Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen at Norway House

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Sunday, May 21st, 2017
7:30 PM

Meeting via a chance YouTube sighting, and fueled by undeniable musical chemistry, eclectic Roots-Folk songwriters Dan Frechette (guitar/harmonica/vocals), and Laurel Thomsen (violin/vocals) prove that musical magic is a match made in heaven.

Dan Frechette, Canadian entertainer, acoustic guitarist, uncanny impressionist, and prolific singer-songwriter, is a musical force with over 1300 songs to his name. Laurel Thomsen, American genre-bending violinist, composer, and respected educator, has performed classically and with a variety of California Bay Area bands and artists since 1998.

Lyrically refreshing and musically diverse, this Canadian-American duo, now based in Santa Cruz, California, has toured the U.S. and Canada extensively, playing theaters, living rooms, festivals, including the definitive Winnipeg Folk Fest, and releasing three albums of their diverse and uplifting original material. Whether opening for the Wailin’ Jennys or serenading a farmer’s market, Dan and Laurel take to the stage with exuberance.

With broad influences ranging from folk, classical, old time and Celtic, to gospel, jazz, vintage country, rock N' roll, blues and bluegrass, Dan and Laurel flow seamlessly through genres, tempos, stories, and moods, embodying each style with virtuosic command and keeping music fans on the edge of their seats. The enjoyment is palpable.