ABOUT
My professional music career began in 1972 when I joined Willie P. Bennett’s Bone China Band in London, Ontario. As "Banjo Dan", I was soon performing with other notable Canadian singer-songwriters such as Cris Cuddy, Sneezy Waters, and Colleen Peterson, and with groups such as the Good Brothers and the Dixie Flyers.
While raising a family in Alberta, I was still very active in the arts and performing around the province. Since retiring to Salmon Arm, I'm grateful to have played with some of the Shuswap’s best performers including Dan Engelland, Darrin Herting, Joanne Stacey, Shoeswap, Butterball, and the LA Johnson Group. I played keys and lap steel in the Blind Bay Blues Band for a few years
(see https://www.salmonarmartscentre.ca/blog/the-wharf-sessions-the-blind-bay-blues-band-isolation-blues).
Lately, I've become involved in a new project, the Canoe Rockers (canoerockers.ca).
I can also provide lessons and recording.
dancanoerockers.ca
- Screen name:
- Dan West
- Member since:
- Oct 13 2020
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 50
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Bass Guitar:
- Expert
- Drums:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Expert
- Banjo:
- Expert
- Dobro:
- Expert
- Steel guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Keyboard:
- Advanced
- Piano:
- Advanced
- Harmonica:
- Advanced
- Mandolin:
- Advanced
- Upright bass:
- Advanced
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Flute:
- Moderate
- Accordion:
- Moderate