A storyteller through song, Maria Dunn (www.mariadunn.com) combines North American folk and country music with the influences of her Celtic heritage. Born in Scotland and raised in Ontario and Alberta, she writes songs inspired by historical and contemporary characters, capturing their struggles and triumphs in her lyrics. In 2002, Maria received a Juno nomination in the Roots/Traditional Solo category for her second recording, For a Song. Maria's newest CD, 2008's The Peddler (her first distributed through Outside Music; www.