Dan Frechette

Dan Frechette (born September 12, 1976 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a Canadian entertainer, singer-songwriter, and instrumentalist whose compositions have been recorded by The Duhks,[1][2] Dervish,[3] and The Ploughboys.[4]

Dan Frechette with Laurel Thomsen in 2015.

Career

Frechette was signed to EMI Music Publishing as a teenager[5] and has since written over 1,500 songs.[6] His song "Mists of Down Below"[7] was The Duhks 2004 single for their second studio album "The Duhks"[8] and his song "You Don't See It"[9] was a 2008 single for their fourth album "Fast Paced World".[10] His song "Who Will Take My Place"[11] was included on The Duhks third album "Migrations"[12] and The Ploughboys album "Live at the 'Shed'".[13] Frechette's compositions have been featured in soundtracks for Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms[14] and Big Drive.[15]

Frechette has toured North America and Europe, performing at house concerts, venues,[16] and festivals, including the Winnipeg Folk Festival as a solo artist in 1992, 1995, 2004, 2006 and with the band Motel 75 in 2000,[17] the Mariposa Folk Festival in 1995,[18] the Ottawa Folk Festival in 2006,[19] the Suwannee Springfest in 2005,[20] and the Edmonton Folk Festival in 2008.[21] Frechette has released 86 albums,[22] including "Lucky Day" in 2005, produced by Bill Bourne.[23]

References
  1. Cantor, David. "The Duhks – Migrations". soundstage.com. Retrieved November 2006. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. Sanchez, Jeremy. "self-titled – The Duhks". jambands.com. Retrieved March 5, 2005.
  3. "Travelling Show". dervish.ie.
  4. "Buy Ploughboys CDs". ozploughboys.webs.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  5. Posen, Kinzey. "Brand new music video by Rambling Dan Frechette". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  6. Ogilvie, Gabrielle. "Dan Frechette". Portage Online. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  7. "Public Repertoire". Mists of Down Below. socan.com.
  8. Schultz, David. "The Duhks". acousticmusic.com.
  9. "Public Repertoire". You Don't See It. socan.com.
  10. "The Duhks". airplaydirect.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  11. "Public Repertoire". Who Will Take My Place. socan.ca.
  12. McGee, David. "The Duhks Take on the World". thebluegrassspecial.com. Retrieved October 2008. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. "Buy Ploughboys CDs". ozploughboys.webs.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  14. "Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms". IMDb.com, Inc.
  15. "Big Drive". nfb.ca.
  16. Schram, Lorne. "Where Are They Now?". Pinawa Life. Retrieved March 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. "Past Performers". winnipegfolkfestival.ca.
  18. "Mariposa Program 1995" (PDF). mariposafolk.com. Retrieved August 1995. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  19. MacPhee, Joyce. "A History of the Ottawa Folk Festival" (PDF). ottawafolk.com. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  20. Blooms, Iris. "Suwannee SpringFest update". cloudsurfing.gdhour.com.
  21. "Past Performers". edmontonfolkfest.org. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  22. "Official Rambling Dan Frechette". bandcamp.com.
  23. "Lucky Day". bandcamp.com.


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