Appalachian Traditions with Chinese Dulcimer
Loudoun County, Virginia

If there’s one thing you can count on at the Center for Cultural Vibrancy Virginia Folklife Stage, it is that it will be graced by the presence of multi-instrumentalist and musical genius Danny Knicely. You can also be sure he’ll be up to something new. Danny has the uncanny ability to thrive in and elevate most any musical situation, and often melds the Appalachian folk music of his youth with the expansive types of music he has encountered in the diverse cultural communities of the US and the globe. He has shared his music and collaborated with musicians in four continents including US State Department tours in Russia, Tunisia, Morocco, and Cabo Verde, as well as participated in the celebrated Mountain Music Project with traditional musicians from Mongolia.