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About my music

I'm a fiddler, singer, songwriter, and guitar player. My music fits in somewhere between traditional Appalachian music, country, rock'n'roll, punk, and experimental/freely improvised music.

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I grew up hearing many of the best old time fiddlers in the Northeast, especially from Boston, Ithaca, Western Mass, and Vermont. I also play lots of New England contra dance music, Cajun/Creole music, and Bluegrass.

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I frequently play for square and contra dances, weddings, events, parties,

art spaces, cafes, bars, restaurants,

and more.

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I've performed or recorded:

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  • solo

  • in countless old time bands, often with my mom, Ruth Rappaport

  • for contra dances with folks such as Stuart Kenney, George Wilson, Larry Unger, and Jesse Ball

  • with various singer-songwriters, DIY artists, and punk, noise, and experimental bands

  • in country, Cajunand Bluegrass bands

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In 2014, I studied traditional Irish fiddle music with Connie O'Connell at the University College Cork in Ireland.

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Interested in collaborating or booking?   

Contact me here

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