Ruth Minnikin
| Ruth Minnikin | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard instruments |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Song Mill |
| Associated acts |
Booming Airplanes The Guthries The Heavy Blinkers |
| Website | www.ruthminnikin.ca |
Ruth Minnikin is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was formerly a member of Booming Airplanes, The Heavy Blinkers, The Guthries and Reels, and now performs as Ruth Minnikin and her Bandwagon.
She received nominations for Best Female Album and Best Folk Album at the 2007 Nova Scotia Music Awards.
Minnikin has performed at the East Coast Music Awards, South by Southwest, and North by Northeast.
Minnikin has collaborated frequently with other artists, and has contributed to 45 recordings. The artists that Minnikin has performed with include Beth Orton, David Byrne, Kris Kristofferson, Blue Rodeo, Calexico, Joel Plaskett, Buck 65, The Super Friendz, The Handsome Family, Wax Mannequin, and Mike O'Neill. In 2005, she collaborated with Ryan Bishops, Nathan Lawr, Kate Maki and Dale Murray in two national concert tours, A Midautumn Night's Dream and A Midwinter Night's Dream, which were reportedly inspired by Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. The five musicians also recorded limited edition albums for sale on each tour.
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