- From York, Pennsylvania. Grew up in the Blue Ridge of Virginia.
- 1983, moved to Chicago and joined Special Consensus, playing guitar.
- 1984-1992, taught at the Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago).
- 1993-1998, moved to Nashville and worked as a staff songwriter on Music Row.
- As a singer/songwriter, he has recorded numerous albums in the Americana/Folk genres.
- 2023, released first all-bluegrass album Bluegrass Vacation (Compass) featuring Sam Bush, Sierra Hull, Ronnie McCoury, Tim O’Brien, Alison Brown, John Cowan, Jerry Douglas & others.