Just over 3 years ago I was in a serious car accident driving home from the RockyGrass festival. I have not publicly spoken much about the accident, yet not a day has gone by that I don't think about it. I wrote this article about that night and the tragic impact it had. Please read and share widely, as we all get behind the wheel when fatigued.

Welcome to the new website!   Enjoy the new sights, new sounds, sign the mailing list, and check out the tour dates.  

Early next month I will be playing a handful of shows with a new trio called Ship in the Clouds featuring the legendary guitarist Scott Nygaard and the indomitable violinist Alisa Rose.

It is our incredible honor to be playing the legendary Wildflower Pavillion at this year's RockyGrass Festival.  We are on Saturday at 5pm, tucked in between 

I have been writing some for No Depression, and you can read reports from all 4 days of 

Some of you may know I have had a long fascination with Brazilian choro music.  It is it's own lifelong study to get inside any style of folk music, and

Grab your tickets now for the next world premiere of a new long-form work by Grammy-nominated mandolinist and composer Matt Flinner.