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Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2017. Edgar’s Place Coffee House will proudly resent musician Dana Cooper on Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. Edgar’s Place is located at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest.
Out of the heartland of American, stomping grounds of Truman and Twain, ‘powerhouse’ troubadour Dana Cooper dedicated himself to a life of music over 40 years ago. This poet engages and inspires audiences around the world with his quick wit, insightful stories and commanding presence.
Cooper is the recipient of the 2014 Heritage Musician award from Pilgrim Center for the Arts in Kansas City, Missouri. He was also named the 2015 Spirit of Folk award by Folk Alliance International. He has performed on Austin City Limits, Mountain Stage and Kerrville Folk Festival where he was nominated for their Hall of Fame. Cooper’s songs have been recorded by top-notch artists such as bluegrass star Claire Lynch, Irish vocalist Maura O’Connell and luminary songwriters Pierce Pettis and Susan Werner. Cooper’s mixture of flat picking, finger picking and percussive strumming style is legend among other guitarists. An expressive singer, his voice is ageless evoking a rich lifetime of experience.
His prolific endeavors have resulted in 20 album. The critically acclaimed Miracle Mile on Compass Records was nominated for a Nashville Music Award as “Best Pop Album” and was chosen by Performing Songwriter magazine as one of the top DIY recordings for the year. Harry Truman Built a Road was named one of the biggest records of 2002 by the Tennessean and was also chosen as one of the top twelve DIY recordings for that year. Made in Mud release on King Easy Records in 2005 won Cooper the “best Male Songwriter Award” by Indie Acoustic Project. Working with co-producer/guitarist Thomas Jutz, Cooper released Building a Human Being in September 2015. This is Cooper’s 25th album and its gaining momentum on American radio stations all over the United Sates.
There is a $15 cover charge payable at the door. For additional information, call 708- 481-5339 or visit www.uuccpf.org.
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