American roots music with a front porch feel

11 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Traditional Folk, COUNTRY: Country Folk



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Fran Mandeville is an endearing and relentless troubadour who has played folk and rock music across the country, from the coal-mining roadhouses of northern Colorado to the coffeehouses of the Maine shore.

His enduring career began as a rock vocalist and guitarist who shared the bill with notable acts including Blood, Sweat, and Tears, and he went on to become a featured mandolin player with various bluegrass bands. As a sideman the sought-after multi-instrumentalist has shared the stage with major acts including the legendary country swing band Asleep at the Wheel and Texas blues artist Lee Roy Parnell. As a solo performer he has shared the stage with such distinguished acts as folk icon Dave Van Ronk.

Mandeville's well-crafted songs have been sung and recorded by various independent artists. His CD "I Have Walked With Angels" received international airplay and attention. One of the cuts from the diverse collection, "Let Me Be," was nominated for JustPlainFolks.org's Best Blues Song of 2001.

The release of the long-awaited follow-up CD "Precarious" will be celebrated on August 14, 2005 at 2 p.m. at The Guthrie Center (of "Alice's Restaurant" fame) in Great Barrington, MA.

Fran Mandeville performs as a solo and with his acoustic "Flown Home" band at festivals, fairs, colleges, and coffeehouses.