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Lennie Gallant, an acclaimed East Coast songwriter with sixteen albums and numerous awards, has recently released his new album, Shelter From the Storms, which has received rave reviews and sold out shows across Canada. The album reflects on the turbulent times we live in while celebrating the human ability to navigate through hardship with community, love and laughter. Lennie was honoured as the 2026 Canadian Folk Music Awards Solo Artist of The Year for this amazing album, which was also named one of the Top Ten Folk Albums of 2025 by a Roots Music critics poll and members of the Canadian music industry.
The iconic song Peter’s Dream was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and one of his albums even traveled aboard the International Space Station, orbiting Earth 248 times—which Gallant jokes finally gave him “high rotation worldwide!” He has shared the stage with symphony orchestras and numerous artists, including Jimmy Buffett, who featured him as a guest vocalist and co-writer on his final album. Lennie also performs with his partner, Patricia Richard, as the Francophone duo Sirène et Matelot. A celebrated humanitarian and storyteller, Gallant was appointed to the Order of Canada, where he was honored for songs described as “true slices of life delivered with a poet’s flair and a rugged emotional sensibility.”
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Lennie Gallant, auteur-compositeur de renom originaire de la côte Est, auteur de seize albums et lauréat de nombreux prix, vient de sortir son nouvel album, Shelter From the Storms, qui a reçu des critiques élogieuses et fait salle comble partout au Canada. L'album porte un regard sur la période troublée que nous traversons tout en célébrant la capacité humaine à surmonter les épreuves grâce à la solidarité, à l'amour et au rire. Lennie a été nommé Artiste solo de l’année aux Canadian Folk Music Awards 2026 pour cet album exceptionnel, qui a également été classé parmi les dix meilleurs albums folk de 2025 par un sondage des critiques de musique roots et des membres de l’industrie musicale canadienne.
La chanson emblématique « Peter’s Dream » a été intronisée au Panthéon des auteurs-compositeurs canadiens, et l’un de ses albums a même voyagé à bord de la Station spatiale internationale, effectuant 248 orbites autour de la Terre — ce qui, plaisante Gallant, lui a finalement valu une « diffusion intensive à l
