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Congratulations to Hannah Shira Naiman - Winner of the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA) traditional Singer of the Year!

Hannah Shira Naiman

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Hannah Shira Naiman is a songwriter, clawhammer banjo player, fiddler, guitarist, and traditional music and dance leader based in Toronto, Ontario.

Hannah Shira Naiman’s banjo-grounded songs dance the listener into the Appalachian mountains and eras back in time, drawing on her roots in Toronto’s ‘old time’ folk music community to share powerful tales of hope and loss.

With a sound that’s been described as a cross between Gillian Welch and Sarah Harmer, Naiman crafts original songs that ring with influences of Ola Belle Reed, The Carter Family, American oldtime, and traditional English ballads.

Interest in Naiman’s acclaimed debut record Tether My Heart led to a top 10 spot in the Folk DJ list, and play across CBC Radio. With her new record Know the Mountain, due October 6, Naiman charms the listener with an even more bold, layered, and mature set of songs -- including some original fiddle tunes.

Naiman will release Know the Mountain in October at the Tranzac in Toronto, touring Ontario and Quebec through the fall, and the US midwest and northeast in spring 2017.


“Having seen Hannah grow up surrounded by old-time music, it doesn't surprise me that she's developed such a good command of the fiddle and banjo, but her ability to incorporate that trad foundation into her original music will be an unexpected treat for anyone willing to listen.” -Chris Coole, Foggy Hogtown Boys

Hannah's songwriting is “honest and creative and authentic- and [her] singing is fantastic.”- AnnieLou, Canadian singer-songwriter

“In an age when you can layer as many instruments as you like in the studio, it’s refreshing to hear a debut EP as naked as the Blackest Crow’s. On it, Hannah Naiman and Emily Adam harmonize a cappella on traditional songs and originals that sound almost as classic...their voices floating together in close harmonies perfect for early mornings or late nights.  ...Callum is a standout original. Here’s hoping for a longer follow-up that incorporates Naiman’s banjo and Adam’s cello.”- Sarah Greene, NOW Magazine


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