Hello everyone,

I’m writing this from home.  I’ve been busy here getting ready to start recording my new CD in February.  Working on the new songs has been fun and I’ve even got a celebratory song about cold weather that I co-wrote with Jim Dorie, who’s just put out his second recording of great songs.  I love the seasons and this is certainly the season when when we cooler-climate dwellers have more quality time to sit and think.  The
recording will begin for me in February and then I’m off to Memphis for the Folk Alliance.  From there I’m heading to Edmonton where I’ll begin a run of dates throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Hope you’re all doing well and having a good winter so far.

Thanks,

Dave

Dave Gunning fans can listen in to Folk Plus with Angela Page Saturday at 2 PM on http://www.wjffradio.org/wjff/index.php?section=1 where they will air the CFMA winners by category. It’s a special feature on the seventh annual Canadian Folk Music Awards that were just held in Toronto ( where Dave won Traditional Singer & Best New Emerging Artist!).

N.S.’s Dave Gunning emerges as new artist
By ANDREA NEMETZ Entertainment Reporter

DAVE GUNNING felt a little weird accepting the Canadian Folk Music Award for new-emerging artist Sunday in Toronto.

After all, the Pictou County singer-songwriter has been recording his original music since 1995 and has released nine CDs. He’s also won six East Coast Music Awards since 2003, including two earlier this year for his recording A Tribute to John Allan Cameron.

“But one of the founders (of the CFMAs), Grit Laskin, said I fit the definition of emerging artist perfectly with what I did with the John Allan CD — I quickly emerged on the roots-trad scene,” said Gunning on Monday afternoon, speaking by phone from a car, on the way home from the Halifax airport.

“And there’s lots of people who don’t know me in Nova Scotia and people in Pictou County who don’t know me. Folk artists are constantly being discovered.”

Hopefully, more people will discover Gunning, who also claimed the trophy for traditional singer of the year Sunday. He received four CFMA nominations, tied with folk icon Bruce Cockburn for most nods.
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East Coast Music with Bob Mersereau
Tuesday, December 6th

Congrats to Pictou County, NS stalwart Dave Gunning, who was one of the big winners at this year’s Canadian Folk Music Awards, held this past weekend in Toronto. Gunner, as he’s affectionately referred to by pals such as George Canyon, grabbed two trophies, and landed smack-dab on the national radar, where it’s well known he deserves to be recognized. His wins came for Traditional Singer of the Year, and (I always love this one) Emerging Artist of the Year. Given that he’s been emerging since 1997, perhaps it should be called, The Trophy We Should Have Given Him Last Millennium.

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Hello everyone,

Thanks so much for the huge support that I’m receiving here.  In the beginning this tribute to John Allan was intended to be a side project between my other recordings.  I thought that it might receive regional support, and yes it certainly did, but I’m pretty blown away by the national recognition that I have gotten from the Canadian Folk community.  I put my heart into doing this record.  It was a very important one to me.  It took many months to figure out the approach with certain aspects of the production and again I would like to acknowledge the support of John Meir, Allie Bennett, Miles Gallagher and JP Cormier for their input.  Thanks so much to the Canadian Folk Music Awards and thanks so much to all of you.

Maybe we’ll catch you at one of my shows this Christmas.

xo

Dave

Photos by Andrew Strauss

Congratulations to Dave Gunning who won both the Canadian Folk Music Award for Traditional Singer of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year at last night’s awards gala.  His powerful album “ … a tribute to John Allan Cameron” has been getting rave reviews from industry and fans alike, and last night’s win at the CFMA proves that he is on his way to great things.

Be sure to keep your eyes open for Dave who is touring his new album “ Christmas Too” across the Maritimes this December.  For full ( and current ) concert listings, please check out Dave’s touring section.

Roots Music Canada will be broadcasting both the Canadian Folk Music Award, and the nominees showcase, live from their website at http://www.rootsmusic.ca . You can head on over to their site and click on the CFMA Broadcast button or visit http://www.rootsmusic.ca/cfma-broadcast and send the information to your friends. Broadcast begins Saturday, December 3 at 8:15 pm EST.

Multiple-award-winning singer-songwriter Dave Gunning tours from Nov. 25 – Dec. 18 in support of new holiday album, Christmas Too. Join Gunning in this intimate holiday celebration as he shares stories and songs in a musical tribute to Christmas past and present.

Fittingly titled, Christmas Too, the album follows on the heels of his 2006 holiday release, Dave Gunning Christmas which included the seasonal holiday hit, “Daddy’s Beer” (co-written with Jamie Robinson) and his 2008 duet recording, “Candles and Evergreens” recorded with good friend, George Canyon.

Click here for tour dates

On November 8, 2011 Dave Gunning was the Single of the Day on singleoftheday.com! You can listen and read all about it on their blog by going to the direct link – http://www.singleoftheday.com/2011/11/08/olympic-athletes-much-like-musicians/ .

From the Cyber Team: Congrats to Dave Gunning on winning the 2011 Music Nova Scotia Award Roots Traditional Recording of the Year at Music Nova Scotia Week this past weekend!