Dan Frechette Explained

Dan Frechette
Birth Date:12 September 1976
Birth Place:Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Origin:Canada
Occupation:singer-songwriter, entertainer, multi-instrumentalist
Associated Acts:Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen, The Dylanaires, Motel 75

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]

Career

Frechette was signed to EMI Music Publishing as a teenager[5] and has since written over 1,500 songs [6] and released over 100 albums of original music.[7] His song "Mists of Down Below"[8] was The Duhks 2004 single for their second studio album "The Duhks"[9] and his song "You Don't See It"[10] was a 2008 single for their fourth album "Fast Paced World".[11] His song "Who Will Take My Place"[12] was included on The Duhks third album "Migrations"[13] and The Ploughboys album "Live at the 'Shed'".[14] Frechette's compositions have been featured in soundtracks for [15] and Big Drive.[16]

Frechette has toured North America and Europe, performing at house concerts, venues,[17] and festivals, including the Winnipeg Folk Festival as a solo artist in 1992, 1995, 2004, 2006 and with the band Motel 75 in 2000,[18] the Mariposa Folk Festival in 1995,[19] the Ottawa Folk Festival in 2006,[20] the Suwannee Springfest in 2005,[21] and the Edmonton Folk Festival in 2008.[22] Frechette has released 86 albums,[23] including "Lucky Day" in 2005, produced by Bill Bourne.[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cantor. David. The Duhks – Migrations. soundstage.com.
  2. Web site: Sanchez. Jeremy. self-titled – The Duhks. March 5, 2005 . jambands.com. 5 March 2005.
  3. Web site: Travelling Show. dervish.ie.
  4. Web site: Buy Ploughboys CDs. ozploughboys.webs.com. April 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714140022/http://ozploughboys.webs.com/. July 14, 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: Posen. Kinzey. Brand new music video by Rambling Dan Frechette. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  6. Web site: Ogilvie. Gabrielle. Dan Frechette. Portage Online. March 5, 2012.
  7. Web site: Music . Dan Frechette . bandcamp.com . December 14, 2022.
  8. Web site: Public Repertoire . Mists of Down Below. socan.com.
  9. Web site: Schultz. David. The Duhks. acousticmusic.com.
  10. Web site: Public Repertoire. You Don't See It . socan.com .
  11. Web site: The Duhks . airplaydirect.com . March 25, 2014.
  12. Web site: Public Repertoire. Who Will Take My Place. socan.ca.
  13. Web site: McGee. David. The Duhks Take on the World. thebluegrassspecial.com. October 2008.
  14. Web site: Buy Ploughboys CDs. ozploughboys.webs.com. April 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714140022/http://ozploughboys.webs.com/. July 14, 2014. dead.
  15. Web site: Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms. IMDb.com, Inc..
  16. Web site: Big Drive. nfb.ca.
  17. Web site: Schram. Lorne. Where Are They Now?. Pinawa Life .
  18. Web site: Past Performers. winnipegfolkfestival.ca. April 25, 2014. March 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329050444/http://winnipegfolkfestival.ca/folk-fest/performers/past-performers/#past115. dead.
  19. Web site: Mariposa Program 1995 . mariposafolk.com . August 1995.
  20. Web site: MacPhee. Joyce. A History of the Ottawa Folk Festival. ottawafolk.com. June 1, 2011.
  21. Web site: Blooms. Iris. Suwannee SpringFest update. cloudsurfing.gdhour.com.
  22. Web site: Past Performers. edmontonfolkfest.org. April 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140327215812/http://www.edmontonfolkfest.org/festival-info/past-performers/2008-lineup. March 27, 2014. dead.
  23. Web site: Official Rambling Dan Frechette. bandcamp.com.
  24. Web site: Lucky Day. bandcamp.com.

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