Dan Frechette

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Dan Frechette
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Dan Frechette with Laurel Thomsen in 2015.
Background information
Born (1976-09-12) September 12, 1976 (age 48)
Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
OriginCanada
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, entertainer, multi-instrumentalist

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]

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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 Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms [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]

References

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


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