Daniel Nestlerode, Paul Ballantyne

Daniel is an American singer who performs a good mix of traditional, original and modern songs, and, unusually, accompanies himself on mandolin. Originally a guitar player, after moving from Pennsylvania to California, he picked up a mandolin, and was hooked, proceeding to study with some of the great mandolinists of our time. Having crossed the Atlantic, he has lived in Cambridge since 2012, worked in a few local folk clubs, and released his first CD, ‘More Than a Little Guitar’ which received excellent reviews. Since then he has worked full time throughout England, Europe and back in the States, more recently adding guitarist Paul Ballantyne to the mix. He has built a convincing reputation for excellent vocal ability and “history-soaked original songs” – it will be interesting to find out whose history…