DAN McKINNON – CANOPY THEATRE BECCLES SATURDAY 26th OCTOBER 8.00 p.m.
It was during his first summer break from attending Nova Scotia Teacher’s College, that the seeds of Canadian Dan McKinnon’s life-long direction as a musician were sown. He picked up his sister’s newly bought, seldom played, $100 acoustic guitar and upon returning to college began performing in coffee houses and applying much of his time accorded to studies on his newfound passion, the guitar.
While hitching a ride to a folk festival in 1979, Dan was introduced to Stan Rogers’ music and it was hearing Stan sing for the first time that remains his largest influence.
For 13 years Dan busked at the Halifax Farmer’s Market almost every Saturday morning, but it was not until his fifth recording “Fields of Dreams and Glory”, that his music was introduced to the world stage.
This CD amassed an amazing 74 consecutive weeks of international airplay – from folk radio shows and stations throughout Canada and continental USA, to Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Holland, the UK, Ireland, and Israel - and generated extremely favourable reviews in Folk Music magazines.
Thirty years of performing and six recordings later Dan continues to convey his finely crafted songs to audiences through his yearly tours in the UK and performances in and around the Canadian Maritimes, Australia and the USA. He has been working on a new album in Nova Scotia in advance of this tour.
This will be Dan’s first visit to Beccles. If you like great singing, combined with superb storytelling and musicianship, this is a show you will not want to miss!
"Dan McKinnon is a brilliant Canadian folk musician with unparalleled song writing and interpreting skills and a voice that could in fact fill a castle! But what’s more, he connects so beautifully with his audiences, he engages, and respects them, and you will be brought on a wonderful storytelling journey from start to finish. Songs from the heart, many maritime, many from the land, written with respect for the folk tradition, and every one of them stories you won’t forget." - Larry Kaplan
“Blessed with a gorgeous baritone voice, and an exceptional command of phrasing, light and shade” - David Kidman, The Living Tradition
For more information, music and video visit https://www.danmckinnon.ca/
Tickets are £12 from www.ticketsource.co.uk/martello-promotions or by ringing the Ticketsource telephone box office 0333 666 3366 (usual booking fees apply).