Black Hen Music is an independent record label

Independent record label

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 founded in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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 in 1995. The music label was established by record producer

Record producer

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 and musician

Musician

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 Steve Dawson, originally of the band

Band (music)

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, Zubot and Dawson

Zubot and Dawson

Zubot and Dawson are a "Strang" music group from Vancouver, BC. Canada. The group is composed of Jesse Zubot on fiddle and Steve Dawson on guitar who play "Strang", which is in short a blend of folk and jazz music.- History :...

. Black Hen Music began releasing albums in 1996 and is distributed in Canada

Canada

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 by Fontana North Distribution, in Europe

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 and the UK by Continental Record Services, and in the USA by Burnside Distribution.

Black Hen is dedicated to producing music that is diverse, eclectic and primarily acoustic-based

Acoustic music

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. Since its inception, Black Hen has released over 30 albums and continues to expand its roster.

Awards

Black Hen artists have received the following awards and nominations:

• 5 Juno Awards
• 11 Juno Nominations
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• 1 Maple Blues Award
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• 3 Canadian Folk Music Awards
• 1 SOCAN #1 Award
• 1 Grand Prix de Jazz de Montreal
• 8 Western Canadian Music Awards
• 24 Western Canadian Music Award nominations
• 2 Canadian Independent Music Awards

Artists (past and present)

• Jim Byrnes
  Jim Byrnes (actor)
  James Thomas Kevin "Jim" Byrnes is a blues musician, guitarist, and actor.-Life and career:Byrnes was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a homemaker mother and a municipal accountant father. He has lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, since the mid-1970s...
  
  
• John Wort Hannam
  John Wort Hannam
  John Wort Hannam is a Canadian Folk Music musician, from Fort Macleod, Alberta. He was born on the Isle of Jersey of the British Channel Islands. 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...
  
  
• Cara Luft
  Cara Luft
  Cara Luft is a singer-songwriter and founding member of the Canadian folk trio, The Wailin' Jennys. She returned to her solo career in 2004.2009 October Cara Luft play a tour in Europe...
  
  
• Steve Dawson
• Jenny Whiteley
  Jenny Whiteley
  Jenny Whiteley is a two-time Juno Award winning Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter.The daughter of blues musician Chris Whiteley and niece of folk musician Ken Whiteley, she began her musical career as one of the kids on Raffi albums, and her name notably appears on "Baby Beluga". She...
  
  
• Old Man Luedecke
  Old Man Luedecke
  Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and banjo player, Chris Luedecke, of Chester, Nova Scotia...
  
  
• Coco Love Alcorn
  Coco Love Alcorn
  Coco Love Alcorn is a Canadian pop and jazz singer. The daughter of jazz singer John Alcorn, she released her debut album in 1995. She subsequently toured as an opening act for Burton Cummings, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jesse Cook and Ani DiFranco, and performed on some Lilith Fair dates.She is also a...
  
  
• Zubot and Dawson
  Zubot and Dawson
  Zubot and Dawson are a "Strang" music group from Vancouver, BC. Canada. The group is composed of Jesse Zubot on fiddle and Steve Dawson on guitar who play "Strang", which is in short a blend of folk and jazz music.- History :...
  
  
• Joey Wright
• Great Uncles of the Revolution
• Shuyler Jansen
• Geoff Berner
  Geoff Berner
  Geoff Berner is a Canadian singer-songwriter and accordion player from Vancouver, British Columbia.Due to his insightful humor, politically inflammatory compositions and showmanship, Berner has gained a cult following over the years, especially in Canada and Norway, where he recorded his first...
  
  
• David Wall
• Bottleneck
• Don Rooke
• Chris Tarry
  Chris Tarry
  Chris Tarry is a Canadian electric bass player. He is noted for his work with two-time Juno Award winning jazz group Metalwood featuring Mike Murley, Ian Froman and Brad Turner...
  
  
• Andrew Downing
• Kelly Joe Phelps
  Kelly Joe Phelps
  Kelly Joe Phelps is an American musician and songwriter. His music has been characterized as a mixture of delta blues and jazz.-Career:...
  
  
• Linda McRae
  Linda McRae
  Linda McRae is a Canadian rock and alternative country musician.-Career:McRae was a member of platinum folk rock band Spirit of the West from 1988 to 1996. A multi-instrumentalist playing accordion, guitar, bass, and banjo she also appeared as a guest musician on The Wonder Stuff's album Never...
  
  
• Paul Humphrey
• The Deep Dark Woods
  The Deep Dark Woods
  The Deep Dark Woods are a Canadian alternative country band from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, currently signed to Sugar Hill Records in the United States and Six Shooter Records in Canada...
  
  
• The Sojourners
• Tim Posgate