Danny Boy Phelan – Banjo, Blues & the Heart of Tradition

🎤 Danny Boy Phelan – Carrying the Flame of Front-Porch Blues

Some players chase the blues. Danny Boy Phelan seems to have been born with it stitched into his soul.

A gentle old soul from St. Catharines, Ontario, Danny channels the ghosts of the Delta with a rawness that’s hard to fake and harder to forget. His voice carries dust, hope, and history in equal measure—and his command of banjo, harmonica, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar makes him a one-man front porch revival.

Danny is a Niagara Music Award nominee in the Blues category, a musician’s musician, and a storyteller who doesn’t just sing about the old days—he takes you there. On this episode of Talking Blues, we dig deep into:

• The personal hardships and working-class conditions that shaped his worldview
• The emotions that rose up from those moments—and how they live in his voice
• The deep well of influence he draws from—Delta blues, gospel, folk, and early radio sounds
• And how his blues expression—rooted in honesty and feel—continues to evolve

Soft-spoken and wildly talented, Danny works with DeShaun Jones at Mango Tree Music / Taylor Made Management, surrounding himself with folks who know artistry when they hear it. And if you’ve ever been in the room when he plays, you’ll know why.

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