Jory Nash is a
folk music
Folk music is a music genre that includes #Traditional folk music, traditional folk music and the Contemporary folk music, contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be ca ...
-oriented Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
based in
Cobourg
Cobourg ( ) is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto and east of Oshawa. It is the largest town in and seat of Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, to the west. It is ...
,
Ontario
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, Canada.
Nash blends elements of folk, jazz, blues, soul and pop into an original stew of sound. He plays primarily acoustic guitar and piano, and occasionally plays the 5 string banjo.
Jory Nash has begun pre-production of his 10th album, to be recorded in Fall 2024 and released in April 2025.
Albums
* ''One Way Down'' (1998)
* ''Tangle With the Ghost'' (2000)
* ''Lo-Fi Northern Blues'' (2002)
* ''Spaz Loves Weezie'' (2004)
* ''Folk, Jazz, Blues & Soul'' (2007)
* ''New Blue Day'' (2009)
* ''Little Pilgrim'' (2012)
* ''The Many Hats of Jory Nash'' (2015)
* ''Wilderness Years'' (2018)
Awards
2001 Ontario Council of Folk Festivals "Songs From The Heart" Award for the song "When I Walk Out"
2010 Penguin Eggs Magazine's Critic's Poll Album of the Year for "New Blue Day"
2010 Canadian Folk Music Awards Nominee for Best Producer for "New Blue Day"
2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards Nominee for Best Producer for "Little Pilgrim"
2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards Nominee for Best Contemporary Singer & Best Producer for "The Many Hats of Jory Nash"
2018 Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee for Best Producer for "Wilderness Years"
Career Outside of Music
Nash is a past director at the Canadian company "ALIVE Outdoors" an experiential and outdoor education company specializing in the creation and delivery of customized, meaningful programs for schools and organizations. He works with many students in the Canadian Wilderness to provide an outdoor education and camp experience.
References
External links
Official site
Canadian folk singer-songwriters
Canadian male singer-songwriters
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
20th-century Canadian singer-songwriters
20th-century Canadian male singers
21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters
21st-century Canadian male singers
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