User:Thpharrison

Biography

Tim Harrison is a Canadian singer/songwriter, born in Owen Sound, Ontario in 1951. His themes and images reveal him as a storyteller singing of compassion and hope for the human condition.

Hailing from Grey County, Tim's debut on the folk scene was the release of his album "Train Going East", produced by Stan Rogers and engineered by Daniel Lanois. He performed throughout Canada and the United States in the 1980s and 1990s, recorded on Ariel Rogers' label, Cole Harbour, and was actively involved in promoting folk music during this time as a radio host, concert promoter and as artistic director of various festivals across the country: The Owen Sound Summerfolk Festival (founder) http://www.summerfolk.org see Owen Sound; Mariposa Folk Festival; Northwinds, Eaglewood Folk Festival http://www.eaglewoodfolk.

Since 1999, Tim has been working full-time on his own music and recording. His music has been published in Sing Out, and has garnered mention and review throughout the pages of Folk Roots http://www.frootsmag.com, Acoustic Guitar http://www.acguitar.com, Penguin Eggs http://www.penguineggs.ab.ca/, Dirty Linen http://www.dirtylinen.com and a host of other publications. Tim's latest CD, "Grey County", enjoyed wide airplay, positioning Tim for 8 consecutive months in the top 10 of Canadians receiving airplay internationally in 2005 (folkdj-l). Tim is currently working on a new collection of songs due for release this Fall.

Response to his recordings and performances has led to tours across Canada, the United States, and the UK, where Tim has performed everywhere from Toronto's Harbourfront Centre for the Performing Arts to Canso's Stan Rogers Folk Festival, from New York's Caffe Lena to Washington's Kennedy Center, and from England's Midland Arts Centre to Scotland's An Lanntair Arts Centre.