Daniel Boling

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“New Mexico's songwriting savant.” – Folk icon Tom Paxton

"Daniel's songs are filled with sweet imagery and infallible word craft, and his live performances bring another dimension of energy and charm." – Singer/songwriter Steve Gillette

“Think of a subtle intertwining of Steve Goodman, John Prine and Tom Paxton.” – Fred Schmale / Real Roots Café, Dutch music magazine

Winner of the Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk songwriter contest, the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, and others, Daniel shares experiences from a life well-lived in three countries and seven States. With his friendly tenor and well-crafted story songs he delights audiences throughout the U.S. and abroad from house concerts and listening rooms to major festivals – Kerrville, Winfield, Woody Guthrie, and others. Daniel is also one third of the iconic 1960s folk trio The Limeliters.

Born to a folksinger mother and an Air Force father, he was raised on folk music and sang harmonies before he spoke complete sentences. His family lived in several other countries, and later Daniel worked as a National Park Ranger (yes, the gun-toting kind) and as a Criminal Investigator for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for 30 years. He started touring full-time at 50, when most guys are planning their retirement.

Daniel’s 11th solo album is coming April 18, 2025 on Berkalin Records – IT MATTERS featuring Tom Paxton – and features 16 of the songs Daniel and Tom have co-written since their previous collaboration album in 2023 … cherry-picked from three times that many.

LOVE, DAN - Daniel’s 10th solo album since 1999 - was released on Berkalin Records in November, 2024 and now appears on "Top 10 Albums of 2024" lists from folk DJs in England, The Netherlands and the U.S.A.

Daniel’s 9th solo album, NEW OLD FRIENDS in 2023 was entirely co-written by Daniel and legendary folk songwriter Tom Paxton. It reached #4 on folk charts in North America, #5 in Europe, and won “Album of the Year” in the New Mexico Music Awards

Daniel’s songs tell interesting stories about a variety of characters, including himself. He plays guitar and banjo with a deft fingerpicking style that always enhances the stories, and sometimes plays a bit of harmonica into the bargain. His clear tenor draws positive comparisons to John Denver and Pete Seeger, and like Pete, Daniel is happiest when his audience sings too!

There’s a reason Ozark folk duo Still on the Hill calls him “one of the most talented songwriters on the circuit.” Whether you’ve walked the very same roads, you can’t help but relate to these songs – and no matter what your story is, you’re bound to love Daniel’s. C. Daniel Boling

From First United Methodist Church of La Grange