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Daniel Gannaway: Op Ed: Environmental/Social/Political

Sitting somewhat to the left of the political spectrum Daniel Gannaway’s songs examine current environmental, social and political events as they apply on both a global and more personal level. Even though the songs are placed in stripped down acoustic settings with just guitar, voice and harmonica this is not really the music of a protesting folkie. More the explorations and observations of life in a new century and how, for Gannaway especially, things could be different. It’s a straight up and down approach that leaves little for interpretation and places the songs in a definite time space with references to 9/11, the Tampa refugees and local environmental issues. There’s enough of an edge in his performances to keep this album from being just a strum along acoustic folk record, although with the recording done in Hawaii it’s no surprise a laid back surfer vibe surfaces now and then. Maybe Gannaway’s next album will contain the answers to the many questions raised.

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