

Dana Cooper is a poetic songwriter, an insightful storyteller, and a rousing musician whose performances engage and inspire audiences around the world.
IRELAND 2024 TOUR!



I want you to come tour Ireland with me! For over 15 years now I’ve been traveling to Ireland. With each visit I fall in love all over again with this breathtakingly beautiful country, its lovely people and its inspiring music. I want to share this life changing experience with you!
Here’s how it all works. My next Inishfree Ireland Music Tour is scheduled for October 12-21, 2024. For all the details on my tour go to inishfreetours.com . They have been organizing these tours for years now and really know what they're doing when it comes to providing a relaxed and exciting experience. Inishfree Tours are small, the coach seats 24, so no one feels lost in the crowd. They have found comfortable small hotels in coastal villages where we all can be together for meals and music. We stay for 3 days each in 3 different places, taking day trips from there to see the sights and learn about Irish culture and history. So you can get cozy in one place for a few days and not have to pack up and travel every day. Every night we’ll be treated to some of the very best traditional and contemporry musicians. These folks are truly amazing. Plus I will play for you too!
Itineraries for this Inishfree Tour will be selected from Counties Cork, Kerry, and Clare, where you’ll find some of the most spectacular landscapes and coastal vistas anywhere. All along the way we’ll visit ancient stone circles, castles, ruins, museums about Irish culture and history, and a ferry ride or two if you’re game. You can expect us to be joined by archaeologists, authors and other interesting folks who will share their intimate knowledge of Ireland. And at the end of each day more music!
The cost of this unique adventure is $2,800-$2,900 for double occupancy. For a single it’s $3,300 - $3,400 but these are limited in number. If you’re traveling alone we will be happy to try and pair you up with another solo traveler to save you both some money. For this you get 9 nights accommodation, all travel on our 24 seat coach, ferry tickets, museum entrance fees, concerts, breakfast every morning and 3 group evening meals. You’ll be responsible for your travel to Ireland and we can give you some tips on getting the best airfare when the time comes. I strongly recommend that you plan on arriving the day before the first tour day so you can rest up from your flight before all the fun begins. We can also arrange a nice B&B for you in Bunratty the night before that shouldn’t be too expensive.
Are you in? Just contact Barbara Bowers at barbinishfreetours@gmail.com with the name, address, phone number and e-mail address of everyone in your group. Barbara will send you an invoice and walk you through the process. Remember, there will only be 24 of us max, and some folks have already signed up. So don’t wait too long to book your spot. If you need more info, go to inishfreetours.com and find answers to any questions you have. Inishfree also has a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/inishfreetours/
I look forward to touring Ireland with you!
Dana
New Digital Releases!
"Traveler Too" Full Band & Solo Acoustic Versions
Available on all digital platforms


Traveler Too blew into my ear along the rocky coast of the Irish Sea in a forlorn place called Kilmore Quay. The wind was so strong that I could barely stand up against it and seagulls were flopping around in the sky. Two haunting monuments stand there dedicated to all the souls who never returned from the sea. I thought of all us vulnerable human beings traveling through space and time together just trying to find a way to get along.
I wanted to record a raw, edgy acoustic version as I perform the song live in concert. I also wanted more of a rocky band performance to reach a wider listening audience. So, I enlisted Dave Coleman as a one man band playing electric guitar, bass and drums.
Americana Highways says "In the full band version, the song instantly connects with the audience — we’re all travelers, we’re all trying to connect."
What an AMAZING Year 2022 has been!
Looking Back at the Love & Support.
102 Live Shows in 29 States!
I Can Face the Truth Voted #22 in Americana Highways 2022 Reader's Poll
Thanks to all the music venues, and the folks who came out for the shows.
Appreciation for all the Radio, Podcasts, Streaming Shows, Press/Interviews, and Reviews.
The I Can Face the Truth Cd Release Tour continues through 2023.
Thanks to all the supportive radio stations and listeners across the country Americana Highways, Roots Music Report, and FAI Folk Chart have included I Can Face the Truth in their year end best of charts.


Praiseworthy Quotes for I Can Face the Truth
Read more Reviews and Interviews on Press Page
"Dana Cooper’s new album I Can Face the Truth is radio ready, honest, vulnerable and an incredibly formidable effort. It is Cooper at the top of his songwriting form and creative expression, with arrangements so strong it allows each listener to feel he wrote the song specifically for them."
— M Music & Musicians magazine / Mmusicmag.com
Link to Review and Interview - https://mmusicmag.com/m/2022/03/20560/
"I Can Face the Truth is an unmitigated triumph, an album that should finally garner Cooper the credit he so decidedly deserves."
Lee Zimmerman - American Songwriter
"...lovely vocals, wonderfully written tales and impeccable instrumentation."
Andrew Dansby
Houston Chronicle

Great News!
Watch the new Bluebird Video and see why my friend Tom Kimmel and I are
smiling so much.
Bluebird, Featuring Tom Kimmel, Brother Paul Brown, Dave Coleman, and Chris Benelli
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“Open your wings and fly with "Dana Cooper." Feel the freedom in the air of this Americana song and reach the sky over the dark clouds. Roaring guitar and vocals full of confidence, in a mission to charge you with positive energy.”
-Nagamag.com
Full Length Video of Single "Always Old Friends"