Originally hailing from Teesside, but having performed mostly in the USA in recent years, this is Dan’s first concert in the north East of England for some time.
For this solo concert Dan will present folk songs and his original nature-themed compositions on dulcimer & guitar.
Expect quality musicanship, relaxed presentation and a little light humour.
Dan will be performing a dulcimer at this international electronic music festival in Suffolk on the main stage early afternoon, around 1pm
Dan’s set will include original instrumentals and songs on acoustic and electric dulcimers
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enjoy the unique sound of the dulcimer, superbly performed by this country’s leading player, Dan Evans
English actress Rebecca Hallworth will take lead or harmony vocals and international jazzman Andy Crowdy will add string bass or nylon-string guitar – together they present a repertoire of beautiful and moving songs as well as Dan’s stunning, nature-themed instrumentals
don’t miss this first performance of Dan’s trio since 2017
expect quality musicianship, relaxed presentation and a little light humour
both Rebecca and Andy are featured on Dan’s highly acclaimed CD album: Au Vieux Moulin – ‘it’s all incredibly pure and all incredibly beautiful’ – Acoustic magazine
venue: the main hall, York House Centre, London Rd, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes MK11 1JQ – limited parking on-site / car park opposite
times: doors / bar open at 7:30pm for 8pm start
tickets: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/568310
the Garden Waltz is one of Dan’s nature-themed compositions – imagine having cream teas on the lawn of an English country garden – then, being in England, it rains, then thunders, then rains again, ending on a jazzy chord, symbolising a rainbow from a repentant sky
performed fingerstyle on my old Flyde Goodfellow guitar in Open C tuning (CGCGCE) with good friend and international classical guitarist Martin Vishnick
guitar instrumentals: Plain Sailing (D Evans) interlude & The Garden Waltz (D Evans)
performed on Dan’s Auden Chester cutaway guitar in Open C tuning (CGCGCE) using delay effects from the Boss DD-500 and sampling/looping using the Boss RC-30
The Garden Waltz is one of Dan’s nature-themed compositions – imagine having cream teas on the lawn of an English country garden – then, being in England it rains – you’ll hear thunder, the pitter patter of rain, a downpour, more rain then, at the end, the repentant sky offers a rainbow as an apology
the guitar instrumental version of the song Which Will (by nick Drake) & (Evans’ own) Chinese Water Garden, about water cascading down small rock pools – is followed by Dan’s own Waves, a guitar instrumental about waves lapping on a lonely shingle beach
both are performed in Kathy Browns’ famous garden in Stevington, Bedfordshire on Dan’s Auden Chester cutaway acoustic guitar in Open C tuning (CGCGCE) using delay effects from the Boss DD-500 and sampled sounds from the Boss RC-30 loop station
Nick Drake (1948 – 1974), was a British singer/songwriter/guitar player, whose fame grew after his death – in the song Which Will, Nick perhaps airs his depression over his music not being more popular, a sentiment shared by many songwriters no doubt
first impressions
At over £37 from Amazon UK and with over 500 pages for the main story alone, this paperback represents quite an investment of time and money. So is it worth it ?
Schnaufer’s story is written in the present tense with an ease that seems to make the pages turn more quickly than usual. I enjoy reading but I’m often put off by very long stories. Here however, I found myself on page 300 in seemingly no time, eager to read on and find out what happens next.
‘Mary’ a new original guitar piece by Dan Evans and his arrangement of Turlough O’ Carolan’s Si Beag Si Mhor, performed live at Kathy Brown’s famous garden in Stevington, Bedfordshire
both performed on Dan’s Auden Chester cutaway guitar in Open C tuning, capo’ed to key of D
‘Mary’ is dedicated to Dan’s wife: Mary Evans
Turlough O’ Carolan (1670 – 1738) was a famous blind Irish harper, considered by many to be Ireland’s national composer ~ many of his tunes are called Planxties, a term that O’ Carolan might have invented, meaning
Si Beag Si Mhor, meaning ‘Small Fairy Mound, Big Fairy Mound’, is one of O’ Carolan’s most popular compositions and might refer to two small hills, possible burial sites, from his birth county of Meath
” What a delightful evening and thank you. We enjoyed all of it very much. “
” I really enjoyed your carefully crafted arrangements and exquisite playing again last night, a musical treat. “
” Thanks for a great evening. “
” I loved that you played multi dulcimers at Tuesdays gig. Plenty of variety in your set too, really did enjoy! “