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| '''Morgan Toney''' is a ] folk singer-songwriter and fiddler from ], Canada, whose music blends ] and traditional Mi'kmaq music.<ref name=warner>Andrea Warner, . ], July 28, 2021.</ref> He is a member of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://folk.org/officialshowcase/morgan-toney/#:~:text=Morgan%20Toney%20is%20a%2022,of%20this%20fresh%20new%20music. |title=Morgan Toney |publisher=Folk Alliance International |accessdate=2023-08-19}}</ref> | '''Morgan Toney''' is a ] folk singer-songwriter and fiddler from ], Canada, whose music blends ] and traditional Mi'kmaq music.<ref name=warner>Andrea Warner, . ], July 28, 2021.</ref> He is a member of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://folk.org/officialshowcase/morgan-toney/#:~:text=Morgan%20Toney%20is%20a%2022,of%20this%20fresh%20new%20music. |title=Morgan Toney |publisher=Folk Alliance International |accessdate=2023-08-19}}</ref> | ||
| Toney began his musical career as a drummer, but began learning the fiddle in the late 2010s. He met singer-songwriter Keith Mullins, with whom he planned to record an album but found their plans halted by the ].<ref name=warner/> He made his debut at the virtual edition of the ] festival in 2020, sharing the stage with ].<ref>Simon Smith, . ''The Signal'', October 27, 2022.</ref> | Toney began his musical career as a drummer, but began learning the fiddle in the late 2010s. He met singer-songwriter ], with whom he planned to record an album but found their plans halted by the ].<ref name=warner/> He made his debut at the virtual edition of the ] festival in 2020, sharing the stage with ].<ref>Simon Smith, . ''The Signal'', October 27, 2022.</ref> | ||
| Toney and Mullins then launched a ] page to assist in the recording of Toney's debut album ''First Flight'', which was released independently in 2021.<ref name=warner/> He received a ] nominee for ] at the ] in 2022,<ref>Heather Kitching, . ''Roots Music Canada'', April 2, 2022.</ref> and ''First Flight'' was reissued in March 2022 on Ishkōdé Records, a record label owned and operated by ] and ].<ref>Jan Vanderhorst, . ''Roots Music Canada'', April 23, 2022.</ref> | Toney and Mullins then launched a ] page to assist in the recording of Toney's debut album ''First Flight'', which was released independently in 2021.<ref name=warner/> He received a ] nominee for ] at the ] in 2022,<ref>Heather Kitching, . ''Roots Music Canada'', April 2, 2022.</ref> and ''First Flight'' was reissued in March 2022 on ], a record label owned and operated by ] and ].<ref>Jan Vanderhorst, . ''Roots Music Canada'', April 23, 2022.</ref> | ||
| His 2023 album ''Resilience'' received a ] nomination for ] at the ].<ref>. ], February 6, 2024.</ref> | His 2023 album ''Resilience'' received a ] nomination for ] at the ].<ref>. ], February 6, 2024.</ref> | ||
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Morgan Toney is a Mi'kmaq folk singer-songwriter and fiddler from Nova Scotia, Canada, whose music blends Celtic folk and traditional Mi'kmaq music. He is a member of the Wagmatcook First Nation.
Toney began his musical career as a drummer, but began learning the fiddle in the late 2010s. He met singer-songwriter Keith Mullins, with whom he planned to record an album but found their plans halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his debut at the virtual edition of the Celtic Colours festival in 2020, sharing the stage with Ashley MacIsaac.
Toney and Mullins then launched a GoFundMe page to assist in the recording of Toney's debut album First Flight, which was released independently in 2021. He received a Canadian Folk Music Award nominee for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year at the 17th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2022, and First Flight was reissued in March 2022 on Ishkōdé Records, a record label owned and operated by Amanda Rheaume and ShoShonna Kish.
His 2023 album Resilience received a Juno Award nomination for Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024.
References
- ^ Andrea Warner, "Morgan Toney's breakthrough year: meet the 22-year-old Mi'kmaq fiddler fusing ancestral songs and Celtic tunes". CBC Music, July 28, 2021.
- "Morgan Toney". Folk Alliance International. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- Simon Smith, "Cape Breton fiddler honours Mi’kmaw nation with virtual Celtic Colours debut". The Signal, October 27, 2022.
- Heather Kitching, "The Canadian Folk Music Awards 2022 – winners and highlights". Roots Music Canada, April 2, 2022.
- Jan Vanderhorst, "Morgan Toney is making a name for himself by combining Mi’kmaq musical traditions". Roots Music Canada, April 23, 2022.
- "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees". CBC Music, February 6, 2024.
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