Tannis Slimmon

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Tannis Slimmon is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter based in Guelph, Ontario. [1] She is most noted for her 2008 album Lucky Blue, which won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year at the 4th Canadian Folk Music Awards. [2]

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Originally from Oak Lake, Manitoba, [3] Slimmon began her musical career as a member of various bands in the Southwestern Ontario region, most notably the folk trio The Bird Sisters with Sue Smith and Jude Vadala, [4] while also working as a laboratory supervisor for the University of Guelph. [5] She also appeared as a backing vocalist on recordings by Barenaked Ladies, Rheostatics, Grievous Angels and Willie P. Bennett.

She released her debut solo album, Oak Lake, in 2001. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Joanne Shuttleworth, "Out of the 'Blue'; Guelph musician Tannis Slimmon set to release her second album". Guelph Mercury , January 12, 2008.
  2. ↑ Patrick Langston, "Folk music awards honour Lightfoot's debut album; Edmonton's Chloe Albert recognized as best emerging artist". Edmonton Journal , November 24, 2008.
  3. 1 2 Kathleen Elliott, "Music marches her forward; Folksinger Tannis Slimmon releases solo CD with two days of musical celebration". Guelph Mercury , December 6, 2001.
  4. ↑ "Bird Sisters". AllMusic .
  5. ↑ Pauline Durichen, "Flying high on music Guelph's Bird Sisters sing for the love of a cappella harmony". Waterloo Region Record , November 14, 1990.
  6. ↑ David Reed, "Leaving this one on repeat ; TANNIS SLIMMON". Belleville Intelligencer , March 15, 2013.


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