Uptown Toodeloo String Band
The Uptown Toodeloo String Band combines the best of foot-stomping bluegrass music with the sounds, style and songs of the good ole Grateful Dead.
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The Uptown Toodeloo String Band combines the best of foot-stomping bluegrass music with the sounds, style and songs of the good ole Grateful Dead.
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The players...
Dan Lovett is a singer songwriter focusing primarily on acoustic ballads and blues. He moved to the Fort Collins area in 1993 and has worked with a number of local musicians and bands as well as solo. Dan's music is inspired primarily from his time spent on the road, his lyrics are brought out in strong vocals and backed by percussive finger stlye guitar playing. Dan is currently playing with Bill Varn performing original songs and old blues classics.