From inauspicious beginnings, John McCutcheon has emerged as one of the industry’s most respected and loved folksingers. As an instrumentalist, he is a master of a dozen traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. His songwriting is hailed by critics and singers around the globe. His thirty recordings garnered seven Grammy nominations. He produced over twenty albums of other artists, from traditional fiddlers to contemporary singer-songwriters to educational and documentary works. In the past few years, he headlined festivals in North America, recorded an original composition for Virginia Public Television, toured Australia, performed at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, taught performance art skills at a North Carolina college, given symphony pops concerts across America, served as President of the fastest-growing Local in the Musicians Union, and performed a special concert at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. http://choosecalvert.com/calendar.aspx?EID=6956