Dan Schatz has been steeped in the folk tradition since he was a child.  Raised in the Washington DC area, where his parents were active members of the Folk Music Society of Greater Washington DC, Dan was exposed to folk music of all types - ballads, blues, chanties, mountain music.... he absorbed all these influences and became a superb musician and interpretor of folk music in his own right.  He has performed at concerts, gatherings, workshops and other events since the age of 12.

Dan has a warm, rich voice, and he accompanies the songs on guitar, dulcimer, banjo or autoharp. Skilled in all these instruments, he is especially noted as a very accomplished player of the autoharp. “Each octave on his autoharp has something different to do,” wrote one reviewer, “which underscores his versatility and originality.”   

While the program will consist mostly of traditional material, Dan is a talented songwriter whose compositions are deeply rooted in the folk tradition.   Drawing from such a rich folk background, Dan presents an evening of songs,  beautifully sung and arranged.  There is a soothing and harmonious spiritual element to his singing (he is a Unitarian minister) that warms the heart and brings the audience together - just the way to celebrate an autumn evening!

Visit Dan's website at http://www.danschatz.com/ .  Click HERE to listen to song samples from his CD "Bring the Morning Home".