Photo Album

The Pandemic Blues 2020

Thanks Diane Poole!

The Sheboygan Hokum Boys

Hanging with the great Peggy Seeger at her performance in Shawnee, KS at Mountain Music Shoppe circa 2009. Peggy like her kin (Mike Seeger & Pete Seeger) knows so many cool old tunes, its a real treat to sit and listen to her!

Dulcimer Shot {Diane Poole}

Paul Melrood is another one of my local heroes. Paul has been my Yiddish mentor for ages and helps me with pronunciation whenever i am working on a new piece that needs clarifying. I am indebted to Paul for the time he has given me so graciously.

Stu, Dom and Rev in Reno

Yep! He's the quiet American! Until he gets on stage, then he's the root-man!

Lil Rev circa 2013. From the Tom Taft Shoot. Holding his beloved 1964 Epiphone Zenith Archtop.

Sarah Maisel and I circa 2012.

Deep in the muse! Grass Valley, CA 2012!

Way out west in CA with Ukulele Bartt sharing an evening at The Coffee Gallery, in Alta Dena. Bartt is a major player in today's ukulele revival!

At The Bay View Historical Society with my good friend Larry Penn. Larry is often regarded as the the father of folk music here in WI. He has been a massive influence on all of us!

With my pal Dan Scanlan

My pal Andy Cohen, is one of the finest old time blues pickers around. Here we are at The Fox Valley Folk Festival, in IL, circa 2011

At Surround in Sound Studios in Milwaukee, WI with Local Musician and dear friend Will Branch. Will has been a long time friend, editor and sometime music making cohort. He is also one of the finest children's entertainers in the country.

This is my buddy Dr. Martin Jack Rosenblum of Shorewood, WI. Marty is a Yiddish Bard, Poetic Genius, Rock N History scholar and all around pal. He has written liner notes to numerous projects for me and continues to be a music historian par excellence in my inner circle of local influence.

Hanging with my pals from Sheboygan, WI The Water Street Hot Shots

R.I.P Art Thieme & Lil Rev Circa 2009 in Peru, IL. I've always said Art was one of the most influential Songsters to influence my repertoire and approach to Folk Music. He was a Banjo Player, Guitarist, Storyteller, Musical Saw Player and The Single Greatest Pun teller in the world. I will miss Art. He died in May of 2015.

Lil Rev & The Canote Brothers at The Portland Ukulele Festival-Reed College in Portland, OR.

Lil Rev & Lyle Ritz at The 2008 Portland Ukulele festival. Lyle was inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame and the real highlight for me was inviting him to play a few tunes in my set. Lyle is a real pioneer on the ukulele and i count him as a major legend.

Lil Rev hanging with his Jewish Soul Sister," Barbara Silver of The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.

My daughter Mariela steals the show every time!

At Sam Ash in Clearwater photo Credit Chyrisse Tabone

Panama City, FL 2017

Co-Author of Fiddle Tunes for Ukulele John Nicholson is one of my best friends and collaborators. We've been making music together for over 20 years. I am grateful to John and he's inspired me in so many ways. Its good to have local music pals like John. We also play together as a trio w/ John 's wife Susan Nicholson.