
The new Republic Of Strings 2009. Block, Rioux, DA, Nygaard.

An amazing old print Mike Marshall found.

Darol & the Nathaniel Rowan 5 string.

The Monster String Quartet, in an unpleasantly surprised moment, at the Yonder Mt New Years’ concert at the Ogden theatre in Denver. Anger, Hass, Haas, Rioux.

Wintergrass 2009 group shot, by Maria Camillo

On Sept. 3rd, the nightmare began.
2 & 1/2 months later, not in my right mind.

2 days out of the cast, I’m playing music again!!!! With the Anonymous 4 & Scott Nygaard.
Pickathon 2008! A hot little band, with the great Scott Law.
A dream come true, at the Northwest String Summit: DA with Danny Barnes and Bill Frisell.
A Rockygrass moment of note: The Duo with the hot young turks o’grass. Or many of them, anyway.
Another Rockygrass snapshot: The Duo by themselves, enjoying a private moment.

At the Pickathon with Scott Law and Crooked Still…photo Kate Saylor.

Some Mark O’Connor Fiddle Camp fun in Tenessee; Mike Barnett, Alex Hargreaves, DA, Tristan Clarridge all ripping.

At the Rose Parade in Portland, Oregon, staging area…
Check it out… Al… Al Kader…. Al Qader…. Al Qaider…. Al Qaidar… Um.
I know they’re Shriners, but shouldn’t somebody look into this?
They got fezzes, for gosh sake!

more ancient life forms in the Rose Fest parade.

During Rose Festival, a big Everyone Orchestra benefoot concert for a worthy cause. Conductor: Matt Butler. Photo: Chelsea Chick.

The Republic Of Strings at the Baltimore Fiddle Fair. In Baltimore, Ireland.

3 fiddlers at the Baltimore Fiddle Fair, May 08.

the big FolkMusicGalan in Uppsala, Sweden.
Uppsala, a snapshot.

At the American String Teachers’ conference: my panel, The Resident Weirdo: Alt-Strings in Your Summer Program”: Daryl S, Mark O’Connor, Rachel Barton, Scott Hosfeld.

Where were we? Taken while Scott Nygaard was driving. Ohio? Iowa?

On the road with El Republico.
Wintergrass: a dream come true: Duo & Vasen!


New instruments, new music, jams, Vasen, The Duo, Crooked Still, the Duhks, wow. Wintergrass ‘08.

New Years’ Eve at a packed-out Wonder Ballroom with Strings For industry.
Photo: Eric Cain