New & Notable
Dan and the Cat Mountain Rounders play Jacquie’s Little Pine Siskin with Shuckin’ the Brush - LIVE from the Living Room Floor series.
Dan and the Cat Mountain Rounders play Sandy Boys to Tom And Jerry - LIVE from the Living Room Floor series.
E-Books - Order e-Books now through this site for all of my titles!
Dan Levenson & The Cat Mountain Rounders! - Meet the Rounders! more about Dan's bandmates!
Dan Levenson and The Cat Mountain Rounders play their Rocky Mountain Trio - Squirrelly Dan Levenson and The Cat Mountain Rounders caught live playing a set of Rocky Mountain tunes!
Beyond the Waterfall - Sound Files - Beyond the Waterfall - Sound Files are now available for a $7 download at http://cdbaby.com/cd/danlevenson
Beyond the Waterfall: Extraordinary Tunes for Fiddle and Clawhammer Banjo - Beyond the Waterfall: Extraordinary Tunes for Fiddle and Clawhammer Banjo is now in stock.
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2017 Recipient of a Master Artist Award from the Southwest Folklife Alliance
Photo by Steven Meckler
Clawhammer Banjo, Appalachian Fiddle, & Stories of the Road
Dan is a 2017 recipients of the coveted Arizona Master Artist Award grants from the Southwest Folklife Alliance for his lifetime of achievements in the tradition of Appalachian Old Time music.
A modern day troubadour in the truest sense of the word, Dan is a full time musician who travels the country with fiddle and banjo, singing songs and telling stories of the road, his musical journey and his Southern Appalachian roots.
Dan is native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He now makes his home in Tucson, Arizona year round when he is not on the road.
Take some time to explore the site. Check out Dan's instructional material (books and DVDs), and listen to some clips from his CDs.
Performer
His stage show, An Evening with Dan Levenson is an intimate evening of musical conversation that combines old time fiddle, Appalachian banjo, stories and song in a storytelling format to tell the story of life in rural Appalachia and life on the roads of America via the music of our country.
And his new band, Dan Levenson and The Cat Mountain Rounders , will have you dancing your feet off all over the country!
Teacher
Dan combines superb musicianship with the ability to teach what he knows in a way folks can understand and apply to their own playing.
Dan's workshops get rave reviews, and many students come back for more.
Award winning musician
- Southwest Folklife Alliance Master Artist Award - 2017
- Grand Champion Fiddle - Ajo, AZ 2010
- State Champion Clawhammer Banjo - Ohio 2005
- 1st place Adult fiddle; 1st place Trick and Fancy; 1st place Husband/Wife - Yuma, AZ 2006
CDs and Instructional Books
Dan is well-known among old time music fans for his recordings (solo, and with The Boiled Buzzards) and his instructional material for clawhammer banjo and old-time fiddle.
Contact Dan
Dan Levenson
Email: Clawdan@clawdan.com
