biographical info
In 2001, Marie-Lynn celebrated her 30th year in music. In 1971, she and Bob Bossin founded the seminal (and irreverent!) Canadian folk group, Stringband.
In 1978, Marie-Lynn embarked on a parallel solo career, including appearances at every major folk festival in Canada. In the early ’80s her songs about her family grew into a play, Beautiful Deeds/De beaux gestes, that has received several productions and critical acclaim.
Half English, three-eighths French, and one-eighth Aboriginal (Abenaki), Marie-Lynn embodies the amalgam that is Canada, and she writes and sounds like no one else. As a songwriter, her range, in both official languages, is astonishing; her art touches your heart, your mind, and your funnybone. From the anthem-like “La tête anglaise, le coeur français” and “Elsie,” a poignant ballad about her grandmother, to the satirical wit of “Not Another Benefit” or “Leave Room for the Holy Ghost,” she isn’t afraid to be personal–or provocative.
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Marie-Lynn Hammond Singer-songwriter