Paul Dunn is a singer songwriter and guitarist. He has:

- appeared at many major music festivals in Ontario during the last 30 years
- given many adult and children’s workshops and performances in Canada, the U.S.A., Central America, and in the United Kingdom
- CBC performances include ( Tapestry, Madly Off in All Directions etc.)
- performed with Colin Linden, Mose Scarlet, Jackie Washington, Ken and Chris Whitely, Valdy, Guy Davis, Leon Redbone, Sonja Dunn, Nueva Trova singer Mauricio Montecinos, and Lentil Hansen from Oslo, Norway
- for ten years hosted CTV television program called “ Let’s Get Together” which featured guests like Mose Scarlett, Charlie Angus, Kevin Closs and Canadian classical guitar virtuoso Philip Candelaria
- co founder of the Guitars Alive Organization which presents young guitarists to the community in a yearly concert format, provides scholarship money for further study and introduces young players to guitar virtuosos from around the world
- played on many studio sessions as a banjo and guitar player
- participated on many Factor juries
- consultant and workshop leader for Ginn and Company, Educational Publishers

In addition to performing solo shows, Paul Dunn currently performs in many aggregations including:

- The November Allstars with Brian Dunn
- The Guitars Alive Trio featuring Canadian classical guitarist Philip Candelaria (of the Canadian Guitar Quartet) and electric guitar phenom Gary Disalle
- Gospel and Manouche jazz trio featuring singer Sarah Craig



  One of the best guitar players in Canada!” - Colin Linden (Grammy nominated guitarist/producer) in The Sudbury Star July 2004


 
“Excellent song. Great lyric perspective. Great arrangement and performance. Well done.” - Jim Vallance ( Bryan Adams co writer ) said this about a Paul Dunn tune called “I Don’t Wanna Write a Song”




- 2007 produced contemporary gospel jazz CD by Sarah Craig
- 2006 released CD Out of the Shadows self produced w/ Gary Disalle
- 1994 Sonja Dunn w/ Paul Dunn (original children’s materials)
- 1992 “ Rooftop Blues” w/ harmonica player Sunny Fournier / produced by Ken Whitely



- Co-Curricular Award - promoting guitar in The Rainbow District Board
- Jackie Washington Award - contributions to Northern Lights Festival Boreal
- First Place Kawartha Folk Competition



- Guitars Alive is an evening of guitar Music featuring Sudbury and area guitar students and a featured professional guitarist (headliners have included Colin Linden, Don Ross, Jimmy Bowskill, the Whitely Brothers, Kevin Closs, Philip Candelaria, and the Guitars Alive Trio
- Summer 2009 Tour with Brian Dunn of The November Allstars and Ox
- 2010 release of the first Guitars Alive Trio CD featuring Latin, blues and jazz
- Release of Sarah Craig’s debut CD



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