Artist description Sometimes it is music that I have written, sometimes it is traditional music that I have interpreted. It is a new site and is by no means complete! Enjoy!

Music Style Campfire Music

Musical Influences Celtic Rennaissance and Medieval Music, American Folk, 18 c. Romance,

Similar Artists Leo Kotke, James Taylor, Mr. Ed

Artist History My first appreciations of folk music were as a child hearing a Columbia Recording of the Newport Folk Festivals of the sixties. I taught myself harmonica at age 8; learned guitar from singing nuns shortly thereafter, then sang and played guitar in folk-masses and with friends in Massachusetts. I began playing Irish music in college and taught myself mandolin at that time. I played guitar with a progressive band at MIU in Iowa and continued with folk music in California with Carol Hunner, First of May (Sharon Knight), Four Shillings Short, Mr. Barky, and Nancy Cassidy. I currently play with Broceliande, Harmon's Peak and Dream Acres.

Group Members Karl Franzen and friends.

Instruments Guitar, bazouki, mandolin, pennywhistle, harmonica, bodhran, dunbeck, melodian, jawsharp, isn't that enough?

Albums Walks of Life, Rise of The Union, For Earth and Her People, Alive and Otherwise, The Basket by the Door, Up From The Bog, Now, Mr. Barky, Broceliande, The Starlit Jewel

Press Reviews The press has been generally very kind.They like my guitar playing, and reviewers have at least tolerated my vocal treatments. On the negative side this French guy once said that I'm a crummy accordion player.

Location Palo Alto, Ca. - USA

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