Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dan Fogelberg was a multi-platinum selling artist, with hits such as "Leader of the Band", "Longer", "Same Old Lang Syne" and a large and diverse catalog of over 20 albums. He passed away in 2007 after a three year battle with prostate cancer.  Dan remains a huge influence and musical hero of Don's. On November 13, 2012, Don released a double CD, Kites To Fly: Celebrating the Music of Dan Fogelberg and in January, 2013 began presenting live performances of this music around his own busy schedule of Don Campbell Music shows. FOR A CURRENT LIST OF MUSIC OF DAN FOGELBERG SHOWS, PLEASE SEE BELOW IN NEWS SECTION. 

This page is dedicated not only to updates on this project, but to celebrating and honoring the music and legacy of Dan Fogelberg.  It is updated several times a month with comments from Don, news on the making and releasing of this CD, show information, reflections on Dan's music, photos and video from the project (in studio, on stage, on the road) and we invite you to participate through your own comments, thoughts and ideas.

You can learn more about Dan Fogelberg at three different sites we've linked to below (scroll down page to images from the Dan Fogelberg Memorial with inscriptions from Dan's songs - Ever On, Part of the Plan and Icarus Ascending to be linked to thelivinglegacy.com; dfpeoria.com and danfogelberg.com respectively).

To order your copy or copies of the double album release of Kites To Fly: Celebrating the Music of Dan Fogelberg by Don Campbell, please see our special ordering page in our website store or for music download purchases and to hear a sample from each song, you can go to our MUSIC page or see CD BABY or iTUNES.  You may also use our order form - click HERE -  if you prefer to print out and mail in your order. Thank you for your orders, friends!

NEW!  May 2013 - LINK to Maine Public Broadcasting Network interview: "Remembering Dan Fogelberg: Maine Musician Produces Tribute Record".  (Link takes you to Don's interview with Keith Shortall that aired on Maine Public Radio Monday, May 13th. It's approximately 6 minutes and includes music.)


LINK TO VIDEO Don Campbell Performs on 207 - Leader Of The Band/Interview/Make Love Stay

Making, Sharing & Celebrating the Music of Dan Fogelberg

An Evening of Dan Fogelberg Music at the sold out Lyric Music Theater in South Portland, ME on January 26, 2013. What a night!  Photo by Susan Lessard. 

Celebrating the Kites To Fly CD release at the Bull Moose (music store) in South Portland, Maine, mid-November, 2012. Posters all designed by Don's brother-in-law, Peter Shevenell. These are available at shows or through our website store.

Kites To Fly CD photo shoot of Don along the coast of Maine at Spring Point Ledge Light on the campus of SMCC in late August, 2012 with photographer Susan Lessard.

Nashville studio, May 2012 - recording a part for Stars.

Don records the song, Stars, for the upcoming CD in his Nashville studio, May 2012.

The famous two pines along the Illinois River in Peoria where Dan spent time.  Great tour from Hugh Higgins on March 1, 2012.

May 2013:  We are proud to announce additional Music of Dan Fogelberg shows around our regular Don Campbell Music shows and show traditions. This information is also available on our Tour calendar page. 

Sat. June 29th - An Evening of Dan Fogelberg Music at Theatre at West Shore Station in Newburgh, NY 8 pm Four-piece ensemble. Tickets: $22 adv/$25 at door. Call 207-332-1261 or purchase online through our website store HERE. 

Fri. July 19th - An Evening of Dan Fogelberg Music at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, ME 7:30 pm Six-piece ensemble. Tickets: $22 Call 207-583-6747 or purchase at theatre box office or at Bridgton Books. www.deertreestheatre.org

Thurs. Aug. 1st - An Evening of Dan Fogelberg Music with mini-set of Gordon Lightfoot by Tom Dyhrberg at Mount Cranmore Resort Mountain Stage in North Conway, NH.  Opening act at 6 pm. Our show begins at 7 pm. Six-piece ensemble. Tickets: $10 

Sun. Aug. 4th - An Evening of Dan Fogelberg Music at the Blair Hill Inn Carriage Barn, Moosehead Lake region in Greenville, ME. 7 pm Four-piece ensemble.  Ticket info coming soon. 

