Paddle to the Amazon

Dana was a joy to work with from the first phone call I made to him to our farewell at the reception.  He responded to all of my emails quickly and provided  the  feedback and recommendations I needed to complete my music request.    He went above and beyond in his performance at our wedding.  He was extremely professional and the set up and take down of his equipment was effortless.  I have had many complements on his performance and would recommend him to anyone needing music at an event. 

– Lynn

Dana was a joy to work with from the first phone call I made to him to our farewell at the reception.  He responded to all of my emails quickly and provided  the  feedback and recommendations I needed to complete my music request.    He went above and beyond in his performance at our wedding.  He was extremely professional and the set up and take down of his equipment was effortless.  I have had many complements on his performance and would recommend him to anyone needing music at an event. 

– Lynn

Hello Dana: Thank you for your performance at Monticchio's Valentines Day Dinner in Chicago. The music was outstanding and we greatly enjoyed your performance which set a perfect background for the evening. We hope to have you return for a future engagement. All the Best. Jim Delelio Owner Monticchio

– Jim Delelio

Dana, I was thrilled with your punctuality, professionalism, dependability, and performance at our wedding. So many of our guests asked where we found you and agreed with us that your music was the finishing touch on our day. Your prompt communication with us before the wedding, including the phone call we received to let us know you were on your way, helped to ease my nerves, and your follow-through was impeccable. The music was beautiful, and I cannot imagine our wedding ceremony or reception without it. Your music helped to make our day exactly the way we envisioned it. Thank you so much for your willingness to travel to Wisconsin, your excellent follow-up, and for sharing your amazing talent with us and our guests. I would whole-heartedly recommend that others book you for their special events; you were certainly the highlight of our wedding day (besides each other, of course!). I'm having a hard time expressing in words how appreciative I am for what you added to our special day. Thank you again for everything and best wishes,

– Sarah and Vince Salvia

Dana is an exceptional talent! His heart plays through his music and stories - it is truly a delight to work with him. His music set just the right mood for our events both in the restaurant and off-site. We look forward to bringing Dana back to Spirit Lake again and again!

– Jennifer Rettig

Mr. Starkell, Both Jack and I can not express how special you made our day. Your music made all the guests feel in tune and in sync with the ceremony. Music has always meant a lot to me and you helped express the emotion of the day just like we wished for and more. Thank you! Mr. & Mrs. Beciri

– Frana & Jack

"Dana, Randy and I were thrilled to have you perform at our wedding and reception. We have had guests express to us just how much they enjoyed listening to you play. Randy and I both feel fortunate that we were able to have you there. We also took your CD to the Smoky Mountains with us on our honeymoon and listened to it several times. We enjoyed it very much. Thank you again for driving all the way to the Lodge and for adding such an elegant element to our wedding."

– Kim & Randy Briggs

Hyatt Regency convention - Perfect musician for a cocktail reception, not overpowering, just adds to the event.

– Stacie S.

Dear Dana, Thank you so much for your excellent job at our wedding. Everyone thought the music was beautiful. I appreciate your talent and the great choices you selected for our wedding. I will definitely recommend you to people if asked. Thanks again! Best to you.

– Margaret B.

Dana was absolutely perfect for the dinner party wedding rehearsal for my son and his fiancee at the Ft. Worth Blue Mesa Restaurant. His music was very elegant as well as his performance and mannerisms. I would highly recommend Dana Starkell for any occasion that needs beautiful, soft romantic guitar classical music. I can't compliment him enough. He simply added a gentle romantic atmosphere for our family's evening and we thought he was just great! He added the perfect touch to a beautiful evening!

– Carolyn M.

Dana is a very talented guitarist and it was wonderful for us to have him perform at our wedding and reception. He was very helpful as we went through the process of selecting which peices would be played and at what time. He went the extra mile by working with our soloist as well. I am confident that we would choose Dana again to perform at any future events. Thanks a lot Dana.

– Phil S.