Tannis Slimmon personifies joy and peace in a cluttered world. With her sparkling eyes and gentle smile, Tannis is a songstress who has appeared on numerous albums, contributing songs and/or singing harmony (a huge passion), the latest being her own new release Lucky Blue, a follow up to her first solo offering Oak Lake.

"A breathtaking vocalist with a bright, angelic disposition, Slimmon is a favourite folk attraction whose harmonies are as warm as her smile.” Exclaim

"....one of the most beautiful voices I have had the pleasure to listen to." David Francey


Lucky Blue is available!

Online in:
Canada=
Maplemusic.com & Ground Floor Music U.S. = CD Baby

In Ontario stores:
Ground Floor Music & The Bookshelf in Guelph
Encore Records
in Kitchener
Moondance in Peterborough
Music in Sebringville

In Manitoba stores:
Marquis Project in Brandon
Poor Michael's Bookshop
in Onanole
Perogy Pantry in Oak Lake.

To order directly:
E-mail Tannis with your address and all pertinent ordering details. If you'd like a signed copy, please mention who to sign it to.
Price = $20 plus shipping
(as a special added bonus, you'll receive a Lucky Blue guitar pick!)

Tannis' next shows: Eaglewood Folk Festival in Pefferlaw, ON, Labour Day Picnic in Guelph, ON....plus the 'Road To Baleya' plays in Montreal!! (see shows)

Be sure to ask Tannis for a 'Lucky Blue' guitar pick, whether you play or not!

Registration is now open for the Women's Choir as well as the Harmony Workshop which Tannis will be co-leading this fall.

Lucky Blue
has been selected as one of the top 10 'Critics' Albums of the Year' by Canadian Folk and World Music magazine Penguin Eggs!!

Lucky Blue's first cut "Ernest, Charlie & Allan" wins Independent Music Award for best song!

The album was also listed as a finalist for best album in the Folk/Singer-songwriter category.

Lucky Blue's producer Lewis Melville nominated for "Producer of the Year" Canadian Folk Music Awards!

"Road To Baleya", the documentary film about Tannis and friends' trip to Mali, West Africa, will premier at the Montreal World Film Festival on August 27 to 29th, 2008. The shorter TV version also airs occasionally on Bravo! (Keep watching here for rebroadcast date!)

See more of what makes Tannis so lucky!

Here's Lucky Blue's first lucky review, a more recent review and article in Nightlife, and other quotes and reviews
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Visit Tannis' MySpace page

Toronto album release concert on March 2nd (double bill with Malian griot Mansa Sissoko) at Hugh's Room in Toronto was fabulous! Part of the movie 'Road to Baleya' was previewed. Here is a review of the concert.

See live performance of 'Underground Railroad' on Youtube

Bluegrass compilation North To Ontario 2007 wins a Gem of Canada Porcupine Award! (Tannis contributed one of the 18 tunes on this CD)

Read more good news (including musical adventures in Mali)

Memorial for my brother Dr. Craig Slimmon

 
DESIGN: CHRIS MacLEAN /
CONTACT: tannis@tannis.ca

LAST UPDATED: NOVEMBER 29th, 2007