DAN McKINNON

Dan hails from the Canadian Maritimes, an area rich in the musical and cultural traditions of the North Atlantic. His warm baritone voice, superb guitar arrangements and original compositions have won this native Nova Scotian widespread praise. Dan’s thoughtful compositions and smooth melodies cover the entire folk spectrum, with themes traditional, historical, contemporary and universal.

Dan has performed in numerous folk clubs and festivals throughout Canada. He has been showcased at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, the Miramichi Folksong Festival and the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival. His music is being played on radio stations throughout North America as well as world-wide in places such as Upper Galilee, Israel; Bathurst, NSW, Australia; and County Down, Northern Ireland.

In addition to his many solo performances and recordings, Dan has performed with Symphony Nova Scotia and toured Atlantic Canada and Ireland as part of an International Theatre Festival show about the life and times of Stan Rogers. Dan has also recorded and performed with pub groups McGinty and Evans & Doherty, and for three years he was a member of the pub trio Yardarm.

Dan’s unique combination of vocal and instrumental skills earn him high praise from critics, club-owners, festival organizers and fans.

Currently residing in his native Nova Scotia, Dan continues to tour and pursue his lifelong passion for songwriting and for interpreting and arranging traditional works. His latest CD, Fields of Dreams and Glory is receiving continual airplay throughout North America and soon Dan will head into the studio to record his sixth CD with Paul Mills, a retrospective of some of Dan's earlier songs recorded on his previous four CDs. Dan also maintains an active teaching practice.