I recently released a recording of my tune "Birds Aren't Real" as recorded with The Insolent Willies, and it's available now for streaming and download at all the usual places, including Spotify and iTunes. Here's the video we made for the song, featuring a cameo from Li'l Willy. 

Here's a mostly comprehensive list of all the gigs I played in 2022. It was a good year!
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• Jan. 15 ... The Vintage Bop, Johnstown (1-3 p.m.)
• Jan. 29 ... Lemon Tree Brewery, Speculator ... 5-8 p.m.
• Jan. 30 ... North Star Cafe, Gloversville ... Noon-1:30 p.m.
• Feb. 4 ... The Cock N' Bull, Galway (w/the Insolent Willies (7-9 p.m.) 
• Feb. 13 ... Nick Stoner Inn, Caroga Lake (w/The Insolent Willies) (2-5 p.m.)
• Feb. 19 ... Oak Mountain Ski Center, Speculator (w/The Insolent Willies) (1-5 p.m.)
• March 12 ... The Century Club, Amsterdam (w/The Insolent Willies) ... 6-8 p.m.
• March 19 ... Oak Mountain Ski Center (w/The Insolent Willies) ... 1-5 p.m.
• April 2 ... Eisenadler Brauhaus, Nelliston ... 6-8 p.m.
• ​April 16 ... Sweetside Records, Glens Falls (w/Insolent Willies) ... Noon-3 p.m.​
• April 30 ... Wayward Lane Brewing (w/Insolent Willies) ... 3-6 p.m.
• May 7 ... Upstate Bar & Grill, Cooperstown (w/Insolent Willies) ... 7-10 p.m.
• ​May 14 ... Green Wolf Brewing, Middleburgh (w/Insolent Willies) ... 7-9 p.m.
• May 20 ... Pauly's Hotel (opening for Doctor Baker) ... 8 p.m.
• May 28 ... Sherman's Music Park, Caroga Lake (w/Insolent Willies) ... 6 p.m. 
• June 2 ... Foothills Arts Council Gala, Amsterdam ... 6-9 p.m. 
• June 3 ... The Cock N' Bull (w/Insolent Willies) ... 7-9 p.m.
• June 4 ... Southern ADK Wine & Food Festival (w/Insolent Willies) ... 6:30-8 p.m.
• June 10 ... Albany Distilling Co. (w/Insolent Willies) ... 7-9 p.m.
• June 11 ... Eisenadler Brauhaus, Nelliston (w/Insolent Willies) ... 5-8 p.m.
• June 14 ... Pleasant Avenue Elementary School with Finnegan. (Not open to the public) 
• June 18 ... Private event. 
• June 25 ... Lemon Tree, Speculator (w/The Insolent Willies) ... 6-9 p.m.
• July 2 ... Gloversville Farmers Market ... 9 a.m.-noon
• July 2 ... Private party (w/The Insolent Willies).
• July 6 ... Pail Shop Vineyard, Cooperstown (w/Insolent Willies) ... 7-9 p.m.
• July 8 ... Private event with The Insolent Willies ... 8-10 p.m.
• July 9 ... Caroga Historical Museum (w/The Insolent Willies) ... 11 a.m-2 p.m.
• July 13 ... Northville Public Library (w/The Doghouse Carpenters) 6:30 p.m.
• July 15 ... The Cock N' Bull (w/Insolent Willies) ... 7-9 p.m.
• July 16 ... Red Shed Brewery (w/The Insolent Willies) ..6-8 p.m.
• July 17 ... Ride For The River (w/The Doghouse Carpenters) ... 12:30-3 p.m.
• July 20 ... Kids Show with Finn at Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls ... 2-3 p.m.
• July 21 ... Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series (w/The Insolent Willes ... 7 p.m.)
• July 23 ... Lemon Tree Brewery, Speculator (w/The Insolent Willies) ... 7-10 p.m.
• July 26 ... Solo at Cooperstown Farmers Market ... 12:30-2 p.m. ​
