Overview: Singer-Songwriter- Barb Ryman is a nationally touring, award-winning singer-songwriter who expects music to be more than entertaining. Her music is lyric-driven, emotional, heart-opening. With a clear winsome voice and skillfully played guitar, she delivers a rich mosaic of contemporary folk, country blues, Celtic flavored ballads, old-time gospel, and bits of folk-rock. Home based in Minnesota, Barb's music career was launched when the Minneapolis Star Tribune proclaimed her 1995 CD, Lay me Open, "a heart-on-sleeve triumph" and national reviews in folk and world music magazines, Sing Out and Dirty Linen, acknowledged her talent. Ryman has recorded five CDs and been nominated for numerous Minnesota Music Awards including Songwriter of The Year, Recording of The Year, Song of The Year, and Female Vocalist. The American Composer Forum awarded her the 2002 McKnight Composer Fellowship, a coveted award for composers across all music genres. In 2006, ABC Television bought rights to her satire "All A
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From: Minneapolis, MN
Format: Adult, Alternative, Country
Plays: 1144
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