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MichelleCanning |
www.MichelleCanning.net
Playing Since: 2003
Interests:
[Teaching] [Socializing]
Gender: Female
My Instruments:
Banjo, Guitar, Bass, Voice
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Created 3/10/2016
Last Visit 4/19/2016
Originally from the North East region of Massachusetts, Michelle Canning is best known for her performance of bluegrass and traditional music. Her primary instrument being banjo, Canning also performs on a variety of instruments including guitar and bass, as well as contributing powerful and smooth lead and harmony vocals. Her musical repertoire includes hard-driving bluegrass tunes, soulful ballads, honky-tonk country music, and original material. Perhaps most recognized for her vibrant stage presence, Michelle Canning has toured in several states in the U.S. as well as seven different cities in the People’s Republic of China on two separate occasions. In 2009, Canning became the youngest person and only female ever to earn the title of New England Banjo Champion. Michelle Canning is currently studying to earn a bachelor of arts degree in Traditional Music from Morehead State University’s Kentucky Center for Traditional Music in addition to fronting her bluegrass band, The Michelle Canning Band.
