We've been back in Cappel Recording Studio this spring so Tommy can put down some of our favorite songs for you. Three of them are original songs, including the title track, and three will be songs written by local artists with their blessings. Hank Becker plays banjo and Elia Burkhart plays bass throughout the project, but we have a couple of curveballs in there as well! Guest artists include Joe Macheret, Sleepy Andy Tracy, Jamonn Zieler, and Rob McAllister. Release party will be at the Crow's Nest in Cincinnati on Friday, June 10.
Welcome!
Welcome to the official page for Dan Van Vechten and my music projects! I am a local singer/songwriter who grew up listening to folk and country music, then returned to it to find my sound after being influenced by the folk music I heard when I moved to Cincinnati. A few years ago I started writing songs, and then I started inviting local musician friends to join me while I played them. We will often play songs written by local folk bands out of tribute to their influence. Performances range from solo sets for coffeehouses or smaller spaces to a folk trio with bass, banjo, and sometimes more.
My 2014 album, "Simply Dan String Band", features nine songs I wrote and performed for the recording. Folks adding their talent to the album include James Funk, Pat Kennedy, Hank Becker, Jeremy Pittman, Suzanna Barnes, Johnny Castetter, Rob McAllister, Jeff Roades, Aaron Hedrick, Jeremy Francis, and Sleepy Andy Tracy.
In 2016 I followed up with "Get Right", a collection of songs performed primarily with a folk trio including Will Kimble on mandolin and Johnny Castetter on bass. The album is a collection of original songs and two tributes to local songwriters. Most tracks feature myself on guitar and vocals; Will Kimble is on mandolin and vocals, Johnny Castetter is on bass and vocals. Featured guests include Heather Buckley Pauley on vocals; Hank Becker, banjo; Jeremy Francis, resonator guitar; Aaron Hedrick, harmonica; Joe Macheret, fiddle; Rob McAllister, guitar.
My go-to band of late has been Elia Burkhart on bass and Henry "Hank" Becker on guitar. We love our folk and bluegrass, but we stray from the norm enough times that you'll probably hear some songs you know in one interpretation or another. Stay posted for our June 2022 EP release, "Stringtown Sessions".
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Call for nominations - Cincinnati Entertainment Awards 2017!
June 2017 Artist in Residency lineup
Photos from the Get Right CD release at SGHR
Get Right CD release is almost here!
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Gotta love the outdoor patio season! Come by for dinner or drinks and hang out with us!
We'll be in the Findlay Market area at the Bluegrass Stage for this year's Taste of Cincinnati. Come check it out!
Gotta love the outdoor patio season! Come by for dinner or drinks and hang out with us!