Biography: Danny Thompson, Dar Williams, Darby & Tarlton, Darcie Deaville, Darden Smith, Darin Talbot, Darla Daret, Darlene Austin, Darlin' & Rose, Darol Anger,

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Danny Thompson Biography, Photos, Pictures

When it comes to British folk music, no bass player comes close to having the influence of Danny Thompson A founding member of British folk-pop pioneers Pentangle, Thompson’s resumé includes work with Nick Drake, Elvis Costello, Donovan, Sandy Denny, Eric Clapton, Richard Thompson, Marc Bolan, Heidi Berry, Tim Buckley, Kate Bush, John Martyn, Rod Stewart, Sonny Terry, Josh White, Jr

Dar Williams Biography, Photos, Pictures

Dar Williams has become a major force on the New England folk scene An idiosyncratic songwriter who writes folk songs from a unique, often insightful perspective, Williams takes pains to avoid the coy, and the quirky; her songwriting and performing style has been compared to that of Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez but with a few acidic and, at times, hilarious twists

Darby & Tarlton Biography, Photos, Pictures

Singer Tom Darby and slide guitarist Jimmie Tarlton were not only legendary bluesmen, but also pioneers of country music Although they were only together for a brief time during the late ’20s and early ’30s, they popularized the steel slide guitar in the genre and exerted a heavy influence on the Allen Brothers and the Delmore Brothers

Darcie Deaville Biography, Photos, Pictures

Canadian-born folkie Darcie Deaville began busking in Toronto at age 16, relocating to Phoenix, AZ during the mid-1980s; a virtuoso fiddler, she also excelled on the mandolin, and was the first woman (as well as the first Canuck) to compete in the National Flatpick Championships in Winfield, KS

Darden Smith Biography, Photos, Pictures

Named after a local rodeo rider, Darden Smith grew up in Austin, TX In the 1980s, the rootsy singer/songwriter began building quite a following, and his independent 1986 debut was snapped up by Epic

Darin Talbot Biography, Photos, Pictures

Dubbed “Lake Tahoe’s Troubadour,” easygoing folk-rocker Darin Talbot uses his music primarily to celebrate the snowboarding lifestyle, much in the same way that Jimmy Buffett celebrates beach bumming and Jack Johnson does surfing

A busy session vocalist in the 1950s and early-60s, Darla Daret was equally comfortable singing pop as she was singing country music A member of western swing group, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, in 1955, she continued to periodically work with the band throughout the remainder of the 1950s

Darlene Austin Biography, Photos, Pictures

Hailing from Kansas, country singer Darlene Austin headed to Nashville to find her fortune Since relocating, Austin has appeared on several programs on TNN, including a period as a back-up singer on the Nashville Now program

Darlin' & Rose Biography, Photos, Pictures

San Diego country duo Darlin’ and Rose offer a traditional approach to their whiskey-soaked ballads and honky tonk jams Aggressively taking the local scene by storm, their true-to-life cowboy ethos and impressive musical experience made them one of the most recognizable Americana acts in the independent world

Violinist Darol Anger has made his mark on new acoustic music with a number of different groups From 1975-84, Anger was a key member of new-acoustic pioneers the David Grisman Quintet, whose blend of folk, bluegrass, and jazz virtually defined the new acoustic genre, as well as advancing the harmonic and instrumental frontiers of traditional musics; as a member of the Turtle Island String Quartet in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Anger also helped bring virtuosic improvisation and boundless eclecticism to what had been an essentially classical, strictly composed musical format

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