Start Date - TBD Virtual Songwriter Circle - coming soon!
Over the past 10 years Dawn has worked to build a catalog of songs which is diverse in style, subject and genre. Winner of the prestigious Merlefest Chris Austin Song Contest in 2015 for Bluegrass, she spends a considerable amount of time co-writing and has collaborated with many notable writers and artists. Her songs have won numerous songwriting awards and have been recorded by artists in the bluegrass and folk genres.
Dawn's songs recorded by:
Circa Blue with Dawn Kenney - "Bells Of Home"
Bells Of Home, Release Oct 2016,
(co-writer David Morris)
Circa Blue with Dawn Kenney - "Candy Cane Sweetheart" Bells Of Home, Release Oct 2016
(co-writers Joyce Kenney & Judy Grise')
Circa Blue with Dawn Kenney - "Christmas In The Keys", Bells Of Home, Release Oct 2016
(co-writer David Morris)
Circa Blue with Dawn Kenney - "Happy Birthday Jesus" Bells Of Home, Release Oct 2016
(co-written with Steve Harris & Malia Furtado)
Jim Hurst Trio - "This Waltz Is For You"
JHT1 - Release Sept 2016 (co-writers Jim Hurst & Keith Little)
Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike - "Something About A Train" Small Town Heroes - Release Sept 2016
(co-writers Matt Merta & David Morris)
Dave Adkins Band - "Russell Fork River"
Dave Adkins - Release Feb 2016
(co-writers Dave Adkins & David Morris)
Dave Adkins Band - "Turn and Burn"
Dave Adkins - Release Feb 2016
(co-writers Dave Adkins & David Morris)
Circa Blue - "I Sing Your Song"
Once Upon A Time - Release Feb 2016
(co-writers Steve Harris & David Morris)
Circa Blue - "Tripped, Stumbled and Fell"
Once Upon A Time - Release Feb 2016
(co-writer Rick Lang)
Jim Hurst - "All Of This, Just One Man"
Looking Glass - Release 2014
(co-writer Jim Hurst)
Nancy Beaudette - "Hard Times"
Honestly - Release 2010
(co-writer Nancy Beaudette)
Songwriting Highlights
*March 2016 - Hazel Dickens Song Contest, second place winner - with co-writers David Adkins and David Morris for
"Turn And Burn"
*April 2015 – Merlefest Chris Austin Song Contest Winner – Bluegrass with co-writers David Morris and Mitch Matthews for
“Something About A Train”
*September 2014 – Selected for the IBMA World Of Bluegrass Songwriter Showcase for
“Something About A Train”
*March 27, 2013 – Top 5 winner of the 15th Annual Great American Song Contest, in the Special Music Category for
“Candy Cane Sweetheart”
*March 30,2013 – First Place winner of the 14th Annual Great American Song Contest, in the Christian/Gospel category for
“Sing Me Home”
*November 30, 2012 – Performance at Carnegie Hall of "Sing Me Home" @ The American Christmas Carol’.
Benefit Concert for Kate Winslet’s Golden Hat Foundation with: Sarah McLachlan, Loreena McKennitt, Andrea Corr & Hayley Westenra.
Songwriter Adventures
Start Date - TBD Virtual Songwriter Circle - coming soon!
A not-to-be missed musical celebration filled with your holiday favorites, traditional sing-a-longs and Christmas family fun!
A not-to-be missed musical celebration filled with your holiday favorites, traditional sing-a-longs and Christmas family fun!
Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree, 26 East Main St, Mount Sterling, OH
A not-to-be missed musical celebration filled with your holiday favorites, traditional sing-a-longs and Christmas family fun!
New Earth Granary, 143 North Mercer Street, Berkeley Springs, WV
A not-to-be missed musical celebration filled with your holiday favorites, traditional sing-a-longs and Christmas family fun!
Circa Blue Fest, Harry D. Shelley Park, Golf Course Road, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Weekend long songwriting program at Circa Blue Fest from Friday to Sunday
Circa Blue Fest, Harry D. Shelley Park, Golf Course Road, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Weekend long songwriting program at Circa Blue Fest from Friday to Sunday
Songwriting Workshop - Time TBD. Hosted with David Morris
Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, 1657 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701
"Engage Your Listener!" Songwriting workshop led by Dawn Kenney. Included with Festival Admission.
Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, 1657 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701
Songwriter Song Circle, hosted by Dawn Kenney. Songwriter's Swap Original Songs. Come and share a song with your fellow writers or just come and listen!
Brooklyn Coffee and Tea House, 209 Douglas Ave, Providence, RI 02908
In Conjunction with RISA (Rhode Island Songwriters Association). A songwriting workshop focused on successful collaboration. Co-writing.
With Circa Blue Age Limit: All Ages Tickets: $15 Adv, $20 Door Details: Holiday Show with Circa Blue
With Circa Blue
Age Limit: All Ages
Details: Holiday Show with Circa-Blue
With Circa Blue Age Limit: All Ages Tickets: $15 Adv, $20 Door Details: Holiday Show with Circa-Blue
A Circa Blue Christmas with Dawn Kenney. Venue TBD
Annual Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) showcase. Terrific night of original music and stories behind the songs!
Tix $15 day of show
Feature Set @ Joanne Lurgio hosted open mic