Fri. Aug. 23rd - An Evening of Dan Fogelberg Music at the Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham, MA 8 pm Ensemble TBD Tickets: $22, $21 or $18 for members. Call 508-405-2787 or reserve online at www.amazingthings.org

Sat. Aug. 24th - An Evening of Dan Fogleberg Music at the Camden Opera House in Camden, Maine. 7:30 pm. Six-piece ensemble. Tickets: $18 advance/$22 at door. Purchase at Opera House box office, by calling 207-470-7066 or online at www.camdenoperahouse.com

Sun. Aug. 25th - An Afternoon of Dan Fogelberg Music TBA in Kennebunkport, ME Six-piece ensemble. Details coming soon!

Sat. Aug. 31st - The six-piece ensemble is proud to perform a concert at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Peoria, IL as part of the 4th Annual Dan Fogelberg Celebration Weekend in Dan's hometown.  This is a two-day event that features a welcome reception, Memorial site picnic, Saturday night concert and reception and much more! Please visit the Fogelberg Foundation of Peoria website at www.dfpeoria.com for more information and for ticket purchases and hotel information. 

Friday, Oct. 4th - An Evening of Dan Fogelberg Music at The River Club Music Hall in Scituate, MA 8 pm Four-piece ensemble. Tickets: $25 Call 339-236-6786 or buy online at www.theriverclubmusichall.com 

March, 2013: Two extremely exciting announcements to share! We are thrilled that we will perform at the 4th Annual Dan Fogelberg Celebration Weekend in Dan's hometown of Peoria, IL on Saturday, August 31st.  We will be presenting with our six piece ensemble, including Don, Tonya, Tom Yoder on violin, Kris Rodgers on piano, Sumner McKane on electric and acoustic guitar and Todd Richard on drums/percussion. In related news, "Kites To Fly: Celebrating The Music Of Dan Fogelberg" has been nominated for Tribute Album of the Year in the 12th Annual Independent Music Awards! More information coming soon!

February, 2013. Happy to announce our next three Evening of Dan Fogelberg Music shows...Newburyport, MA - March 23; Bath, ME - Derby Day, May 4; Berlin, NH - Cinco de Mayo! May 5. Details on our Tour page!  We are looking forward to taking this show around the country!

January, 2013.  Kites To Fly remained at #1 on the Bull Moose (music store) charts for its first six weeks of release! In ONLY six weeks, it became the 3rd best selling regional CD of the entire year for 2012.  Thanks to our friends at Bull Moose and to the customers of its 11 stores around Maine and New Hampshire!  On Saturday, January 26th, the four-piece presented the very first public performance of "An Evening of Dan Fogelberg Music" to a sold out Lyric Music Theater audience in South Portland, Maine. Heavenly.

December News: We are so thankful for the wonderful response we have received over the first month of the release of Kites To Fly. In Maine & NH, the collection debuted at #1 on the Bull Moose (music store) charts and has remained at #1 for four straight weeks.  The reviews have been beautiful, but perhaps the most meaningful feedback has come from those of you who love Dan and his music as much as we do. We are so grateful for your encouragement, support and feedback through our first month of release.  In mid-December, we were proud to make our first donation to the Fogelberg Foundation of Peoria!  On December 29th, the trio presented an Evening of Dan Fogelberg Music for the very first time at a beautiful house concert on a snowy, wintry Maine night.

As you may have read, we are making donations to three different organizations from sales of the Kites To Fly CDs. We were pleased to make the first donation to the Fogelberg Foundation of Peoria this week and will be making donations to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and World Wildlife Funds later this month. Thanks again, friends, for helping all of this be possible. 

