SoundBox presents: Dan Walsh

We're delighted to welcome back Dan Walsh to headline this summer show. BBC Folk Awards Best Musician nominee Dan combines ?virtuoso playing and winning songwriting? (Morning Star). Describing what Dan does is no easy task but at the heart of it is British, Irish and American folk music delivered with a healthy dose of funky grooves ? all performed with his unique and dazzling take on clawhammer style banjo, challenging all preconceptions about the instrument! Add to all that poignant songs, astonishing musical departures and lively humour, and the result is a truly memorable live show which has wowed audiences across the world from intimate seated rooms to huge dancing crowds in festival fields. Walsh has recorded seven solo albums to much critical acclaim, and he is an in-demand performer with a hectic touring schedule in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and throughout Europe. Also a member of the Urban Folk Quartet, Dan is known for his collaborations with American bluesman Brooks Williams, North East concertina legend Alistair Anderson, and John Dowling, one of the UK?s greatest bluegrass banjo players. Dan is also an in-demand session musician, with recent guest appearances, on stage or in the studio, with the likes of Ward Thomas, Imelda May, Joss Stone, Seth Lakeman, the Levellers, Duane Eddy, Martin Simpson - and even the City of London Sinfonia! Supporting Dan with a first-half set is Raphael Callaghan (singer-songwriter; acoustic and slide guitar; harmonica), Liverpool-born Raphael has a well-earned performance reputation, gained through his solid background as both a solo and band musician. An acclaimed bluesman, he has his own distinctive style of acoustic blues, gospel and roots. Raphael has performed with such luminaries as Alexis Korner, Bonnie Raitt and Eric Bibb.