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Laura Newman is an acoustic singer-songwriter from Montreal. Her songs are charming, heartfelt and playful. She is a storyteller who pulls from the folk tradition and draws you in with her disarming smile and warm voice. You can hear some of her original music on her website: https://www.redcanoeandlauratoo.com/.

Laura was a finalist in the 2014 Festival Western St. Tite french-language country songwriting competition, and she self-released her EP I was just thinking in 2018, produced & recorded by Esther Spiegelman of Let’s Be Giants.

More recently, she was accepted into the Banff Musician In Residence program, and the Banff International Singer Songwriter Residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

Aside from music, Laura is passionate about the environment and conservation. She is an alumnus of the CWF’s Canadian Conservation Corps program, as well as Ocean Wise’s Ocean Bridge, and CPAW’s Wilderness Stewardship Program. She has written several education ocean-themed songs, and plans to write more.