Dan Levenson
TEACHER ~ AUTHOR ~ PERFORMER
Dan Levenson is well-known among old-time music fans for his performances, recording, and his instructional material for clawhammer banjo and old-time fiddle. An Appalachian native, Dan makes his home in Tucson, Arizona.
Dan founded the renowned old-time string band The Boiled Buzzards. He now tours, teaches and performs solo at concerts and festivals or at dances with his current band, the Cat Mountain Rounders.
Dan Levenson photo (above) by Steven Meckler
Important: Please note, as of January 1, 2025 I am no longer selling my products (CDs’, books, and videos) directly. You can follow the links to my pages at BandCamp for recording and insert downloads and to MelBay for physical book sales.
Dan’s Blog
- Travel Time! (8/16/2026)
As I think you know, I leave for Almaty, Kazakhstan tomorrow (Monday the 17th) morning. I will be participating in a weeklong Cultural Exchange sponsored by The Southwest Folk Life Alliance in conjunction with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and Music Unbound in a very exciting program of music and cultural exchange. You can find out more on this program at https://folklife.si.edu/news-and-events/music-unbound-exchange. I consider it quite an honor to have been chosen and in many ways a validation of the work I have been doing for so many years.
I will be gone for 10 days so there will be no jams for those weeks. There is a first Wednesday Thirsty’s jam September 2nd which I am hoping to attend.
My other news is that I am scheduled for a knee replacement on Sept 14. I am supposed to be at rehab on the 16th! GO FIGURE!
I imaging I won’t have regular internet service over there so I will post when I can.
Lessons: Yes, I am now accepting new and returning students for the fall semester. You may start as early as September 1 with an expected break around the 14th for the above mentioned knee replacement. One lesson or ongoing, on line or in person, I work with you according to your needs, desires and abilities to help you become a better musician. Contact me by email or text. Complete information is on my Lessons page at https://clawdan.com/lessons/
Till next time,
Play Nice,
Dan
