Ann - piano, vocals -
Musicians on 'Top of the Hill':
Chris Walton - drums,
Scott Stewart - aux. percussion,
Jenn Walton - accordian,
Matt Foster - guitar,
Gilles Fournier - bass,
Influences
Alden Nowlan, Charles Bukowski, Sarah Vaughan, Wynton Marsalis, Leonard Wolf, Chris Walton, M. Ward, Billie Holiday, Tom Waits, Kenny Werner
Ann Walton is a Canadian singer/songwriter who has been honing her craft for years. Growing up she wrote poetry and listened to old jazz greats like Sarah Vaughan, and her good ear meant picking out melodies on her parent's old upright piano.
Since she first took the stage in her home town of Winnipeg, fans have been captivated by her seemingly effortless piano playing and her original poetry set to song.
Since releasing her debut album in August '07, Ann has graced stages from Vancouver to Toronto and has performed at a variety of conferences, showcases and festivals, including the Winnipeg Folk Festival and Back Forty Folk Festival in 2008. She has also recently shared stages with Mark Berube, Danny Michel and Steve Forbert among others.
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In addition to her career as singer/songwriter, Ann also lends her talents to the theatre and dance communities. She most recently wrote original music for Prairie Theatre Exchange's production of Love Letters by A.R. Gurney, and was also a contributer to the Carol Shields Festival of New Works.
Hey Ann! How are you? Just letting you know, my EP "Imaginary Mind" has finally arrived! It can be bought from my website for $10, which is found on my page, and along with that i have also uploaded two songs from it! So please have a listen if you have time, would be great to hear what you think! All the best!
Hadn't realized you were moving! Just read your latest blog entry (always a pleasure to read anything you write). You're fairly close to my old stomping grounds - I grew up around Gananoque, just east of Kingston... also worked in Belleville and Brockville before heading west. You're right, of course: The winters in the 'Peg can be excruciating compared to southern Ontario, but beware out there! It's a wet cold!! (lol)
Wishing you all the best for your future in your new digs, and looking forward to your next CD.
Hello Ann! Automatically any friend of M.Berube's is a friend of mine, but add to that you're a redhead with a gorgeous voice and beautiful tunes...and we MUST be bosom friends! Email me amanda dot putz at cbc dot ca!
Hi there, wanted to drop by and say hello to you and to say that I hope you are having a great week. Keep in touch and look forward to hearing from you. Sara XXX
just listening to your tunes in my halifax kitchen this friday evening as i work. it creates a nice mood for me. awesome to hear that you're writing number 2!
Hi Ann. Thanks for the reconnection. I hear you're working on a second CD. So looking forward to it. Top Of The Hill is a huge fave and can't wait for more! :)
Hello from the amazing windy plains just outside Calgary , Alberta (weather subject to change on the 1/2 hour with out notification) Wonderful music in your space.Many discoveries made at your space, very nice indeed to be m8s.Cheers ! (mO:) moreno
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"do not seek happiness .. but .. do rid your self of unhappiness = Zero Negative thoughts"
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InNeR PeAcE ,LoVe and JoY ..mO
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Yaaaaay! That's awesome news....what neighbourhood, when?!?!? I hope that I'll be coming home sometime soon-ish...we'll go get loaded in Gatineau! Thanks for the bday wishes, it's been quite a while since I've checked myspace! Hope you're super and settled, ready for takeoff. :-)
