Performer Name: Dana Robinson
Show Name: Dana Robinson
Show Description
"Dana’s music is a heady blend of folk, rock and country influences and his lyrics are a celebration of life, landscape and the natural world.” "The Sound of the Word" is an exhilarating album! - John Barlass, At The Barrier
Dana’s sound embodies the spirit of places that he has lived: the expansiveness of the Western States, the intimacy of New England, the passion of Great Britain’s traditional ballads, and the grit of Southern Appalachia. Dana incorporates elements of oldtime and country blues with rock and folk sensibilities. Equally adept at American flat picking and English finger-style, Dana often combines them to create a rhythmic style uniquely his own. Dana’s fiddle playing is influenced by the Round Peak-style from North Carolina.
2026 marks the release of Dana’s 14th full-length studio recording, The Sound of the Word. Six years in the making, The Sound of the Word merges contemporary songwriting and Southern oldtime music into one, cohesive body of work. Influenced by bands such as The Horse Flies, Wilco, and Shooglenifty, Dana leans into expansive arrangements while maintaining his intimate songwriting style. While many of the songs speak to the troubling issues of our times, the material always circles back to the wonder and healing power of the natural world.