it has been brought to my attention that the photo below didn't work out right. Here we go again.

Eight and a Half Months Later

OK...

Two major updates- one is that my brother Ben sent me this real live picture (that's really his finger on the left hand side) and folks let's just say the sign speaks for itself. I never thought much of free thinkers myself.

Second is I am at the Green Bean coffeehouse in Greensboro, North Carolina and just saw a bumper sticker for the band "Marks On Most Surfaces." The most astute audience will note that their acronym is "MOMS" and indeed they are taking advantage of that in their advertising.

In other news-

Now twice delayed, I'll be playing my first concert for the NC Triad's folk music society, the Fiddle and Bow (http://www.fiddleandbow.org/) sometime in April, or so it looks currently. I may have the honor of opening for the terrific Chuck Brodsky (http://www.chuckbrodsky.com/). We shall see.

Next Friday I will open for the inimitable Jon Watts (www.jonwatts.com). Information on his front page- towards the bottom in the Tour section.

Besides these things, I now have an 8 month rearview mirror in which to view my experience of the Kaufman Kamp, the incredible acoustic music camp I attended for the first time this past June. Hardly a day goes by that I don't think about it. I knew it was great at the time, but I had NO idea how influential it would be for me, to become my one most looked-forward-to event of the year (and I anticipate for many years to come), and to help me come to finally settle, more or less, into a good description of myself as a musician- flatpicker.

Visit Steve Kaufman at www.flatpik.com (yes "pik") and see for yourself if you have any interest in acoustic music, the traditional mountain-based music of the eastern US, or if you are baffled at what the term "flatpicker" may mean.

I am thrilled that this year at the Kamp I'll be working with Russ Barenburg, king of sweet-tea-sweet acoustic tone. Awesome.

Take care all.