- From Westminster, Maryland.
- Formerly performed with Bottle Hill.
- One of the top hammered dulcimer players in the U.S.
- His band Walt Michael and Company performs bluegrass, old time, Celtic, folk and New Age music.
- Performed for the closing ceremonies of the 13th Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
- He is on the faculty of McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland.
- 2009, released Step Stone
album (Flying Fish).
- 2015, released Hammered Dulcimer: Retrospective
album (Flying Fish).
Michael, Walt
