May 2013
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Dell'Arte - Official Site - The Mothership:... →
I’m super pumped that my debut as sound designer will be opening soon as part of the MFA thesis shows at Del Arte!  Its been so fun working with Janessa, Kolleen, and Anson.  This show is going to be super weird! ” What do you get when you put three outrageous characters in a cramped motel room with a mysterious potato for infinity? An absurd and madcap comic tragedy, Room 111 begins...
May 6th
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April 2013
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Raising Grain | Folk from Arcata, CA →
Rich Kearns, Brian Hennessy, and myself have been tracking some original bluegrass tunes and songs as Raising Grain.  Check em out!
Apr 26th
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March 2013
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Mar 26th
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ListenBattle and I have been in the studio working on...
Mar 25th
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WatchWatch
This just in, a blast from the past from my last UK tour with the Water Tower Bucket Boys.  The OnPar Productions guys traveled with us for a little bit and we shot two live videos up on the Tor in Glastonbury.  Its apparently the heart chakra of the earth.  Thanks to Owl from Owlsworld for sharing this!
Mar 25th
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February 2013
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Feb 23rd
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North Coast Journal: Making Wood Sing →
While I was in Israel I got a shout out in a North Coast Journal article about local luthiers!
Feb 19th
January 2013
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ListenHere’s a tune from the Playhouse the other...
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December 2012
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November 2012
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October 2012
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September 2012
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ListenI promised y’all sound clips of the...
Sep 11th
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August 2012
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Beginning clawhammer banjo practice notes (.pdf... →
By popular demand, here’s a collection of practice ideas for clawhammer banjo!  These are notes for the beginner, starting with how to tune your instrument to standard G tuning, through how to play a simple tune, and then some practice suggestions for more intermediate level techniques.  Click the link to download it.  If you don’t yet read tablature, I found a great explanation here:...
Aug 15th
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Humboldt Folklife Society Folk Music School Pilot... →
The Humboldt Folklife Society is having a week long trial run of a folk music school in Blue Lake from August 13th-17th, and I’m on staff offering banjo classes as well as an old time jam workshop!
Aug 2nd
July 2012
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May 2012
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