Artist description John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers. As an instrumentalist, he is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. His songwriting has been hailed by critics and singers around the globe. His twenty-two recordings have garnered every imaginable honor, including four Grammy nominations. He has produced over twenty albums of other artists, from traditional fiddlers to contemporary singer-songwriters to educational and documentary works. His books and instructional materials have introduced budding players to the joys of their own musicality. And his commitment to grassroots political organizations has put him on the front lines of many of the issues important to communities and workers.

Music Style Singer-Songwriter

Artist History No one remembers when the neighbors started calling the McCutcheons to complain about the loud singing from young John's bedroom. It didn't seem to do much good, though. For, after a shaky, lopsided battle between piano lessons and baseball (he was a mediocre pianist and an all-star catcher), he had

Group Members John McCutcheon

Instruments Hammer dulcimer, guitar, banjo, autoharp, fiddle, piano, and probably half a dozen more I don't know about.

Albums Storied Ground, Springsongs, Autumnsongs, Doing Our Job, Bigger Than Yourself, Sprout Wings and Fly, Nothing to Lose, Wintersongs, Summersongs, Between the Eclipse, Family Garden, Live at Wolf Trap, What It's Like, Water From Another Time, Mail Myself to You, Gonna Rise Again, Step By Step, Signs of the Times, Winter Solstice, Howjadoo!, Fine Times at Our House, Barefoot Boy With Boots On, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, How Can I Keep From Singing?

Location Olney, MD - USA

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