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Connie DoverAmerican singer and songwriter
Date of Birth: 28.08.1974
Country:  USA |
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Early Life & Education
Connie Dover was born in Arkansas and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She studied English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford. During her time there, she immersed herself in the world of folk music, exploring traditional tunes from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Miles City, Montana.
Musical Career
Dover began her career as a bluegrass performer before joining the Celtic music group Scartaglen. In the 1990s, she launched her solo career, releasing four solo albums under the Taylor Park Music label, produced by Scottish musician Phil Cunningham of Silly Wizard. Her debut album, "Somebody," was released in 1991. In 2008, she collaborated with the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra on the Christmas CD "The Holly and the Ivy."
Personal Life
Dover owns a ranch in northwest Wyoming, where she spends her summers. She also works as a chef and a backcountry lodge guide in Yellowstone National Park. While in Wyoming, Dover discovered that the ancient ballads she had learned in Scotland were also known among Rocky Mountain cowboys.
Awards & Accolades
Dover has been recognized not only as a singer-songwriter but also as a lyricist and composer. In 2007, she received an Emmy Award for Original Score for the KCPT documentary "Bad Blood: The Border War that Triggered the Civil War." Her music won the Yellowstone & Teton Song Contest Grand Prize in 2007, and her lyrics have been honored with the Speakeasy Prize in Poetry. Her book of poetry, "Winter Count," was published in 2007 by Unholy Day Press.
