This is a new take on an older song. This one has become a favorite for me to play at gigs. I think a big part of it is that the song allows me to open up a little instrumentally. The original recording featured banjo, bass, guitar, additional vocals cello..... This is just me and my guitar. backed by a bass…

Blame is a sweet and beautiful song about our impulse to blame everyone else for our problems. The recording was part of the Something to Believe CD from 2014. I was recordedin my old Coventry apartment above Passport to Peru. Joining me on vocals is Abbey Blake. We did the track with a single microphone capturing the two voices and rhythm…

It was just announced that I am one of two recipients of this years FARM (Folk Alliance Region Midwest) Lantern bearer award. To put it mildly, I am crazy honored. this is a Lifetime Achievement award for work in Folk Music throughout the Midwest. The other recipient is Lilli Kuzma of WDCB in Decalb Il. I am still digesting the news.…

Today marks the release of my new album What Are We Waiting For? It's Time. The songs were written during the past few years with a majority coming after January of 2025.It's a diverse group of songs. My musical explorations of late revolved around the Piedmont Blues style I have been learning from Kevin Richards and the discovery of the ukulele…

Here is a first look at the CD art for my upcoming CD project. I call the image "I Shall Not Be Moved". In my classes with Kindergarten and 2nd graders, we would sing this song every week and the kids would act out the lyric, becoming trees and water for the tree planted by the water.The image was shot in…

After a few years of not producing a CD of new music, I am getting ready to launch a new Kickstarter campaign in support of my upcoming CD "It's Time" on Sunday May 4. The new disc will feature all new songs reflecting on the world we find ourselves in today. The music is built around ideas that I developed while…

I just returned from a week in Montreal. It was a wild start as my flight was delayed due to a crash in Toronto. No fatalities and most of the passengers were avoided serious injury. The accident did set off a domino cascade of cancelations. I was fortunate, as a Delta employee was looking out for me and got me on…