Danny Knicely

Danny Knicely
With Furnace Mountain Band Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville, Virginia June 23, 2012
With Furnace Mountain Band
Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville, Virginia
June 23, 2012
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Shane Knicely[1]
Born1975 (age 48–49)
OriginRockingham County, Virginia, United States
GenresBluegrass
Country
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, fiddle, mandolin
Years active1989–present
LabelsMapleshade Records
Websitedannyknicely.com

Daniel Shane Knicely, known as Danny Knicely, (born 1975 in Rockingham County, Virginia) is an American country and bluegrass musician. In addition to singing, he plays guitar, fiddle, and mandolin. His album releases include: The Evenin' News, Chop, Shred & Split, Waltz for Aimee, The Melody Lingers, Roots and Branches, and Murders, Drownings and Lost Loves (2006) — which he recorded with Will Lee.

He is musical director for the Mountain Music Project, a nonprofit supporting traditional musicians around the world, and played a major role in the film“The Mountain Music Project” which documents a journey Tara Linhardt and he took through the Himalayas of Nepal and the mountains of Virginia exploring the connections between these two mountain cultures (and their music).[2]

  1. ^ "LITTLE LIZA JANE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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