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Edmonton’s Maria Dunn draws deeply on the folk tradition of storytelling through song. Melding North American roots music with her Scottish-Irish heritage, she sings about the resilience and grace of “ordinary” people, past and present. She won the Juno in 2022 for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for Joyful Banner Blazing, a recording which celebrates resilience, grace, gratitude, solidarity, joy and the love that fires our actions to make the world a better place. Her 2017 album, Gathering, which was also nominated for a Juno, highlights positive stories of courage and activism, both local and global. In addition to her music, Maria has also developed and toured four multimedia people’s history shows. At the Nick, Maria will be accompanied by Shannon Johnson (violin, harmonies) and Jeremiah McDade (saxophone, whistle, flute, guitar, harmonies). They’ll be performing Maria’s thought-provoking, hope-mongering songs in rich and varied arrangements with superb vocals and musicianship for a compelling concert experience.
Watch the Maria Dunn Trio’s official video of the song Love Carries Me.
Magnolia Buckskin bring their years of friendship, humour and love of music to the stage, telling stories that evoke a panorama of human experiences. Kathy Cook, Natasha Sayer and Corry Ulan draw upon their prairie roots, delivering a blend of indie bluegrass, folk, and acoustic pop music on guitar, banjo, mandolin, accordion and bass. The three songwriters back each other up with arrangements that are both refreshing and poignant. The title of their 2024 recording, In the Round, is a nod to folk festival workshops (aka songwriters’ rounds), where musicians take turns presenting their songs. The Calgary Herald said the album “has a warm, sitting-around-the-campfire feel that seems appropriate for the act’s folksy musings on topics that are both fun and weighty.”
Check out their sampler video to hear their beautiful three-part harmonies on full display.
2024-2025 Season Tickets!
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Oct 26: The Maria Dunn Trio with opener Magnolia Buckskin
Nov 23: AV and the Inner City with opener Mark Perry
Jan 25: Cara Luft with opener Emily Triggs
Feb 22: Kinjo and Young with opener Linden Conroy and Ben Tizzard
Mar 22: The Andrew Collins Trio with opener Backyard Betties
Apr 26: Suzie Vinnick with opener Ollee Owens
Season Tickets now cost $168.00 for six concerts.
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September 28, 2024: Lynne Hanson with opener Erin Ross
Headlining our first concert of the 2024-25 season will be acclaimed Ottawa-based singer-songwriter Lynne Hanson. Lynne’s hard living music has garnered her the nickname “Canada’s Queen of Americana.” While her deep, bluesy croon has drawn comparisons to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch, it’s the poetry of her lyrics that really sets her apart. She’s known for her high-energy, roots-guitar-driven live performances, whether playing solo or with her band the Good Intentions. She has an uncanny way of connecting with her audience with an authenticity that is as entertaining as it is disarming. Winner of two Canadian Folk Music Awards, she has released nine studio albums along with two books of poetry, and has toured extensively across North America, Europe and the UK. Lynne will release her tenth studio album Just A Poet in the spring of 2024.
Calgary singer-songwriter Erin Ross has been playing a confident mix of roots music for many years. Earlier this year she released her first full-length album, The Wind Will Lead Me Home, an assured, nine song collection that shows her command of the bedrock strains of roots, including blues, folk, rock and roll and jazz. Recorded in Nashville with Canadian studio veteran Steve Dawson and long-time drummer Lorne Petersen, The Wind Will Lead Me Home features session work by John Prine bassist Dave Jacques, Sheryl Crow keyboardist Jen Gunderman, multi-instrumentalist Fats Kaplin, and percussionist Justin Amaral. The nine tracks ruminate on home and belonging while showcasing some of Music City’s magic and polish. The Wind Will Lead Me Home has been nominated for this year’s Blues Recording of the Year at the YYC Music Awards.
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2024-2025 Season Tickets are stil available!