• July 31 ... Wayward Lane Brewing, Schoharie (w/Insolent Willies) ... 2-5 p.m. 
• Aug. 3 ... Music on the Point Concert, Speculator (w/Insolent Willies) ... 6:30 p.m. 
• Aug. 5 ... Stephentown Memorial Library (w/The Doghouse Carpenters) ... 7 p.m.
• Aug. 6 ... Carousel Kids Concert with Finn ... Sherman's Music Park, Caroga Lake ... 11 a.m.
• Aug. 6 ... Private Party at Peck Lake (w/Insolent Willies)
• Aug. 7 ... West Kill Brewing (w/Insolent Willies) ... 2-5 p.m.
• Aug. 20 ... The Cayadutta Crawl (w/The Insolent Willies) ... all-day festival!​
• Aug. 28 ... Meco Mini-Music Fest (w/The Insolent Willies) ... 6-8 p.m. 
• Sept. 1 ... Songwriter Night at Great Flats Brewing ... 7-9 p.m.
• Sept. 2 ... City Beer Hall, Albany (w/The Insolent Willies) ... 6-9 p.m.
• Sept. 10 ... Gloversville Farmers Market ... 9 a.m.-noon
• Sept. 10 ... Wayward Lane Brewing, Schoharie (w/Insolent Willies) ... time 3-7 p.m. 
• Sept. 17 ... Farmers Musem Harvest Festival, Cooperstown (solo) ... 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 
• Sept. 17 ... Real McCoy Brewing, Ballston Spa (with Insolent Willies duo) ... 4-6 p.m.
• Sept. 18 ... Saratoga Apple (w/Doghouse Carpenters) ... 12-3 p.m.
• Sept. 24 ... Bacon & Brew Fest, Gloversville (w/Insolent Willies) ... 5:30-7 p.m.
• Oct. 7 ... Lemon Tree, Speculator (w/Insolent Willies) ... 7-10 p.m.
• Oct. 8 ... Bike the Barns, Essex (w/IWs) ... 12:30-3 p.m.​
• Oct 8 ... Little City Cider Co., Bennington, VT (w/IWs) ... 7-10 pm.
• Oct. 14 ... Artisinal Brewing, Saratoga (duo show) ... 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• Oct. 15 ... Saratoga Apple (w/The Doghouse Carpenters) ... 12-3 p.m.
• Oct. 19 ... The Cock N' Bull (opening for Peter Mulvey & Abbie Gardner) ... 6 p.m.
• Oct. 21 ... Centre Street Pub, Schenectady ... 8-11 p.m.
• Oct. 22 ... Wolf Hollow Brewing (w/IWs)  ... 5-8 p.m.
• Oct. 28 ... The Cider Maze, Kinderhook (w/IWs) ... 6-9 p.m.
• Nov. 3 ... Partners Pub, Johnstown (duo show) 7-9 p.m.
• Nov. 4 ... NOAH Wine & Chocolate Fundraiser (w/IWs) ... 7-9 p.m.
• Nov. 19 ... Eisenadler Brauhaus, Nelliston ... 5-7 p.m.
• Dec. 2 ... Second Wind Coffee, Johnstown ... 7:30 p.m.
• Dec. 29 ... Great Flats Brewing, Schenectady ... 7-9 p.m.

 

Click here for full article text: ​Johnstown father and son to take silly songs to Caffe Lena stage (dailygazette.com)

Finnegan and I were thrilled to be able to play songs from the "Chicken Milk" album for a live audience at Caffe Lena, one of our area's most esteemed music venues! Here's the video of the full show, which took place May 1, 2021: 

I'll be teaching an online songwriting workshop via the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts on Jan. 28! Here's the link to register: SONGWRITING WORKSHOP

It was a thrill and a real privilege to perform with the Caroga Arts Collective's "boat tour" in August. We played dozens of mini-concerts by pulling up to people's docks and playing at a COVID-safe distance. Here's one of the highlights (for me), which was probably the most low-brow moment of the whole tour...