Michael Hayward: Clarinet, Whistle, Saxophone, Fiddle
Dan Walsh: Guitar, Banjo
Influences
(In no order whatsoever): Alison Krauss and Union Station, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Stones, Fairfield Four, Northern Harmony, Slade, Pink Floyd, Queen, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Tom McRae, Momo Wandel Soumah, Abazalwane Base Wesile, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Level 42, Madness, Kirsty MacColl, Dave Arthur/Rattle On The Stovepipe, Sting/The Police, Ken Perlman, Cordelia's Dad, Martin Simpson, Nickel Creek, Bluetones, Cast, Oasis, REM, Spin Doctors, Bela Fleck/The Flecktones, Blue Highway, Earl Scruggs, Mountain Heart, Jerry Douglas, Old Crow Medicine Show, Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley, Tom Adams, Alison Brown, Hot Club Of Cowtown, BB King, John Lee Hooker, Flanagan, Memphis Slim, Ry Cooder, Ali Farke Toure, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Robben Ford, Led Zeppellin, Los Lobos, Rising Sons, Muddy Waters, Rory Gallagher, Andy Irvine, Davy Spillane, Beausoleil, Los Van Van, Manu Chao, Hamza El Din, Kate Rusby, AL Lloyd, Amazing Blondel, Albion Band, Fairport Convention, Levellers, Oysterband, The Duhks, Pulari, Cherifa, Zedashe, Black Lab, Iron Maiden, Guns'n'Roses, Muse, Nirvana, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Chieftains, Cormac Breathnach, Cran/Desi Wilkinson, Danu, Dubliners, Flook, Four Men And A Dog, Gerry O'Connor, Lunasa, Nomos/John Spillane, Planxty, Bothy Band, Kila, Celtic Feet, Corrs, Horslips, Jethro Tull, Saw Doctors, Real Big Fish, Toss The Feathers, Alfred Ellis, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Gil Evans, Buddy Rich, Chris Barber, Louis Armstrong, Herbie Hancock, Gordon Goodwin, John Coltrane, Jools Holland, Peter O'Brien, Pink Martini, Franz Ferdiand, KT Tunstall, The Coral, The Zutons, Keane, Maroon 5, Alistair Anderson, Jez Lowe, Andy May, Kathryn Tickell, Stranglers, Clash, Greenday, Desmond Dekker, UB40, Bob Marley, Hothouse Flowers, Paul Thorn, Picture House, Inka, Strehenbaum, Catriona McKay, Shoormal, Unusual Suspects, Tartan Amoebas, Battlefield Band, Runrig, Wolfstone, Peatbog Faeries, Otis Redding, Amauta, Crooked Still, Sleepy John Estes, Seal
Sounds Like
'Big Country' written by Bela Fleck, arranged by Dan Walsh. Filmed by Dennis Harrison.
'Mwasah' - Egyptian tune arranged by Dan Walsh. Filmed by Dennis Harrison.
'The best banjo player I've seen in Britain' - Don Wayne Reno, Hayseed Dixie
'Dan is just about as rock and roll as you can get with a banjo' - Leon Hunt
'The UK’s finest clawhammer banjoist' - Bath Banjo Festival
'A rising star of the new generation' - Spalding Folk Club
'The most remarkable musician I've ever seen' - Anthony Simpson, BBC
Dan Walsh is a banjoist, guitarist, and singer. The banjo is his main talent and he shows amazing versatility on an instrument often confined purely to American music, taking in influences from blues, funk, jazz, rock, Latin, Arabic, and various folk styles as well as bluegrass and old-time. His entertaining performances have been witnessed throughout the UK at festivals, theatres, folk clubs and other venues including Towersey, Solfest, the Sage Gateshead and London's Southbank Centre and his debut album 'Tomorrow's Still To Come' is now available.
He is currently performing frequently in various guises including solo, as a member of folk-funk trio The Hundred Man Orchestra, in a duo with singer Kat Davidson, as part of jazz-inflected trio Land Or Sea and as part of Americana four-piece Mother's Ruin. He also performs with sensational harmonica player Will Pound and American fiddler and singer Christi Andropolis.
Belting time on saturday. Really enjoyed meeting you and Kat. Your songs and tunes were tremendous. Let us know when you're in Stafford or in Shropshire/ Cambridgeshire/Devon. Stay in touch and remember - G# is always better the Ab. Best wishes Pip
Hellooooo....how the devil are you?are you on the old facebook too?still rockin i see..:D Just thought about ya an thought id say a quick hello see how you were doin..
No, thank you for the add! After all it was you that had to agree to be my 'friend'. They are tracks from my recital, but they come from a recording that the great Dr Robb made. So sorry. P
Hi Dan! Loved the concert. It was amazing, such a great peformance, good work! Looking forward to listening to your album now. It'd be so cool if you could come to Loughborough; we are on holiday in Devon between 25th July and 8th August so don't come then..!!! Also, I am away (just me) between 11th-15th August so don't come then either, unless you want some cosy time with Matt.....x
Yeah im up for tomorrow! sounds good. yes...we might die if we cheer.....oh btw im having to use transpennine express on friday to go to huddersfield.....joy...you will be pleased to know iv sent your myspace page to brendan to have a listen too. hes on myspace as well. I love kierens flute stuff....christ hes good.
