So I’m taking banjo lessons- learning the finger picking style (still working on clawhammer on my own too). Learning the three finger style is a workout for my brain. Here’s me trying to do some simple rolls (key word: trying) #banjo #bard #bardlife #tiefling

In my humble opinion, everything sounds better in a minor key. Ominous “Whiskey before Breakfast” for #MandolinMonday #mandolin #folkmusic #tiefling #bard #bluegrass #fiddle #minorkey

A little #MandolinMonday - working on the drones with “Nonesuch” #mandolin #bard #tiefling #folkmusic #octavemandolin #dnd

Exciting news! I’m starting banjo lessons this week! So have one of my attempts from earlier this year at “Shady Grove” I’m looking forward to improving! #banjo #folk #folkmusic #bard #bardlife #tiefling

Noodling around with “Tripping up the Stairs” Can you tell I like the B part better? #mandolinmonday #mandolin #octavemandolin #irishjig #reel #bard #bardlife #tiefling

I had such an amazing time at the Haunters Against Hate event! It was so inclusive and full of wonderful and kind people. Thank you for making a bard feel welcome 💙 #mandolinmonday #hauntersagainsthate #bard #bardlife #tiefling #pride #mandolin

Serenading some very distant relatives at Haunters Against Hate : The Event today. If you’re in Kentucky stop by and say hi! Be sure to say hi to Butterfly Valley Rescue‘s cloven family too! #bard #bardlife #goats #goats #sheepgotoheavengoatsgotohell #pride #tiefling

#MandolinMonday with one of my favorites “Atholl Highlander” #mandolin #scottish #irish #jig #octavemandolin #bard #bardlife #tiefling

#MandolinMonday with Tam Lin- this time on the octave mandolin. Those triplets are still causing trouble! #mandolin #jig #reel #irish #folkmusic #bard #bardlife #tiefling #tamlin

#MandolinMonday with “Catharsis” and a shout out to my goaty friend. #mandolin #folkmusic #folk #catharsis #bard #bardlife #tiefling

Look at this fantastic art @coastlcreature.bsky.social made for me! Thank you so much for the immortalization! #art #fanart #tiefling #bard

Devil’s Dream is my go-to song 😈 #mandolinmonday #mandolin #devilsdream #jig #reel #tradtional #bardbardlife #tiefling

Sorry I don’t have a Mandolin Monday song ready for today! Between the extreme heat and just being very busy, I didn’t have time to record a new piece! Apologies and I hope to get back in the groove next week!

Happy #MandolinMonday and conclusion to Pride Month with “Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór” To all my fae friends, never stop being yourself. To quote a great man, “I like you just the way you are” #sibheagsimohr #irishair #mandolin #music #bard #bardlife #tiefling #lgbtqiapride #transrightsarehumanrights

I braved the heatdome and hordes of mosquitos to record this attempt at sight reading “Scatter the Mud” for #MandolinMonday. Enjoy! #mandolin #octavemandolin #practice #sightreading #scatterthemud #jig #irishjig #bard #bardlife #tiefling

#MandolinMonday with “Drowsy Maggie” Have a great week everyone! #mandolin #folkmusic #music #practice #drowsymaggie #bard #bardlife #tiefling

#MandolinMonday with Tam Lin Watch me struggle with those triplets. #mandolin #jig #traditional #folkmusic #irish #bard #bardlife #tiefling

Just a little noodle session. I’m so happy that it’s green outside again. Time to annoy the neighbors! #mandolinmonday #octavemandolin #mandolin #practice #noodlesession #bard #bardlife #tiefling

Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling… #cello #practice #folkmusic #irish #irishair #bard #bardlife #tiefling

Happy #MandolinMonday with some Geese in the Bog! #mandolin #practice #irishjig #jig #bard #bardlife #tiefling #octavemandolin

For #MandolinMonday here is a rough first attempt at “Lark in the Morning” Usually the first time I play a song, I don’t add much swing and I try to just get through the whole thing, mistakes and all. After that it’s all about refining. #mandolin #jig #folkmusic #music #bard #bardlife #tiefling

Here’s a little bonus content for #RevengeoftheSixth ! I tried recording the Star Wars theme on my cello first, but I’m a bit rustier than I thought #starwars #cello #bard #bardlife #music #practice #tiefling

Happy late #MayThe4thBeWithYou and early #MandolinMonday ! #mandolin #folkmusic #bardlife #bard #tiefling #starwars #starwarsday #octavemandolin

#MandolinMonday with “Donnybrook Fair” #mandolin #bard #bardlife #jig #irishjig #folkmusic #practice #octavemandolin #tiefling