November 6 - Great news! The shipment is on its way and we will be shipping all pre-orders on Thursday, November 8th! Our official release date in Bull Moose stores around Maine & NH is Tuesday, November 13th, and in a couple of weeks the double CD will be available through national online retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, CD Baby, iTunes, and more!

October 30 update - Hello friends!  Due to Hurricane Sandy, we have learned from our NJ manufacturer that our delivery of the new CD has been delayed by a few days.  We are waiting to hear when we can expect the CDs and as soon as we have them we will immediately ship to all pre-orderers the very next day! Thanks for your patience and support and enthusiasm!

September 26 - We have a new timetable to announce for the release of Kites To Fly: Celebrating the Music of Dan Fogelberg.  Because Don decided to add a song from Dan's final CD, Love in Time, we extended our recording sessions and rescheduled the mastering sessions. Happily, we will be having the double CD mastered at Gateway Mastering Studio in Portland, Maine.  This is where Dan's final CD was mastered before its eventual release in 2009. Pre-orders will now be shipped the first week of November and we will have our official release date in mid-November. Additional song announcements are coming this week!  To order the Double CD (and/or the CD+T-shirt or CD+poster or package of all three), please see the Store section of our website.  Thanks for your support, patience and great enthusiasm for this project.

September 5, 2012 - Don announced the titles of more songs from the upcoming double CD set, Kites To Fly, today.  Of the 23 songs on the collection, here are 13 of them, with the majority of the remaining songs to be announced the last week of September!:

Heart Hotels from Phoenix
Longer from Phoenix
There's a Place in the World for a Gambler from Souvenirs
Changing Horses from Souvenirs
Part of the Plan from Souvenirs
Leader of the Band from Innocent Age
The Reach from Innocent Age
The Sand and the Foam from Innocent Age
Run For the Roses from Innocent Age
The Power of Gold from Twin Sons of Different Mothers
Tucson, Arizona (Gazette) from Windows and Walls
Missing You from Greatest Hits
Make Love Stay from Greatest Hits
Sutter's Mill from High Country Snows

August, 13, 2012 - We are proud to announce the advance sale of Don's upcoming double album, Kites To Fly: Celebrating the Music of Dan Fogelberg on Dan's birthday.  The project includes over 23 songs of some of Don's favorite Dan Fogelberg songs, many of the hits and a suprise guest or two.  For more information and/or to place your order, please click HERE.   We are very excited and proud to share this special project with you soon and thank you for your excitement and support!

JULY 26, 2012 - Announcement:  The pre-sale for the new Music of Dan Fogelberg CD(s) will begin on Dan Fogelberg's birthday, Monday, August 13th.  Starting that day, you will be able to place your orders through our website store or directly with us at our office by calling 207-332-1261.  We will also provide a form that you can print off and mail in with a check or money order if you prefer.  These forms will also be available at all live performances starting the week of August 13th.  The new album will be released in September and shipped to pre-sale orderers first!  There will be many exciting options available through our pre-sale.  The countdown is on!

JULY, 2012 - Around a busy month of shows, Don has worked in the studio adding songs to the project, clearly defining the Music of Dan Fogelberg project as a double album!  At 23 songs and still counting, the project contains many of Dan's hits as well as personal favorites of Don's.  Don will talk about each song on the album in an upcoming blog series as we countdown to the double album release later this summer.

JUNE 25, 2012 - Last week, Don was in his Maine studio singing Longer and finishing the music bed for the Part of the Plan with drummer/percussionist Todd Richard. After breaking for performances and a day on the ocean with family this past weekend, Don returns to the studio today to resume work on the project.   

JUNE 15, 2012 -  Recently Don announced that the first single from the new CD will be Heart Hotels, a song from Dan's 1979 Phoenix release. Recorded in Don's Nashville studio, it was mastered in mid-May by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine.  A sample of the song will be shared here first!