Like summer a wind’s last ride through falls first turn, Moranz & Fremlin are harbingers of a time on the verge. A dynamic Canadiana and bluegrass duo, multi-instrumentalist Ryland Moranz and mandolin aficionado Dan Fremlin champion the love and spirit to a disappearing art. Evoking a simpler ethos of string and timber; smoke and dew, joy, sorrow and the remembrance of all we hold most dear.
Ryland Moranz is an internationally touring singer-songwriter whose 2021 album XO, 1945 was nominated for Canadian folk music associations contemporary album of the year. In his spare time Ryland plays with Leeroy Stagger, Barney Bentall, John Wort Hannam, JJ Shiplett and more.
Dan Fremlin is a nationally recognized and accomplished bluegrass mandolin player and songwriter who performs as an integral member of the Blue Wranglers as well as Barney Bentall’s Caribou Express.
Formed in 2023, Moranz & Fremlin are in the process of recording their debut album. Until then, check out some snippets from their most recent festival season adventure!
10 Reasons to Book Moranz & Fremlin:
10 Reasons to Book Moranz & Fremlin:
They look really good in hats (which they already own, no additional charge)
Dan is great with large animals and is an honest to god farrier
Ryland’s authentic Italian pizza dough recipe
Bluegrass music is excellent and they will play it for your friends that like bluegrass
Bluegrass music is excellent (revenge) and they will play it for your enemies that hate bluegrass
Ryland can fly an airplane (and won’t shut up about it)
Dan will help you mend a fence (Ryland will try to help)
Clean driving records
Minimal allergies
If you were running for local office, they would vote for you!
Tell us why you love bluegrass
(and then book us for your festival/theatre/house concert/pub/bat mitzvah/kwanzaa/quinceanera/key party/family reunion/family vacation/reality tv show)