Maria Dunn Music

Newest Album! Hardscrabble Hope released Nov 6/25

2022 Juno-winning songwriter Maria Dunn draws deeply on the folk tradition of storytelling through song. Melding North American roots music with her Scottish-Irish heritage, her new album Hardscrabble Hope (Nov 2025) finds a path through the upheaval of the past five years and celebrates gratitude, solidarity, connection and the love that fires our actions to make the world a better place. Produced by Shannon Johnson (of Juno-winning band The McDades).

Maria's 27-year career includes: Gathering (2017 Juno Nominee, 2017 WCMA Nominee, 2016 Edmonton Music Prize Winner), Piece By Piece (2013 CFMA Nominee), The Peddler (2009 CFMA Nominee), and For A Song (2002 Juno Nominee).

Amiskwacîwâskahikan / Edmonton-based, Maria performs internationally at festivals, folk clubs, theatres, conferences.

…remarkable singer-songwriter... – Mike Ross, Edmonton Sun
…one of our most important and vital songwriters…– Roddy Campbell, Penguin Eggs Magazine