Dan Walsh & John Dowling at Walthamstow Folk Club

Two of the premier banjo players in the UK, John Dowling and Dan Walsh have joined forces to create an innovative and exciting duo. Built around virtuoso picking, creative harmonies and an impressive array of textures for two banjos (and some vocals from Dan too) their show is sure to be eclectic and impressive. This first tour will also see the release of a debut album.

Dan Walsh was nominated for Musician Of The Year at this year's BBC Folk Awards after a highly successful 2015 which saw the release of the critically acclaimed album INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS. Recently returned from successful tours of no fewer than seven countries. Dan is currently working on new material for a 2017 album release.

John Dowling began playing the banjo at the age of 13. He won the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards at 18 years with his band The Black Cat Theory. When he was 21 he became the first person from outside the United States to win the prestigious Walnut Valley Banjo Contest held in Winfield, Kansas, the largest known Banjo competition in America. He worked alongside Jools Holland, Mark Knopfler and Courtney Pine in the prime time BBC documentary ‘Play it Again’ where he taught British stand up comedian FRANK SKINNER how to play the Banjo!

Photo Credit Martin Yelland