What People Are Saying
"While listening to Dan Schatz I was reminded of the many folk song interpreters I listened to as I was just starting to enjoy traditional music. Most of us didn't start off listening to source material or field recordings as we began our individual journeys, we let the interpreters do the heavy lifting and we followed their direction.
"Dan is a multi-intstrumentalist (Appalachian dulcimer, autoharp, banjo and guitar) and Bring the Morning Home is a collection of some of the best and most requested songs Dan has been writing and performing for the last fifteen years....
"The CD opens with the title track, a song written about an annual musical gathering. The gentle sentiment describes love found in the company of friends and good music. "Roustabout" from the playing of Fred Cockerham follows. Dan's autoharp accompaniment and sweet vocal delivery create a new feeling for this usually raucus banjo tune. "Leave Time"... is a song about ending one voyage and the beginning of a new one. The backing vocals and twelve-string guitar are particularly lovely....
"Bring the Morning Home by Dan Schatz is a magical collection of traditional and original songs that given the chance will stay with you for a very long time."
- Sing Out! Magazine
“A talented multi-instrumentalist, Dan Schatz plays and sings both traditional folk-songs and contemporary gems that sound like they’ve been polished forever.”
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Dan is one of the true talents in this world of ours. He has a rare gift with the turning of the phrase. It was his song "May this Fire" that first caught my attention, and on hearing it once, knew I would have to record it at some point. He is like the perfect storm....captures a sentiment, wraps it up in beautiful lyrics, surrounds it with instrumental technique to die for, and sings with a voice one could only wish to have. You will not regret spending a night with him, in fact you will hear him once and know that you will have to hear him again
- Mick Lane
“As a songwriter and musician Dan Schatz proves himself to be a superb talent... this artist has put together a truly fine album of contemporary folk songs from his own pen that deserve a great deal of merit and attention. His performance as a singer and instrumentalist shine with equal brilliance; he has that unique talent to make the style of the song come through his instrumental performances and create a distinctive mood that clearly comes from his heart.... Each octave on his autoharp has something different to do which underscores his versatility and originality.”
– reviewer Charles Whitmer
“Dan is an especially fine musician and a real talented individual who’s got his ear in the right place as far as those of us who enjoy traditional music and music that’s been influenced by tradition.”
– Bob Zentz
“Dan has made a good start as one of those who will carry on the traditions of progressive folksinging. He can write a solid song that is simple and direct, that people will sing along with. He has a clear, sweet voice, and a gentle, unassuming style of performance that is open and inviting. You should get to know him.”
– Si Kahn
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