BanjerDan
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BanjerDan (Dan Mazer) is an acoustic musician and entertainer from Santa Cruz County, CA. His music is a mix of Americana, rooted in straight-ahead bluegrass and branching out to include folk, country, blues, oldies, and other styles.
While Dan’s primary instrument is the 5-string banjo, he also plays guitar, mandolin, and dobro. He has performed all over the U.S. and internationally, as a solo artist, in theatrical productions and symphony orchestras, and as a member of several bands, most notably ‘J.B. Beverley & The Wayward Drifters.’ He has performed in venues ranging from street corner busking to bar/coffeehouse gigs, children’s shows, private parties and corporate events. Some of the more notable venues include Opryland, USA; Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Dan was honored to perform overseas on behalf of the U.S. State Department, in Israel and at an Independence Day event in Panama.”