The Kindred Gathering link to the right has been updated with this year’s happenings… Hope to see you all there.

Anna Duff is a person with a passion for music, especially for both the hammered dulcimer, which she plays, and for the mountain dulcimer– ’cause we just won’t go away and insist that the name belongs to us.  She consistently brings in great talent from across the country for instruction and performance on these two [...]

Bud and Donna Ford, along with family, friends and the entire town of Manitou Springs host one of the last old-style community free folk festivals in the country.  Generous donations from the Fords, the business community and private sponsors keep this festival alive and vibrant.  This warm community at the foot of Pike’s Peak has [...]

This will be my first time playing in New England in nearly 20 years, except for my jaunt 2 years ago up to David Moore’s NE Symposium in the NY Adirondacks, but I am not sure that is considered New England.  Well anyway, I find it amazing to be going back to Connecticut, the place [...]

Yep, we’re at it again. Janette and I are hosting this year’s Gathering. Check out the particulars elsewhere here on my website. Good friends, good music.