Laura Vinson & Free Spirit A musical journey to Native North American history
	Laura is a singer and songwriter, well known by North American audiences through her radio show ‘Native Voices’ and her many performances across the continent. She has appeared in major festivals like Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Big Valley, Merrit Mountain, Dream Speakers, Wabanaki in the Maritimes and Festival of the Dreaming in Australia. She has made several appearances in Europe as a headliner in the Canadian All Star show which toured in Scandinavia, Belgium and the Netherlands. During her second tour of Denmark and the Netherlands, the predominant newspaper in Denmark, Jyllands Posten’ was so enthusiastic about her presentation they gave her front-page coverage and another cited her as the best performer of the three day festival. Laura Vinson was born and raised in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains near Jasper National Park. Her metis heritage is Cherokee, Cree English and French. In all her songs you feel the roots of her Aboriginal background. The songs tell about the life of the North American Indians and their traditions. From her album, songs such as "Louisiana Purchase" tell a true story about her Cherokee Great-Grandmother who was purchased by her American husband for just a "good horse and some blankets" A performance by Canadian Artist Laura Vinson is a celebration of her roots and her aboriginal heritage. Authentic Native sound, songs and stories about North American Indians are mixed in a contemporary musical show. The ancestral spirit is audibly present when the Indigenous Dancers enter the stage and perform their traditional dances. Visually, emotionally and musically this is a glimpse into the life and history of Native North American Indians- you can feel the Spirits are there! To be in the audience at a Laura Vinson & Free Spirit Concert is to experience what it was like to be part of the spiritual and tribal rituals of a time long past. One feels the Ancestral Spirits hovering over the performers especially when the Native dancers make their proud and mysterious entrances. Their dazzling outfits, dances, songs and drumming come from centuries of spiritually and tradition. It evokes a feeling of the past and present merging in Laura's songs, the bands music and the ancient rhythms and melodies from the Native performances Accompanied by a multi-instrumentalist four piece band and the powwow dancers, Laura has in the past few years performed at large festivals in Canada, America, Australia, Denmark, The Netherlands, Lithuania and Korea. This group has won more than 20 Canadian Recording industry awards. Videos The Spirit Sings Trailer 1 0:59 The Spirit Sings 1, European Tour 2010 9:11 The Spirit Sings 2, European Tour 2010 2:49 The Spirit Sings 3, European Tour 2010 15:37 The Spirit Sings 4, European Tour 2010 8:05 The Spirit Sings 5, European Tour 2010 0.18 Voices On The Wind: Daughters Of The Dawn 3:54 Voices on the Wind: Roots That Go Deep 3:17 The Spirit Sings 9:30 The Spirit Sings Trailer 2 3:44 Long Road Home Trailer 3:20 (We Were Always Here) Live in Eastern Europe 2:07 Daughters of the Dawn 3:54 Roots That Go Deep 3:17 Awards & International Achievements Lifetime Achievement Award 2005 Queen Elizabeth (UK) Medal of Honour 2003 JUNO Best Roots '00 (Nominee) Outstanding Aboriginal Award 2000 Alberta Achievement Award 2000 Best Roots Album 94/95 Best Folk Music Artist 94/95 Single Of The Year 94/95 Album Of The Year 93 The Spirit Sings Theatre Project - Netherlands 2006 Visagino Country Festival - Lithuania Travel Expo Sok Cho - Korea Concert Of The Colours - Detroit USA Pre-Olympic Celebrations - Australia Silkeborg Country Festival - Denmark Summer Concerts - Netherlands The Band Laura Vinson: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar David Martineau: Pedal Steel, Dobro, Guitars Maria Dunn: Accordion, Penny Whistle Paul Martineau: Drums, Percussion Dale Ladouceur: Chapman Stick, Bass European Representative: McEnt Management p.o.box 599 NL 8200 AN Lelystad Netherlands Tel. +31(0)320-241248 Fax. +31(0)320-226486 Cell. +31(0)655 1555 39 Email. info@mcent.nl http://www.mcent.nl/indexeng.html Discography Mossbag Lullaby, 2006 It Reminds Me, 2000 Point of the Arrow, 1999 Voices on the Wind, 1995 Rise Like a Phoenix, 1991 Back to the Rockies If You Don't Play the Game, Royalty Records The Spirit Sings (Cassette) Many Moons Ago, 1986 Royalty Records RP-200-8602 Adios Mexico, 1984 Royalty Records RP-200-8401 Hooch, Heartache & Hallelujah, 1981 Royalty Records R-2000-45 High Fashion Queen, 1980 R-Royalty Records R-2000-31 Singles: In My Dreams (If You Don't Play the Game) Crazy Heart (If You Don't Play the Game) Sweet Mountain Music (Back to the Rockies) Mes Amis O Canada (Back to the Rockies) Sun Always Shines (Back to the Rockies) Adios Mexico (Adios Mexico)
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