These wonderful, talented people are Dorthe Gerlach and Michael Hartmann and they have a band in Denmark called Hush. The three of us met a couple of years ago, struck up a strong friendship and have been writing songs together every chance we get. Just spent two days with them at Engelsholm school for art and music. This is an amazing place for aspiring writers and artists with classes on songwriting, electronic music, painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, glass blowing, and jewelry. Situated in a castle built beside a lake in 1593 surrounded by a moat and miles of woods and farmland, inspiration is everywhere.

I hope to visit and record with Michael and Dorthe next week when I return to Copenhagen. Check them out on MySpace under the Sound of Hush. Terrific people making great music.

I have been invited as a guest of the renowned Tonder Festival this coming weekend. Quite a lineup of international talent will be present including many US artists. Friday I sit in with MC Hansen and his band to kick things off there. After that I make a two day visit back to Copenhagen then on to  Germany for a concert with my co-producer, co-writer, guitar wizard Thomm Jutz in his hometown of Karlsruhe. Joining us will be songwriter Liam Merriman from Waterford Ireland. Then Thomm and I perform in Berlin for my expatriate friend Leonard Lott at his unique, cozy Berlin Guitars.

I feel privileged to have so many friends in my life, to be welcomed almost everywhere I go in the world and to experience and share the power of music. I will post more highlights of the people and adventures on this trip soon. Now for a good book and some sleep while the cool Danish rain taps on my window.

…or iPad or iPhone or iGizmo?  Then download the latest edition of the Freight Train Boogie Podcast. It’s got music by yours truly as well as a band called “Yarn,” The Infamous Stringdusters and Sally Spring.

"Dana Cooper" - 1973 Elektra Records Debut

I am often asked if there is any way to obtain a copy of my debut album, the one I recorded for Elektra Records in 1973 along with such luminaries as Russ Kunkel on drums and Leland Sklar on bass (that’s the very same now legendary rhythm section that performed with Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and a host of others during the 70s and 80s).   Well, of course, the album itself is long since out of print, but I just discovered that there’s a copy for sale on eBay for a mere $31.00.  Such a deal!

NoDepression.com writer “Rebel” Rodney Ames visited Dana before his 2010-year opening performance at the Roddy Tree Ranch in Kerrville, Texas in January, 2010. Read Rod’s coverage of the event:

Nashville recording artist, Dana Cooper gives an extraordinary performance last Saturday at The Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree in Hunt, Texas

I thought this was pretty funny so I thought I’d share with you all (though I suspect most of you have already seen it).  It’s Jimmy Fallon doing Neil Young singing the American Idol hit, “Pants on the Ground.” Click the image to open the YouTube page:

Jimmy Fallon as Neil Young, "Pants on the Ground"

Thanks for visiting the new Dana Cooper website.

We’ve just located to new servers and set up a new site using the Wordpress “Content Management System.” That should make for a highly interactive site so that fans can communicate with Dana and each other as Dana travels about the country and the world.

Bear with us while we rearrange the furniture, hang the photos and get the stereo set up.  Should be fun once we get it all together.

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