New Old Friends

"Wonderful to hear these 2 old friends of ours joining forces with some shining new work. Great to see the old Paxton charm coming through this worthy collaboration. Clearly Dan is no slouch, we've been in his corner since his Kerrville New Folk days. Each seems to have brought his own depth and breadth to this songwriting partnership. The sweet poignancy of the love songs, the fresh humor and the edge of wisdom, always enlightening and reassuring.” ~ Steve Gillette

Albuquerque, New Mexico based balladeer and songwriter Daniel Boling releases "New Old Friends", his 9th full length CD, on September 1st, 2023. The album is Boling’s 1st collaboration with folk icon and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Tom Paxton, and both say it won’t be their last!

Casual acquaintances through the years, Paxton and Boling became friends in 2022 and began co-writing nearly every week over Zoom. These 15 songs were co-written by Boling and Paxton, while Noel Paul Stookey, of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, joined them as a co-writer on track 7, “We Can Still Waltz”. Paxton sings with Boling on tracks 1, 2, 11, 13, and 15. This collection of songs is folk with a touch of bluegrass and old style country.

The album is co-produced by Jono Manson and C Daniel Boling. Among the wonderful musicians also lending their talents to the album are National Bluegrass Banjo Champion Jeff Scroggins, much sought after piano sideman Jason Crosby, and Jono Manson.

Boling spent 30 years as a ranger and special agent for the National Park Service and the Bureau Of Land Management all over the western US In the 15 years since retiring, he has toured throughout the US and in Canada, Europe, New Zealand and Australia.

In addition to his solo work, he is a member of the iconic 1960's folk trio The Limeliters.