Sept 28: Lynne Hanson with opener Erin Ross
Oct 26: The Maria Dunn Trio with opener Magnolia Buckskin
Nov 23: AV and the Inner City with opener Mark Perry
Jan 25: Cara Luft with opener Emily Triggs
Feb 22: Kinjo and Young
Mar 22: The Andrew Collins Trio
Apr 26: Suzie Vinnick with opener The Backyard Betties
Season Tickets will cost $196.00 for seven concerts.
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Your Season Tickets will be sent to you by Canada Post.
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This concert marked the end of my tenure as Nick artistic director but, no surprise, I’ll continue to volunteer at the Nick. See you on the festival trail and at the Nick in September. cheers, Vic
Lynn Miles is an award-winning singer-songwriter, record producer, teacher, writer, and public speaker — and a long-time favourite of Nick audiences. Lynn has 15 albums to her credit and she estimates she’s written about 900 songs. She has produced five albums for other artists including two critically acclaimed albums by Lynne Hanson, who joins Lynn Miles as a duo side project called The LYNNeS. Lynn won a Juno award in 2003 for Roots Traditional Album of the year, and went on to be nominated in the same categories in 2006 and 2011. She is also the recipient of six Canadian Folk Music Awards. In 2016, Americana artist Clair Lynch recorded Lynn’s song Black Flowers on her Grammy nominated album North By South. Lynn Miles’s latest album, called TumbleweedyWorld, has just been released on True North Records and is nominated for the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year. Lynn will be accompanied at the Nick by exceptional guitarist, Keith Glass.
Watch Lynn’s live performance, with Keith Glass, of her song She Drinks.
From greasy blues to country soul, Kevin John Cook delivers the real thing. He’s an accomplished guitarist with a signature dusty voice, but the real gold is in his lyrics. Cook’s tales of dark beauty tempered with an offbeat sense of humour will captivate you. He cut his musical teeth in Alberta’s rough and tumble honky-tonks and blues bars playing for cowboys, lumberjacks and bikers. In Cook’s words: “It grows a thick hide on you.”
Here’s Kevin’s newest single, Too Long.
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Big Little Lions, consisting of Paul Otten and Helen Austin, was born out of a collaboration that won the duo a Juno Award in 2014. Since then they have been cranking out infectious folk pop songs that are jam-packed with emotion and tight harmonies that sound like the product of two people working side-by-side instead of living in different countries. In their live shows, Paul plays the drums, bass and keyboard, all while singing lead vocals. Helen, sings, plays guitar and foot percussion. They use every limb, and then some, to make two people sound like a full band. The Big Little Lions have released six albums to date, which have garnered them awards and nominations including the Canadian Folk Music Award Ensemble of the Year. Their critically-acclaimed music has appeared on the CBC’s Top 20 and featured on shows including q and Vinyl Cafe. Big Little Lions have been nominated for two 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards, Vocal Group of the Year and Single of the Year.
Watch the official video of their song I Know, I Know.
Sonia Deleo operates in a half pitch of musical grandiosity and sensitive poetics. Fusing folk, soul and rock, her masterful vocals and full-hearted stories remain at the core of her work. Her debut solo record Love Notes To The Monsters arrived in late 2022, and was recently nominated for Folk Recording of The Year by the YYC Music Awards. Sonia is thrilled to be representing the WriteOn program!
Hayley Isabelis a singer-songwriter from Airdrie. She has an extensive repertoire of music and a natural ability to connect with an audience. She has experience playing along Calgary’s music mile and the Calgary Stampede Window on the West Stage and the Big Valley Jamboree Horizon Stage. Hayley is currently 11 years old.
Matthew James, is an Australian singer-songwriter renowned for his compelling performances and commanding vocals. With a passion for connecting through music, Matthew bares his soul in honest lyrics, addressing personal struggles and broader social themes, creating an immersive experience for his audience.
Maclayne Simone naturally combines infectious hooks and pop-infused melodies with the down-to-earth spirit of folk, captivating listeners through her heartfelt and emotive storytelling. With a steadfast commitment to authenticity, Maclayne’s writing vulnerably reflects her innermost emotions and journey through life.
April 20: Lynn Miles with opener Kevin John Cook
