Happy's
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Happy Traum was smitten by American folk music as a teenager and
began playing guitar and 5-string banjo. He was an active
participant in the legendary Washington Square/Greenwich Village
folk scene of the 1950s and ‘60s, and studied guitar with the
famed blues master, Brownie McGhee. Over the past five decades
he has performed extensively throughout the U.S., Canada,
Europe, Australia, and Japan, both as a soloist and as a member
of various groups. His avid interest in traditional and
contemporary music has brought him recognition as a performer,
writer, editor, session musician, folklorist, teacher and
recording artist.
As well as having written several music instruction books, Happy
and his wife Jane run Homespun,
featuring the largest catalog of music lessons on DVDs and CDs
available anywhere. |
Byron's website |
Byron Isaacs has worked with some of the greatest songwriters of our time: Levon Helm, Willie Nelson, Joan Baez, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Roseanne Cash, and more. He was in Levon Helm's Ramble Band Ollabelle with Amy Helm; and toured for two years with The Lumineers. He's a top tier bassist with many other credits, and a great singer too.
Kenny Kosek is one of America’s finest
fiddlers. He has played and recorded with numerous bluegrass and
new acoustic bands, including Country Cooking, Breakfast
Special, Bill Keith and Tony Trischka. In addition, he has
worked with artists as diverse as Laurie Anderson, Steve
Goodman, John Denver, James Taylor, Jerry Garcia, Loudon
Wainwright III and The New Blue Velvet Band. Kenny has played in
several Broadway musicals, including Big River, Foxfire,
and The Robber Bridegroom, and is the author of the
book Bluegrass Fiddle Styles (Oak). His solo CD, Angelwood,
is on Rounder Records.
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Kenny's website |
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