Jeremy Dutcher

Jeremy Dutcher
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Jeremey Dutcher live in concert at The Great Hall in Toronto, Ontario
Background information
Born (1990-11-08) November 8, 1990
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Origin Fredericton
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer, pianist
Years active 2014–present
Labels
Website jeremydutcher.com

Jeremy Dutcher is a Canadian singer and musicologist.[1] He is most noted for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, which won the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[2]

A Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) member of the Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick, Dutcher studied music and anthropology at Dalhousie University.[3] He recorded Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa following a research project on old archival recordings of traditional Maliseet songs at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, many of which are no longer being passed down to contemporary Maliseet youth.[4] Many of the album's songs also sample the original recordings as part of the backing tracks.

Dutcher identifies as two-spirit.[5]

Discography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee/Work Result Ref
2018 Polaris Music Prize Shortlisted Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa Winner [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Jeremy Dutcher breathes new life into century-old Wolastoq recordings". Halifax Chronicle-Herald May 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jeremy Dutcher Wins 2018 Polaris Music Prize". Exclaim!, September 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "A powerful mix of culture and craft: Dutcher's debut brings ancestors' melodies, words into present day". Winnipeg Free Press, June 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jeremy Dutcher : chanter avec les voix ressuscitées de ses ancêtres". Ici Radio-Canada, May 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tenor Jeremy Dutcher revives the songs of his Maliseet ancestors at the Queer Arts Festival". The Georgia Straight, June 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List". Exclaim!, July 17, 2018.


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