Dan Vaillancourt
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| Birth name | Dan Vaillancourt |
| Genre(s) | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Recording Artist |
| Instrument(s) | Songwriter, Guitar, Singer |
| Website | Official Website of Dan Vaillancourt |
Dan Vaillancourt is a Michigan-based singer/songwriter and guitar virtuoso. He plays what is known as Funktified Folk.
While playing his custom 10-string guitar, Vaillancourt sings of life, love and travel with quirky aplomb.
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[edit] Background
Vaillancourt holds a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology and World Religion from Central Michigan University.
[edit] Music
Vaillancourt wrote his first song at age fourteen and by the time he finished high school he had penned more than 200 songs. Today, he has over 300 songs to his credit.
[edit] Instrumentation
Vaillancourt plays bass, mandolin, banjo and lap steel in addition to his custom 10-string guitar.
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[edit] Touring
Vaillancourt has taken his one-man show to over a hundred venues in nearly half of the states in the United States playing several legendary places such as Eddie’s Attic in Atlanta and CBGB’s in New York.
[edit] Discography
"Songs and Stories from the Road" (2007)
"Melodic Snapshots" (2005)
"Live & Funktified" (2003)
"Dan Vaillancourt" (2000)
