Linda Hiebert

Linda Hiebert wrote her first song at age 13 on a borrowed thrifted guitar from her Uncle Tony.  The first chords and melodies could be heard on the front steps of the renovated school house One and A Quarter Mile West of Rosenfeld where she grew up.  At 17 she packed her bags, handed in her school books and set out for the city.   Migrating back to Winkler in 1975 to settle there and raise a family.   

There were breaks in the music, but it never stopped.  In 1991, “Stay With Me” came out, a collection of songs reflecting the spirit of motherhood, faith and community.   It was 16-years of song writing including “Miss America” written at age 17.

Life rolled on and in 1998 “Yellow Sweater and Other Stories” was released.  It reflected the importance of family, resilience, and pursuit of peace.  In 2002, Linda moved herself back to Winnipeg and the music continued to brew.  Eight years after “Yellow Sweater” she brought “One & A Quarter Mile West” to the table.  It contains a blend of life experiences including a haunting version of Edgar Allen Poe’s “A Dream Within A Dream”. 

Linda’s influences are steeped in the 70’s.   Peter Paul & Mary, Dylan, Lightfoot, Paxton to name a few.  Songwriting began in her early teens exacerbated and inspired by leaving home and figuring it out.  As a founder of the Back 40 Festival she has mentored many musicians, facilitated songwriting workshops and coffeehouses.  Today Linda plays a lot in Assisted Living, Hospital settings, house concerts, and shares the songs she grew up with along with her own. A seasoned performer, her vision of success is to strike a chord with her winding lyrics.