Daniel Lapp


Daniel Edward Lapp is a Canadian folk musician based in Victoria, British Columbia and Pender Island.

Early life

Lapp was born and grew up in Prince George. His mother was a pianist. He learned to play the violin from his grandfather, beginning at age nine. He studied trumpet with Lou Ranger at the University of Victoria, and attended Humber College in Toronto in 1985.

Career

Lapp was a touring member of the folk rock band Spirit of the West in 1988 and 1989, but never appeared on any of the band's albums. Lapp and Linda McRae replaced Hugh McMillan during MacMillan's hiatus from the band following the 1988 album Labour Day. Lapp left when MacMillan returned before the band's next album. He has also toured with Barney Bentall, Mae Moore and Rickie Lee Jones.
Lapp became a fiddle teacher, and in 1994 he formed the BC Fiddle Orchestra which showcased a dozen young fiddlers from around British Columbia and a full backup band. The ensemble's debut was in front of about 60,000 people at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria. The group continued to perform in British Columbia, and by 2013 had released an album.
Lapp has since released a number of albums featuring an experimental brand of folk fused with jazz and electronic influences. He continued to give lessons privately, as well as holding international festival workshops. He later founded the "House of Music" in Victoria BC.
His trio with English accordionist Martin Green and Canadian guitarist Adam Dobres has become a regular performer at Glasgow's Celtic Connections Festival and Cape Breton's Celtic Colours. He played on John Wort Hannam's 2015 album Love Lives On, played with Susannah Adams at the Hornby Island Music Festival in 2017, and in 2018 performed with 54-40 both locally and at Ottawa's CityFolk Festival.

Discography