I didn’t have time to record a #MandolinMonday this past week, so instead here is me serenading a T-Rex with my out of tune mandolin at Transworld this past year. Thankfully the TRex didn’t notice my flat string #mandolin #dinosaur #trex #bard #bardlife #noodling #tiefling

“The Butterfly”, my favorite slipjig. I hope to one day be able to do it justice! #MandolinMonday #thebutterfly #slipjig #irishjig #folk #folkmusic #mandolin #lute #music #bard #bardlife #tiefling

I’m traveling, so this week’s #MandolinMonday takes place outside my hotel…looking over my shoulder, trying not to get busted for playing. Enjoy some clandestine “Tripping Up the Stairs” #mandolin #bard #bardlife #music #practice #tiefling #folk #folkmusic #jig

Rakes of Kildare for #MandolinMonday #mandolin #jig #irishjig #music #folk #folkmusic #bard #bardlife #tiefling #tieflingbard

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! This is my favorite Irish jig, “the Swallowtail” #stpatricksday #irish #jig #swallowtail #folkmusic #irishjig #mandolinmonday #octavemandolin #mandolin #bard #bardlife #tiefling #tieflingbard

#MandolinMonday I got my first capo. It is magic. I cast Key of E on “Whiskey Before Breakfast”! #mandolin #octavemandolin #bluegrass #folk #folkmusic #bard #bardlife #practice #tiefling

Since the weather is getting warmer, I’m thinking about trying out busking for real. Any and all tips are welcome!

When you get a chance to serenade some raptors and aliens, you take it! Thank you to Distortions Unlimited! #mandolinmonday #mandolin #bard #bardlife #music #adventurer #music #folklore #tiefling

#MandolinMonday with “My Darling Asleep” Another great arrangement by David Benedict Mandolin #mandolin #folk #folkmusic #bard #bardlife #music #tiefling #fiddlefebruary

#MandolinMonday with another David Benedict Mandolin Fiddle February Tune, “Duck River” #mandolin #fiddlefebruary #bluegrass #folkmusic #folk #bard #bardlife #music #tiefling

Riley has realized that if she asks for scritches when I’m playing banjo, she gets fingerpick scritches- a far superior scritch.

Happy Valentine’s Day with a traditional Appalachian courting song, “Shady Grove” I’m slowly starting to get a handle on playing the banjo. If you want to hear a good version, check out Jean Ritchie’s take or the Garcia/Grisman cover! #banjo #bluegrass #folk #folkmusic #shadygrove #bard

It’s a cold #mandolinmonday ! David Benedict Mandolin is doing a “Fiddle February” challenge where he is releasing a traditional fiddle tune everyday that he arranged for mandolin. I’m very much behind, but here’s my attempt at the “Killkenny Jig” #mandolin #jig #bard #bardlife #tiefling

It's my dear friend's birthday today! What better way to celebrate than by supporting his incredible work? He's open for commissions and creates some of my absolute favorite pieces! 😊

Nerding out for #MandolinMonday with “Bard Dance” from Baldur’s Gate 3 (at least what I’ve learned so far) #bard #bardlife #barddance #baldursgate3 #bg3 #tiefling #mandolin

*banjo music intensifies*

Honestly I can't recommend grandma hobbies enough. You'll learn a useful skill and you get to hang out with yourself. Start a quilt. Learn to make a shirt. Get into canning. Whittle a little guy outta wood. Learn a fiddle tune. The possibilities are endless.

In honor of Black History Month, here’s a repost of the Folklore Friday about Robert Johnson, the King of the Delta Blues, and the progenitor of rock and roll. He is a legend. Part 1: #folklore #blackhistorymonth #RobertJohnson #blues #rockandroll

Happy Black History Month, fuck what the government says.

I haven’t played the violin in years, but I just got my grandpa’s old fiddle fixed up and it sounds so sweet. So here’s some “Whiskey, you’re the devil” #fiddle #hornpipe #bard #violin #irish #bard #bardlife #tiefling

#MandolinMonday with a classic #greensleeves #mandolin #octavemandolin #medieval #bard #bardlife #tiefling.

#FolkloreFriday with the Werewolf Trial of Peter Stubb on in Bedburg, Germany in 1589. Part One

I’m trying to so hard to learn banjo, but it is so different than any other stringed instrument I’ve tried. Here’s my attempt at Cripple Creek- using the claw hammer technique. Again, *attempting* should be emphasized.

No Mandolin Monday. My hands are too cold to play 😬

I finally got an octave mandolin! I wish the video picked up just how rich it sounds. I can’t wait to learn some new songs on it. #mandolin #mandolinmonday #octavemandolin #boysofbluehill #folkmusic #hornpipe #music #folk #tiefling #bard #bardlife

First #MandolinMonday of 2025! #mandolin #bard #bardlife #gallopede #fiddlesongs #barndance #music #practice #tiefling