AnnMarie Rowland is a singer, songwriter, author, and collector of antique quilts. “I can’t leave those old ones alone,” she says. “They’re full of stories.”

Born and raised in Michigan, her Dad handed her a yard-sale guitar when she was 11 years old, and that gift changed everything for her. Within a few months she was writing her own songs, and the rest is history. Music has taken coast to coast in the US, and from the north shore of Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. 

Her love of quilts began at the feet of her grandmother, who sewed quilts by hand for the family, and for charity. 

In the true folk music tradition, AnnMarie’s songs tell stories torn from the pages of her life, from history, from people she meets along the way…and quilts. 

She believes that music and quilts have a common ability to bring people together, build community, and preserve stories. It's all about the stories!

AnnMarie immigrated from Michigan to Canada in 2022. She resides in Owen Sound, Ontario with her husband Steve, and their cat, Henrietta.