John Wort Hannam

John Wort Hannam
Born	Saint Helier, Jersey
Origin	Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Years active	1998 - Present

John Wort Hannam is a Canadian folk musician, from Fort Macleod, Alberta. He was born in Jersey, Channel Islands.^[1] John Wort Hannam is known for his story telling through music. Themes which are central to his music include life in Western Canada, and the human experience as seen through the eyes of simple working folk.^[2] John was a full-time public school teacher until 2000.^[3] He has performed at festivals in Canada, the United States, Great Britain and Australia and he appeared at the 2006 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.. In addition to singing, John plays guitar, tenor guitar and harmonica.

Awards

2007 New Folk Winner Kerrville Folk Festival
2007 Songwriting Competition Calgary Folk Music Festival
2006 Best Performance Calgary Folk Music Festival
2005 CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award Edmonton Folk Music Festival
2005 NCRA 2005 Dig Your Roots Songwriting Competition.^[4]
2004 Songwriting Competition Calgary Folk Music Festival

Discography

Queen's Hotel Sept. 15, 2009. Released on independent label Black Hen Music
Two Bit Suit April 10, 2007. Released on independent label Black Hen Music
Dynamite and ‘dozers. June 16, 2004
Pocket full of holes. July 17, 2002

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