BanjerDan at “Music in the Park,” Madawaska, ME
BanjerDan brings his unique mix of hot picking’, heartfelt songs, and humorous commentary to “Music In The Park” on Saturday, July 8th, 2023, at 6:00 PM. Bicentennial Park is located at 116 11th Avenue, Madawaska, ME 04756.
BanjerDan (Dan Mazer) is a “banjo-centric” acoustic musician and entertainer based in Santa Cruz County, CA. His music is an Americana mix, rooted in straight-ahead bluegrass and branching out to include folk, country, blues, oldies, and other styles.
Dan’s primary instrument is the 5-string banjo, but he also plays guitar, mandolin, and dobro.He has performed all over the U.S. and internationally, as a solo artist, in theatrical productions and symphony orchestras, and as a member of several bands, most notably “J.B. Beverley & The Wayward Drifters.” He has performed in venues ranging from street corner busking to bar/coffeehouse gigs, children’s shows, private parties and corporate events. Some of the more notable venues include Opryland, USA, the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, the High Sierra Music Festival, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Dan was honored to perform overseas on behalf of the U.S. State Department, in Israel and at an Independence Day event in Panama.
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This event is presented by the St. John Valley Chamber of Commerce, 356 Main St., Madawaska, ME 04756; (207) 728-7000 • stjohnvalleychamber.org/
“Madawaska, the ‘Heart of the St. John Valley,’ serves as one of the Four Corners of the continental United States as its most northeasterly town, with a Four Corners Park commemorating this designation. It is situated on the international border to Canada, across from city of Edmundston, New Brunswick.”