Tannis Slimmon is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter based in Guelph, Ontario. She is most noted for her 2008 album ''Lucky Blue'', which won the

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for Contemporary Album of the Year at the 4th Canadian Folk Music Awards. Originally from Oak Lake, Manitoba,Kathleen Elliott, "Music marches her forward; Folksinger Tannis Slimmon releases solo CD with two days of musical celebration". ''

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'', December 6, 2001. Slimmon began her musical career as a member of various bands in the

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region, most notably the folk trio The Bird Sisters with Sue Smith and Jude Vadala, while also working as a laboratory supervisor for the University of Guelph. She also appeared as a backing vocalist on recordings by

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, Rheostatics,

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and Willie P. Bennett. She released her debut solo album, ''Oak Lake'', in 2001.

Discography

*''Oak Lake'' (2001) *''Lucky Blue'' (2008) *''In and Out of Harmony'' (2013)David Reed, "Leaving this one on repeat ; TANNIS SLIMMON". ''

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'', March 15, 2013.

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