Fiddle Tunes and Other Pleasures

I play traditional music, particularly the fiddle music of New England, where I live. I play guitar, mandolin, and few other things. My melodic and accompaniment style is informed by the fiddle styles of the Northeast, Irish music, and old-time. I’m known as a sensitive and adaptable “sideman”. Exploring connections of music and dance is one of my deep interests. Conveniently, I often play contra and square dances. I’ve played a lot of concerts and sessions, too.

I’ve traveled across the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom. At large festivals and dance weekends, tiny New England grange halls, in the dusty Nevada desert, for the President of Ireland, and many a night with friends by a wood stove in the chilly north of Alaska. My playing has even been profiled in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.

I’ve been fortunate enough to play with many musicians I admire in various regular and ad hoc combinations. My primary projects are:

  • Stringrays A bit of a supergroup, featuring Rodney Miller (fiddle), Sam Bartlett (mandolin), Stuart Kenney (bass/banjo), and Mark Hellenberg (percussion). Have a listen. (BandCamp / Spotify)
  • Red Case Band Banjotrance with harp, accordion, drums, and electric guitar.
  • Stove Dragon Next-gen double-fiddle/double-rhythm party.

Photo by Alan Duffy

Projects

Stringrays

Explosively joyous, all-star band of New England fiddle music with Rodney Miller, Sam Bartlett, Stuart Kenney, and Mark “Pokey” Hellenberg.

www.stringraysmusic.com

Red Case Band

Banjo-driven electrifying deep-space groove party machine, weaving rich textures of harp, electric guitar, accordion, and drums.

RCB on Facebook

Stove Dragon

Next-gen dance-party band. Tuneful, flickering melodies and contemporary, smoldering rhythms.

Stove Dragon on Facebok

Nor’easter

Retired. From 2008-2016, this trio — driven by the sound and history of New England dance music — performed across the US, with intricate, lyrical, dance-driven music.

(Bandcamp / Spotify / etc)

Recordings

I’ve worked with all kinds of folks and been involved in several other recordings including:

Teaching

I have regularly taught and played at a number of music camps, including:

  • Ashokan
  • Pinewoods
  • Northeast Heritage Music Camp

Collaborations

Frequent collaborators include Julie Metcalf, Audrey Jaber, Dave Langford, Noah VanNorstrand, Cedar Stanistreet, and the prestigious, indefatigable Monday Night Scout House crew. And a number of wonderful dance callers!

Listen

Also available on BandCamp, Spotify, etc.

Contact

/ 617.833.5569

Booking information: Promo Photos and Bios

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