News
Coming in June - Utah Phillips tribute with Dakota Dave Hull, Emma's Revolution, Pop Wagner and Duncan Phillips
June 24, 2010
Dan will be leading a special tribute to Utah Phillips at the 2010 Unitarian Universalist General Assembly in Minneapolis, MN. Entrance is included in GA registration; others should go to www.uua.org/ga for single day registration.
Dan to perform in Perkasie, PA
May 15, 2010
Dan will share the stage with expert flatpickers Mark Grove and Richard Starkey at the Perkasie Patchwrok Coffeehouse in Perkasie, PA on Saturday, March 15. The concert is at the Perkasie Mennonite CHurch Hall at Fourth and Chestnut Streets in Perkasie. Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse is a collection point for FISH where, at any concert, you can drop off non-perishable foods for the aid of your neighbors. For more information call 215-723-2010
Dan sings with Si Kahn
March 13, 2010
Dan will be Si Kahn's special guest at the Standing for Justice concert, at the BuxMont Unitarian Universalist fellowship in Warrington, PA - 2040 Street Rd; phone is (215) 343-0406. We will also be joined by Mara Levine and friends!
Singing Through the Hard Times Nominated for a GRAMMY!
December 2, 2009
Dan is extremely honored to have been nominated for a GRAMMY award, along with co-producers Kendall and Jacqui Morse, for Singing Through the Hard Times - a Tribute to Utah Phillips! The album has been nominated in the Best Traditional Folk Album category. The CD, which features performances by Emmylou Harris, Pete Seeger, Ani DiFranco, Tom Paxton, and many others (including Dan!), honors Utah's legacy and benefits his family. Dan, Kendall and Jacqui will be attending the awards ceremony this January 31, along with our friends Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, who have been nominated in the Best Musical Album for Children category for Banjo to Beatbox.
Singing Through the Hard Times - a Tribute CONCERT for Utah Phillips
October 30, 2009
Sponsored by the Folklore Socieity of Greater Washington, this special concert wil feature Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Elizabeth LaPrelle, Magpie, Lisa Null, Dan Schatz, Ed Trickett, and Utah's sons Duncan and Brendan Phillips. The concert is a benefit for Hospitality House, a homeless shelter that Utah helped to organize. The concert will be at the Ethical Society Auditorium - 7750 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20012. Click here for a printable flyer. More information is available from the Folklore Society of Greater Washington.
New CD - The Song and the Sigh
due Spring 2010
Dan's is currently focusing on his new CD, The Song and the Sigh, which should be out this Spring. The album features songs of meaning and spirit, including six of Dan's own. Guest musicians include Magpie, Lisa Null, Charlie Pilzer, Carly Gewirz and George Stephens.
Utah Phillips Tribute - Washington, DC
October 30, 2009
This special tribute, sponsored by the Folklore Society of Greater Washington, will feature Dan along with other performers from Singing Through the Hard Times - check this space for updates.
Folklore Society of Greater Washington Getaway
October 2-4, 2009
Dan looks forward to seeing his Getaway friends again! He'll be leading two workshops ("Beggars, Tramps and Bums" and a "Tune Swap," co-led with Gordon Bok) and generally having a good time. More information is at www.fsgw.org.
Washington Folk Festival
May 30, 2009
Dan will perform at the Washington Folk Festival in Glen Echo Park, MD. Saturday performances only.
Dan to appear on Gene Shay's Folk Show on WXPN Philadelphia
May 17, 2009
Dan will join Saul Broudy and Lisa Null in a special appearance on Gene Shay's Folk Show to promote Singing Through the Hard Times.
Announcing Singing Through the Hard Times - a Tribute to Utah Phillips
February 1, 2009
Dan is very pleased to announce the release of Singing Through the Hard Times - a Tribute to Utah Phillips - on Righteous Babe Records. Co-produced by Dan with Kendall and Jacqui Morse, this double CD set features performances by Dan along with Emmylou Harris and Mary Black, Pete Seeger, John McCutcheon, Rosalie Sorrels, Gordon Bok, Emma's Revolution, Magpie, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer and many others. All proceeds from the sales of this album go to support Utah's family.
California Appearances
January 4, 2009
Dan will debut his new project, The Gathering, at the Unitarian Church of Palo Alto on January 4 as part of the regular Sunday services. Dan will also appear on Nevada City's KVMR-fm on January 12 at 9 a.m.
[Dan is taking some time away from performing to focus on being a good Daddy!)
Jim Scott and Dan Schatz at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County)
April 28, 2008
Dan will perform with Jim Scott at the UU Church of Delaware County in Media, PA.
March 1 concert in West Chester, PA (NOTE CHANGE OF DATE!)
March 1, 2008
Dan will perform a rare house concert in his own town of West Chester, Pennsylvania on Saturday March 1, 2008. The concert is sponsored by West Chester Folk, and will be at 401 College Ave., West Chester, PA. For more information e-mail rswain@wcupa.edu or call (610) 436-8357. Download the flyer in pdf here and in MS Word here.
Review of Bring the Morning Home in Sing Out! magazine.
January 2, 2008
Sing Out! (the folk song magazine) has printed a nice review of Bring the Morning Home in their Winter 2008 issue. You can read an excerpt of the interview here.
Bring the Morning at CD Baby
July 3, 2007
Bring the Morning Home is now available through CD Baby, and can be ordered at many local record stores (If they have "Super-D One Stop" distribution, they can get it.) The CD will also always be available directly from the musician, but it's hard to beat the convenience of CD-Baby - a brief moment and the CD is on its way!
Bring the Morning Now Available
June 25, 2007
Dan's CD, Bring the Morning Home, arrived on time and is now available. Copies have been sent off to CD Baby, so it shouldn't take too long for easy ordering. In the meantime, you can always buy CDs directly from the artist by sending $18 (including shipping) to
Dan Schatz CD
820 Church Ave.
West Chester, PA 19382
Bring the Morning Home Official Release Date - June 25, 2007!
June 22, 2007
Bring the Morning Home has been shipped from the manufacturer and is now on its way, expected to be ready for mailing on June 25, 2007. It should be available at CD Baby within a few weeks after that. In the meantime (and always) copies can be ordered by sending $18 (including shipping) to
Dan Schatz
820 Church Ave.
West Chester, PA 19382
Dan's New CD Is on the Way!
June 5, 2007
Dan's new CD, Bring the Morning Home, is all mastered and is now being printed and pressed. If all goes well, it will be in hand by the end of June, and be available on CD Baby and at other retail sites soon after that!
Welcome to the World, Kiran
May 1, 2007
A beautiful baby boy, Kiran Shivde Schatz, was born to Geeta and Dan on May 1, 2007. Kiran is a sweet-tempered boy who loves to be held, sung to, and gently rocked to sleep. Mother and father are tired, but healthy and happy.
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