Phil Drane
About Phil Drane from Coromandel
Phil returned to folk music and ‘live’ performance just three years ago and has been delighting audiences everywhere he has played. He has a natural ability to engage easily with any audience, large or small and loves the spontaneity and interaction of performing ‘live’.
Phil’s performances are a heady brew of traditional and contemporary folk songs from his own English Folk-Roots and material from other cultures that have influenced his life, along with his own well-crafted compositions such as the award-winning Song for Jackie.
Phil’s guitar work is much admired everywhere he performs, particularly his fulsome use of open tunings, and his playing has been described as ‘reminiscent of the very best exponents of finger-style guitar’.
An eclectic repertoire of songs, beautifully arranged and presented, smooth vocals and silky guitar, mixed with a soupcon of chat and witty banter and it all adds up to an experience not to be missed.