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photos by
Gayle Christensen
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In 2002, Phil earned 2nd place at
the prestigious
National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship
in Winfield,
Kansas. (Follow the links to contest archives 2002.)
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Readers of the Colorado Springs Gazette
and Independent newspapers voted Phil Best Male Singer and Best
Folksinger for two years running.
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Phil won the Peak Area
Performance and Artists Award (PAPA) in the Popular Music category.
- Several of his instrumentals have been
featured on National Public Radio broadcasts.
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Phil Volan has earned a
reputation among an ever-widening group of fans for his strong
fingerstyle guitar playing and soulful voice, which have developed
and matured in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain region over some
thirty years. He performs often with duo partner Joleen Bell
and as a trio adding fiddle/mandolin player
Jody Adams.
Phil has opened for or played with such
well-known artists as Phil Keaggy, Chuck Pyle, Tuck & Patty, David Bromberg,
Bryan Bowers, Pat Donohue, The Story,
Wind Machine,
Acoustic
Eidolon, Chris Proctor, John Stewart, and John Gorka.
He has extensive experience in the
recording studio with nine CD releases, and session work on many others.
See link below to hear samples.
He performs at a variety of venues
including concerts, clubs, weddings,
receptions, festivals, churches, fairs, and civic events.
Hear samples on
recordings/order page
or click on titles below.
Carousel
is an all-instrumental
collection of beautifully written and performed original compositions
for acoustic guitar, featuring duets by Phil Volan and Joleen Bell.
Something
Old, Something New is a collection of instrumental acoustic guitar
duets for
your wedding ceremony.
Something
Borrowed, Something Blue features vocal songs with acoustic guitar
accompaniment for your wedding ceremony/reception.
Dancing on Thin Air
presents a collaboration with
Joe Uveges and Phil Volan of their original songs.
Favorite Colors is an all-instrumental
popular seller, featuring Phil's masterful acoustic guitar compositions.
Together We Can Heal is a soulful collection of
songs written by Ryann Hamilton and Phil Volan for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one,
co-produced by Steve Barta.
Changing Channels,
features other nationally-known musicians including Sally Van Meter,
Connie Dover, Joe Scott of Eidolon and Hank Singer along side Phil.
Dancing Naked
is a collection of original songs by Joleen Bell featuring Hannah Alkire
of Acoustic Eidolon on Cello.
The
Two Dreamers
is a collection of original songs by Joleen Bell and Tom Simms.
Volan, Uveges & Sokol, Live at
the Black Rose Acoustic Society is a
live tribute to Crosby, Stills
and Nash, featuring strong trio harmonies by Phil,
Joe Uveges and Jimmy
Sokol.
Up, Please
is a studio version of C,S
& N songs and other covers with several originals by VUS.
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