News

The CD Acoustic Minstrel" made the list of top CDs airplay on Folk Radio for April 2004.

"Planxty Fluharty" a hammer dulcimer instrumental from "Acoustic Minstrel has won the Gold Prize in the open category of the 2004 Mid Atlantic Songwriters Contest.

XM Satellite's The Village (channel 15) played "Good King Worcestershire Sauce" from Just Yulin' Around on Dec 23 through Dec 26, 2005

Morris County, NJ Feature Article 3/19/06

9/16/07  John Gorka "Gypsy Life"  Released!

In December 2006, Russ provided mandolin back up along with Michael Manring, Susan Werner, and Amilia Spicer for John's New DVD High Definition recording. Recorded in Colburn Hall, downtown LA. Get it now from AIX Records

Scarecrow's Lament wins Top 20  Finalist in the Unisong International Song Contest  7/04/06

Scarecrow's Lament makes the list for top artists and top albums for March and April  2006 Folk DJ Airplay as well as for the 2006 Year

Finalist in the 2006 Susquehanna Music and Arts Festival Songwriters Contest  Darlington, MD 5/12/2006

Finalist in the Susquehanna Folk Music Society Song Contest 4/15/2006  Harrisburg, PA

The  title track of Scarecrow's Lament  won Honorable Mention in 2005 Mid-Atlantic Songwriters Contest in the Folk category. 10/26/05

"New Car Smell"  from Scarecrow's Lament is aired on NPR's  Car Talk 2/4/06

Martin Guitar Sounding Board Article 7/2006 (Pg 9)

Finalist Williamsburg Song Contest   9/18/2006