Welcome to my photo travelogue. 1987-2022
![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!](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/100426/71ebaceb2ed35e9b1c2ba7b2dc265ac00073921b/original/5806370-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
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!
![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.](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/100426/4f4631ade9b0a2a23066af8e9d1cecb61ef0a1ef/original/5806319-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
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.
![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!](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/100426/d41bca7061fbeb24870fdda7ffc6620f3ee95409/original/5802214-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
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!](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/100426/4f5458ea48c84066315829cc687b96a0a2efebe1/original/5802185-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
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!
![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](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/100426/7221531d9a4e6d6d7bac27195e5681f5d58ec96f/original/5802179-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
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.](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/100426/173a0538172911dae644442a6301b043a0334e78/original/5798008-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
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.](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/100426/a0ce184ad6d9e3e4ba1079a2633db14d2b253b68/original/5797995-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
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.
![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.](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/100426/81e8504f93efb261aaa13bc9f8c773797a7fcb4b/original/5797986-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
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 & 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.](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/100426/cef55dc0adfdff9fe52e06e3b57c9ecceb5f7b7a/original/5797110-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
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.](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/100426/68c290342e8d04944d47f63df685903f16030d25/original/5797109-orig.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Lil Rev hanging with his Jewish Soul Sister," Barbara Silver of The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.
![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.](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/100426/c93815a4d22a49df2007c60505814636a4657be1/original/2012-06-02-18-18-41.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
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.