Roots-driven acoustic music shaped by Western Massachusetts stories, news, and landscapes. Songs blend folk, blues, country, and local history into a warm, familiar sound. 

I co-founded this group in 2004 with Bear Acker, bass; Sparky Allison, guitar; John Rough, banjo; Greg Height, guitar; Adam R Sweet, fiddle/mandolin.

https://www.youtube.com/@TheAmericanaProject

An Atlantic-influenced project built on fiddle, octave mandolin, banjo, and guitar. The music blends Irish, Scottish, Canadian, and New England traditions with original tunes. 

I co-founded this group in 2005 with Jim Bunting, guitar/bouzouki; Claudine Langille, banjo/mandolin; Marc Vocca, guitar; Adam R. Sweet, fiddle/mandolin.

https://www.youtube.com/@celticado

Ancient-inspired instrumental work drawing from Gaelic traditions, Nordic colors, early instruments, and ambient soundscapes. 

I co-founded this group in 2018 with three members of the Five College Early Music Society (they do not wish to be named) and myself on violin, psaltry and other instruments.

A modern take on traditional Chinese and cross-cultural chamber music, featuring erhu, pipa, guzheng, and voice. 

I co-founded this group in 2024 with members of the Five Colleges and myself on Erhu.

Acoustic originals shaped by Americana, reggae, and folk textures. Easy-flowing, melodic, and warm. 

I co-founded this group during the covid19 pandemic in 2020 with remote colleagues discovered online from various organizations.  I play acoustic guitar on most of the tracks.

A vintage-style swing and big-band inspired group featuring classic arrangements, vocals, horns, and rhythm section. 

I was asked to sit in on guitar for this Belchertown-based big band.  

Electronic, experimental, and cross-cultural fusion exploring rhythm, brain-states, and mixed traditions. Layers of synth, percussion, and hybrid textures. 

This is my own original set up.  I use a synthesizer for most of the layers.  Vocals are colleagues in my area and online.

A community-centered vocal group built on harmony, tradition, and seasonal music. 

The Granby choir is made up of students of the Granby Music Academy and citizens in and around Granby, MA.  This is an all volunteer chorus and open to anyone.

A blues-focused group shaped by the hills and backroads around Granby and Amherst. Roots-driven guitar work, steady grooves, and songs that sit right in that late-evening, New England blues feel. 

A K-inspired pop and dance project blending bright hooks, vocal textures, and rhythmic energy. Light, colorful, and modern, with a warm cross-cultural spirit. 

This is a group of young people from UMass Amherst, Amherst College and the surrounding area.

Acoustic songs rooted in the stories, landscapes, and quiet corners of the Quabbin region. Simple, honest melodies shaped by local history, place, and community. 

I started this group way back in the 1980s.  It consists of folks I knew from various local circles.  The instrument tracks are all me (violin, mandolin, guitar) and the singers are colleagues both online and in my area.