Wild Rice Concerts presents:
Dan Frechette
Dan Frechette never ceases to capture the attention of his audience with his repertiore of over 1300 original tunes. His energy and presence during a performance is enough to carry the listener on a musical roller-coaster they won't soon forget. -The Mists of Down Below- performed by The Duhks was Dan's first song in rotation on Country Music Television and now there is beginning to be a demand from other musicians to perform his songs.
Thursday Evening 7PM February 16, 2006
Lauerman Guest House Inn - 1975 Riverside Avenue, Marinette - 715 732 7800

'Something is going on in Winnipeg that is nurturing some amazing new folk music talent. Bands like Wailin Jennys and the Duhks are already established, and Winnipeg's next rising star to watch for is Dan Frechette, one of the most talented singer-songwriters I've heard in a long time. Over the course of these fourteen songs, Frechette shows himself to be a fine songwriter who is facile enough to move comfortably among a number of genre and styles. He has also tailored the arrangements so that the songs get just what they need, a solo arrangement on some songs, and a revolving cast of vaious backup musicians on others. Frechette begins the album with 'Where the Water Tastes Like Wine' a ramblers song whose lovers and gamblers recall early Towns Van Zant. The banjo playing by Leonard Podolak of the Duhks, gives the song a nice old-time feel. 'Saint John's Shore' about a Newfoundland office executive in the post-fisheries era, features Uillean piping by Jordon McConnell and fiddling by Tania Elizabeth and has a Celtic setting.Solo tracks like the title song and 'mandolino Waltz' recall early Dylan, especially when Frechette compliments his voice with some nicely blown rack harp. Some of my other favorites on this disk include 'Horse and Buggy Rag', a swinging tune that features some nimble fingerpicking from Frechette and delightful Trumpet fills and solos from Dave Lawton, and 'The Drunkard' an insightful song about a panhandler who's lost his way in life at much too young an age. In addition to those already mentioned, the contributing musicians on various songs include bassist Gille Fournier whose rhythmic playing adds much to many of the tracks and producer Bill Bourne who adds his fingerpicked and slide to several songs. ' ~ Fall 2005 Sing Out magazine. Vol 49#3 page 136