Whistle Pig House Concerts, Musicians past and future

Born in Oregon and raised in California, Dana was drawn East in the early '80s and settled in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. There he built his own house--sans electricity and phone--and founded a popular bakery and deli where the folk concerts he presented (featuring early performances by Dar Williams, Barbara Kessler, Louise Taylor, Rachel Bissex, and others) quickly became a valued cultural staple in the community.

A track from Robinson's 1994 debut recording Elemental Lullabye caught the ear of Putumayo's Dan Storper who invited Dana to perform as part of Putumayo's first singer-songwriter festival at Carnegie Hall. This appearance and inclusion on Putumayo's Shelter compilation brought national recognition. 1997 brought the release of Midnight Salvage, then Dana's 2000 release The Trade recorded in Nashville and produced by Bil VornDick, has further established his place in the American musical landscape.

"Many songwriters such as Bruce Springsteen, or John Mellencamp have been heralded as modern day Woody Guthries or keepers of the American rural spirit, but that mantle might be better entrusted to musicians like Dana Robinson who embody both the heart and the soul of folk music."
---Dirty Linen

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