, harmony, duet vocals
Researcher, 2003 - present, Alberta Labour History Institute / Ground Zero Productions
Songwriting Instructor (freelance), 2003 - present, incl. Youthwrite Camp / Workers Health Centre / Labour History Course
Laura Vinson and Free Spirit, 1999-2013, Side Musician: Accordion, guitar, harmony vocals, lead vocals
Campus/Community Radio, 1987-2000, Programmer / announcer (Volunteer) weekly 2-hour radio show
Song Commissions, 2001 - present, incl Writers Fete (QC), Public Interest Alberta, Alberta Labour History Institute, Friends of Medicare
Women of Folkways - Annual Concert Edmonton, 2011 - 2016, Host, Coordinator, Collaborator

Links to workLiens vers le travail
https://www.mariadunn.com/

Industry ExperienceExpérience industrielle

Other ExperienceAutre expérience
Panelist, Teacher | Instructor

LiveVivre
Artist, Singer, Tour manager, Touring musician

MusicianMusicienne
Artist, Instrumentalist, Performer, Singer, Studio musician, Touring musician

Instrument(s)Instruments

• Accordian
• Guitar
• Vocalist

SongwritingÉcriture de chansons
Co-writer, Lyricist, Songwriter

Maria Dunn's GenresGenre

Folk