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BBC Folk Awards Best Musician nominee
Dan Walsh combines ‘virtuoso playing and winning songwriting’ (MORNING
STAR). Describing what Dan does is no easy task but at the heart of it
is British, Irish and American folk music delivered with a healthy dose
of funky grooves – all performed with his unique and dazzling take on
clawhammer style banjo helping to challenge all preconceptions about
the instrument. Add to all that poignant songs, astonishing musical
departures and lively humour and the result
is a truly memorable live show which has wowed audiences across the
world from intimate seated rooms to huge dancing crowds in festival
fields.
Walsh has recorded seven solo albums to much
critical acclaim. Most recently he returned to his first love and
recorded ‘O’Neill’s Tunes’ – a collection of traditional Irish tunes
played in his unique take on clawhammer style which was described as
‘expertly played’ and ‘difficult to find any fault with’ by Songlines
magazine as well as receiving airplay on BBC Radio 2. He is an in demand performer with a hectic touring schedule
in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and throughout
Europe. He has also released two banjo tablature books including
a very successful book of clawhammer arrangements of Irish folk tunes
which inspired the O’Neill’s album.
Session work
Dan is also an in
demand session musician and has recently worked with Universal
Studios for an upcoming film soundtrack. Dan is also an in demand session musician with recent guest
appearances, on stage or in the studio, with the likes of Ward Thomas,
Imelda May, Joss Stone, Seth Lakeman, the Levellers,
Duane Eddy, Martin Simpson and even the City of London Sinfonia. He has
recently added a home studio setup so is busier than ever. Other
previous work has included tours with sensational Indian sarangi player
Suhail Yusuf Khan and Canadian country singer Meaghan Blanchard.
Teaching/Outreach
He is also greatly in demand as a teacher and
teaches banjo both in person and over Skype/Zoom and is the only
international banjoist to be invited to teach at the Midwest Banjo Camp
in the USA. He also teaches at Newcastle and Sheffield universities.
Dan also retains a passion for outreach work and
has performed throughout the UK in hospices, hospitals, special needs
schools and care homes.
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