Lynne Hanson – Sunapee CoffeeHouse

Too tough for folk and too blues-influenced for country, Lynne Hanson’s brand of porch music with a little red dirt can turn on a dime from a sunshine, blue sky ballad to a full on thunderstorm of gritty Americana swamp from one song to the next. Her hard living music has garnered her the nickname “Canada’s Queen of Americana.” And 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. Hanson is known for her high energy, roots guitar driven live performances. She has an uncanny way of connecting with her audience with an authenticity that is as entertaining as it is disarming. The two-time Canadian Folk Music Award winner has released ten studio albums along with two books of poetry over her 20 year solo career. She’s the winner of the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award, and a two time Kerrville New Folk finalist. She’s toured extensively across North America, Europe and the UK. She has also toured as support for Grammy-nominated artists like Gretchen Peters, Steve Forbert and Albert Lee. Her latest album “Just A Poet” was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year.