Biography

Daniel Boling is a folksinger/songwriter with a storyteller's eye for detail. His songs are inhabited by interesting characters drawn from Daniel's life, family and friends: the vagabond running off with a tiny circus to tour the West; an aging Viet Nam veteran looking back with surprise at his departed youth; a young rancher inheriting his grandfather's nearly worn out rangeland and hoping he can hold on and live up to the legacy; a passenger on Flight 93 calling his wife to say goodbye – and his finger-picked guitar and banjitar support a good, clear tenor voice that evokes his characters' emotions perfectly.

Daniel’s 4th CD, He Dreams, was released in 2009 and features 13 new original songs recorded with a sparse, almost live feel and includes cameo appearances by several great friends: Jack Williams, Meredith Wilder, Jimmy Abraham, Jim Schwar, and Suzanne Shelton. Daniel’s newest CD project, “LIVE! from the Winter Folk Festival 2009” also came out in 2009 and showcases his live MainStage set at this outstanding festival. His 3rd CD, The Old International, was released in 2003 and features a supporting cast of dear friends from the road including Bill Ward, T.R. Ritchie, Still on the Hill, Dave Nachmanoff, Susan Clark, Orrin Star and a few more. His previous releases are Welcome Home in 2000 and Perfectly Stable in 1999.

Songwriting honors include:

* 1st Place Winner, Woody Guthrie Folk Festival 2007
* Winner - Songs for Children, Walnut Valley Festival 2005
* Alternate Winner - Love Songs, Walnut Valley Festival 2005
* Alternate Winner - Blues, Walnut Valley Festival 2005
* Director's Cut Top 20 Honorable Mention - Great Lakes Songwriting Contest 2009
* Daniel’s song WELCOME HOME has been chosen as the Festival Theme Song for the Albuquerque Folk Festival in New Mexico
* Singer/songwriter Finalist:
South Florida Folk Festival 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Heartland Folks Fest 2001
Suwannee Springfest 2000

Career and family took a good deal of his attention over the years and Daniel fit his music in around the edges, but since February, 2008 he’s been performing and touring full-time. Daniel loves any venue where original songwriting is appreciated and folks want to listen. Please get in touch for bookings, recordings, further information, or just to visit.

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