Playing from the heart

Absolutely! I perform solo or with other musicians, tailoring the music choices to match the venue’s style. Whether it’s upbeat, calm, romantic, etc my repertoire covers various genres such as, fiddling, folk, jazz, classical, and more. As a solo performer, I use my own backing tracks for accompaniment. I can confidently say that there has never been a time when people haven’t complimented and thanked me for providing wonderful music.

No, but it's common for me to perform solo because I supply myself with backing track accompaniment.  Whether solo or with other musicians depends on what someone is looking for. If they want piano and violin, I try to provide that. If they prefer a fiddle band, I might bring in "Fiddlers Three." For dances, I could be the fiddler alongside other musicians.

My favorite styles to play are swing and jazz manouche, fiddle tunes and romantic violin pieces because they fit so well with my personal violin technique and background. I am fortunate to have studied and/or performed a multitude of styles over decades of playing.

I’m happy to travel, if the conditions and timing are favorable.  Since I live in a rural area it is common for me to travel hours to perform.  I lived in NH for many years and now live in NYS and still continue to travel to New England to rehearse and perform.

Yes. I taught violin at a community music school and at my own studio for many years but since I live in a rural area I am fine with online teaching. My training was classical technique but I work well with teaching fiddling and improvisation.

I do compose, though I am not prolific. I was a member of the band "The Buskers" for 23 years, and we wrote most of our songs. Check out my instrumental tunes “Whatever You Wish” and “Night of the Yellow Moon” here on Spotify.

Since my violin education began at age 7 the violin has literally been a major companion to me for six decades. But other pursuits also fill my days such as bicycling and swimming, sewing, art and yoga. And I love to play games. A fair amount of my energy is also spent caring for my elderly parents.

I play regularly at the Walker Cancer Center in Watertown NY, providing soothing music to patients and caregivers. This is for the Compassionate Care Foundation, and organization I enthusiastically support. In summer 2026 I and three others put together a program of music and poetry of the Civil War era - this turned out to be a good education and a delightful concert. My band Fiddlers Three provides workshops in fiddling. This is where we are not just performers but also teachers. And one of my favorite sidelines is to tour/fiddle around the lake where I live, stopping at docks to play for the neighbors.