I had the privilege of meeting the late, great David Schnaufer at two festivals in Kentucky in 2000, thanks to Nancy Johnson Barker for setting up my first Kentucky tour
the first live performance of Dan’s adventurous minimalist solo dulcimer composition Bullet Train at Bardstown Baptist Church, Kentucky as part of the 2014 Kentucky Music Week festival (KMW)
film of my performance at the Dulcimer World Congress in Malvern in 2015
after playing solo in my concert for Nashville’s Grand Old Dulcimer Club in the Turner Hall, Nashville, I was joined by the brilliant dulcimer player Stephen Seifert, whereupon we improvised several duets off the cuff, with no preparation whatsoever
WHERE: Stratford Play House, CV37 6LU
WHEN: Sunday 23rd June
BOX OFFICE: 01789 333990 ~ contact@stratfordplay.co.uk
concert review – solo
“Not easy to categorise; trad material presented with considerable classical skill on guitar and mountain dulcimer, but gently enhanced with technology. One of his best tricks is to use a long echo and then play a duet with himself. In other hands this would come over as an amusing gimmick – the effect from Dan is seriously musical. In demand in the USA for workshops as well as performances, which may give you a hint of what to expect.
WHERE: St Matthew’s Church Hall, North Common Road, Ealing, W5 2QA
WHEN: Sun 3rd March 2019 ~ doors open at 7pm for 7:30 start
TICKETS: £13 / £10 concessions on the door
WHAT’S SPECIAL: since I played there last time I have new instruments, new tech and new music
Sat 23rd June ~ 7:30pm Blair School of Music Vanderbilt University, Nashville ~ dulcimer concert with guest Stephen Seifert
Sun 24th – Fri 29th June Kentucky Music Week ~ dulcimer & voice workshops
Sun 1st July from 4pm ~ St Pauls Episcopal Church ~ workshop followed by evening solo concert for Louisville Dulcimer Society
Saturday 21st April
1pm ~ concert in quakers Meeting house with vocalist Rebecca Hallworth
4:45pm ~ voice worskhop in ODHHC
6pm ~ ‘Introducing The Dulcimer’ in ODHHC
‘thanks for a great concert yesterday’ festival volunteer
For UK concerts Dan can bring his tree backdrop – to enhance the visual appeal of the stage – and for local concerts to Olney, he can also bring the blue background panels (they fill the car and require a separate trip) – the panels not only look good and hide instrument cases but they also absorb noise and help with the sound on stage.