Greg Dana is a puppeteer and virtuoso on some very obscure instruments, including bowed psaltery, tabor pipe, and Bernais string drum. The Folk music magazine Dirty Linen said "He takes the narrow range of the bowed psaltery and does a nice job of expanding it," and the South China Morning Post called his show "Extraordinary, comic, and in a strange way beautiful." His show is uniquely hard to categorize - he is an adept storyteller as well as a musician, and some of his puppets are musical instruments and vice versa. For the last ten years he has performed in Asia and Europe, and his original pieces have both medeival and Oriental influences. (Note to Renaissance Faire participants: Yes, this is the Greg Dana who created the Bones Band!) This is his first Southern California appearance in over ten years - come out to the Diplomat and delight in his whimsical variety show!

Available for puppet theatre in English, Spanish and Japanese languages.

Contact: Greg Dana
2-33-10-211 Namki
Kawaguchishi
Saitama-ken 322-0034
JAPAN
Phone: 81-48-253-7420
Fax: 81-48-253-7420
Email: grego@gregoland.com
Website: gregoland.com

Gregoland

Grego is most known to the Fools for his leadership and creation of "The Danse Macabre" or "Bones Band" which roamed the streets of Rennaisance Pleasure Faire in both Agoura and Blackpoint.

Grego was my director and I danced in the parade for several years along with stage managing.

Grego was also well known for the "Five at Five" ale-stand jam which he perfomed along with Irv Gershenz at Southern Faire in Agoura

For over a decade he has resided in Tokyo where he lives with his wife and performs in may festivals all over the world.

Grego has been a frequent participant in the Foolslistserver and a dedicated part of that international organ of The Fools Guild since the very start, helping to organize some of the first cyber-promoted parties and performances in The Fools Guild History.

Catt with Michael in the Band