Once again I am preparing to perform the piece “Sail Away” by Malcolm Dalglish written for hammered dulcimer and chorus.

During the past year I have made a concerted effort to play more music on a regular basis. Though I enjoy playing and learning traditional jigs and reels, my passion is in learning, and currently relearning, Baroque and Renaissance pieces that I’ve transcribed for the dulcimer.

In the spring of 2014 I received an email out of the blue from someone unknown to me asking if I’d like to take part in the upcoming Newport Folk Festival.