Dan Crary

Dan Crary
Dan Crary at the 1981 Cambridge Folk Festival, UK
Background information
Born (1939-09-29) September 29, 1939
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
GenresBluegrass
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1960–present
LabelsThunderation, Sugar Hill
Websitewww.dancrary.com

Dan Crary (also known as Deacon Dan Crary) was born September 29, 1939, in Kansas City, Kansas, and is an American bluegrass guitarist. He helped re-establish flatpicked guitar as a prominent soloing bluegrass instrument. Crary is an innovator of the flatpicking style of guitar playing. He is also a Speech communications Professor at California State University, Fullerton. Crary categorizes himself as a "solo flatpicker" and has recorded several projects that feature him along with guests, usually other innovators of the guitar in all styles.