What I'm Doing Now

Last updated on 7/8/25 from my home in Juneau, AK.

This is my "now" page. Inspired by Derek Sivers. You should make your own. I also have a profile on nownownow.com.

Building my newsletters

I have two of them now. You can get the details and subscribe here.

Making art

I'm currently focused on digital painting using Procreate.

Teaching music

I teach students in guitar, fiddle, and banjo – in person and onlinet. I'll also be teaching at a kids Bluegrass camp in Cordova, AK in a week or so.

Reach out if you're interested. I've got years of experience teaching and leading workshops and have unique expertise in Old Time fiddle.

Playing music

My partner and I have a few semi-regular gigs here in town (come watch us mid-day at the Alaskan most Sundays) and my band, Big Chimney Barn Dance, has these shows coming up:

Sharing our new album

Big Chimney recently recorded and released our second album, Morning Blues. It's available on all streaming services (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music) and folks can order Vinyl/CDs from our shop. Digital downloads available on Bandcamp.

Building a small app

There's an app I need. It's niche but I think other people would find value in it too. I'll tell you more as time roles on.

Tech stack is Node.js, React, and Postgres.

Rehairing violin bows

I'm intentionally moving slow but getting better with every bow. I'm doing rehair number 41 this week.

Freelancing

I'm doing freelance software engineering in a couple of different sectors currently. If you need anything, please reach out. I have over 15 years of experience in web development working for fast paced startups with modern technology.