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2008:  Nevada Arts Council RosterS

2008:  Walnut Valley Festival - Alt winner of Instrumental compsition contest

2008:  Coralles NM Cultural Arts- outreach programs  - including the beautiful Jemez Pueblo.

2008:  El Morro National Monument - Chooses "Passed by Here" album for distribution at the monument!

2008:  CSU Pueblo - Judge & Guest performers for Colorado Women's Poetry Competion.

2007:  Record number of student contacts!  Over 10,000!!

2006: 2nd Place Award, Milwaukee Irish Festival/Walton’s of Dublin New Irish Song Competition: “Silkworm’s Flight” from the 2006 release, “This Thin Place”
· 2006: Late night Showcase artists for Arts Northwest Conference
· 2006: Winner of “Song Writer’s Universe, Folk Category; “Wizened Warrior” from the 2006 release “This Thin Place”
· 2006: Exhibit Hall Coordinators for the FARWest Folk Alliance Region West Conference, Chosen showcase artists for the following stages: California Traditional Music, Beyond Words, and Bodie Concerts
· 2005: 2nd Place Award, Milwaukee Irish Festival/Walton’s of Dublin New Irish Song Competition: “Aghadoe” from the 2006release, “This Thin Place”
· 2005: Main Stage Showcase Artists for FARWest, Folk Alliance Region West Conference, and Exhibit Hall Coordinators
· 2005: Walnut Valley Festival (National Championships for acoustic instruments), Winfield, Kansas; “One Lone Rowan Tree” album picked as to 20 pick of the year
· 2003: 1st AND 2nd Place song winners for Milwaukee Irish Festival/Walton’s of Dublin New Irish Song Competition, “One Lone Rowan Tree” and “The Pattern” both on the 2003 release “One Lone Rowan Tree”
· 2002: National Mountain Dulcimer Championship winner, Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, Kansas
· Ongoing: South Dakota Touring Arts & Artists in Schools Roster, North Dakota Touring Arts & Educational Roster, Montana Touring & Educational Roster, Wyoming Touring/Educational Roster
· Juried Showcase Artists for the following Conferences over the past 16 years: Arts Northwest (multiple), Montana Performing Arts Consortium (multiple), FARWest Folk Alliance Region West (multiple), Wyoming Arts Alliance (multiple), North Dakota Arts Conference (multiple), Northwest Booking Conference, Art Beyond Boundaries (5 state conference, multiple), Genesis Arts Conference, Kennedy Center Artists as Educators
· Montana Folk Arts Grant Recipient
· Teachers Continuing Education Presenters, North Dakota
· Teachers Continuing Education Presenters, Nevada
· Glacier Orchestra/Chorale, pilot residency artists
· 3 Time Colorado State Dulcimer Champion
· WESTAF funded Artists

 

 

 

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