Suzie Vinnick is a ten-time Maple Blues Award winner, a three-time Juno nominee, the winner of the 2012 CBC Saturday Night Blues Great Canadian Blues Award, and a finalist in
Biography
Suzie Vinnick is a ten-time Maple Blues Award winner, a three-time Juno nominee, the winner of the 2012 CBC Saturday Night Blues Great Canadian Blues Award, and a finalist in the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. Born in Saskatchewan and based in Ontario, Suzie is a highly accomplished guitar and bass player who possesses a voice that is warm, rich, powerful, and engaging. Her 2012 release, Live at Bluesville, is a collection of roots, blues, and gospel tunes featuring Suzie and her parlour guitar, Mabel. Suzie has four previous solo albums, including Me ‘N’ Mabel (2011), and six with other folks. She is a Folk Harbour favourite, having appeared on our Festival stage many times since 2004, as a solo act, with Rick Fines, and with the Marigolds. This year, she was the headliner at our annual Folk Fiesta! fundraising concert.