C. Daniel Boling in Concert, David Bavaria Opens

C. Daniel Boling 

“New Mexico’s songwriting savant.” – Folk icon Tom Paxton

“Daniel’s songs are filled with sweet imagery and infallible word craft, and his live performances bring another dimension of energy and charm.”  – Singer/songwriter Steve Gillette

“Think of a subtle intertwining of Steve Goodman, John Prine and Tom Paxton.” – Fred Schmale / Real Roots Café, Dutch music magazine

Winner of the Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk songwriter contest, the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival song contest, and others, Daniel shares experiences from a life well-lived in three countries and seven States. His friendly tenor and well-crafted story songs delight audiences throughout the U.S. and abroad from house concerts and listening rooms to major festivals – Kerrville, Winfield, Woody Guthrie, and more. Daniel is also one third of the iconic 1960s folk trio The Limeliters.

Born to a folksinger mother and an Air Force father, he was raised on folk music and sang harmonies before he spoke complete sentences. His family lived in several countries, and later Daniel worked as a National Park Ranger (yes, the gun-toting kind) and as a Criminal Investigator for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for 30 years. He started touring full-time at 50, when most guys are planning their retirement. 

Daniel’s songs tell interesting stories about a variety of characters, including himself. He plays guitar and banjo with a deft fingerpicking style that always enhances the stories, and sometimes plays a bit of harmonica into the bargain. His clear tenor draws positive comparisons to John Denver and Pete Seeger, and like Pete, Daniel is happiest when his audience sings too!

His 11th solo album since 1999 – IT MATTERS featuring Tom Paxton (Berkalin Records – 2025) – features 16 songs cherry-picked from three times that many Daniel and Tom have co-written since their previous collaboration album in 2023. It was chosen New Mexico Music Awards “Best Album of the Year”.

LOVE, DAN (Berkalin Records – 2024) appeared on “Top 10 Albums” lists from folk DJs in England, The Netherlands and the U.S.A., and won New Mexico Music Awards “Best Folk Song” and “Best Children’s Song”.

NEW OLD FRIENDS (Berkalin Records – 2023) was also entirely co-written by Daniel and legendary folk songwriter Tom Paxton. It reached #4 on folk charts in North America, #5 in Europe, and won “Best Album of the Year” in the New Mexico Music Awards.

There’s a reason Ozark folk duo Still on the Hill calls him “one of the most talented songwriters on the circuit.” Whether you’ve walked the very same roads, you can’t help but relate to these songs – and no matter what your story is, you’re bound to love Daniel’s.

David Bavaria, spent his adolescence influenced by the rock and folk music of the ’60s and ’70s, including the Beatles, CSN, the Byrds, and others. After a 35-year hiatus, he picked up his old guitar again in retirement and hasn’t put it down since. He formed a five-piece cover band, Night Watchmen, in Delaware, where he spends his summers. He spends his winters in Fort Myers, where he has recently begun writing songs, entirely inspired by his involvement with the ACMA.

Tickets for the show are available at the door. Door donations:

ACMA Members/$15

General Admission/$20

The Listening Room doors open at 6:30 pm and the concert begins at 7:00 pm