**SOLD OUT** Danny Spooner **SOLD OUT** (Special Event)

**SOLD OUT**Australian Cockney Laborer Seaman Scholar **SOLD OUT**WE'RE SORRY, BUT THE CONCERT SPACE IS NOW FULLDescribing Danny Spooner is tricky, because he's lived so many different lives. Starting out as a poor Cockney kid in London, England, he became a seaman, even serving on a whaler ship, and wound up emigrating to Australia, where he taught social history. Throughout it all, the one constant has been a love of music, and he developed a vast repertoire of both traditional and contemporary songs from Britain, Australia, and beyond. He explores culture and history through folk music, seamlessly weaving a vast knowledge of the music and its background with just good down-home entertainment.Danny sings with concertina, or guitar, or simply a cappella. He is a spellbinder who can make traditional music seem new and can make new songs seem old. His gregarious personality shines through his performance. He's the sort of guy that, when his local fans heard he was going to be in Albany, New York, insisted we send out someone to fetch him so he can perform for us locally. Dennis and Judy Cook invite you to their home in Laurel, Md. to hear Danny Spooner. Please contact the Cooks by phone or e-mail to reserve a space. Reservations will be held until 7:50 pm.