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Eric & Polly Rapp: Links

Cool Venues

The Ark
Michigan's premier folk venue, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
4th Fridays
multi-media entertainment venue in Dearborn, Mich., that showcases gifted Christian artists in music, art, poetry, and comedy in a coffeehouse setting on a monthly basis
Live! from the Living Room
weekly acoustic showcase in Pontiac, Mich., hosted by Dennis Kingsbury and Maggie Ferguson
MAMAs Coffeehouse
The Michigan Acoustic Musicians Alliance presents quality monthly shows in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Trinity House Theatre
intimate theatre offering great acoustic music as well as dramatic works in Livonia, Mich.
Who's At First
presents 4-6 outstanding folk shows each year in Royal Oak, Mich.

Instruments

Craggy Mountain Music
home page for instruments made by T. K. O'Brien, who made the first mountain dulcimer Eric & Polly bought (pictured in the upper left corner)
Elderly Instruments
the best store for acoustic instruments, CDs, books, and accessories in Michigan, as far as we know
McSpadden Dulcimers
maker of Eric and Polly's second mountain dulcimer, the Schnaufer model
Martin Guitar Company
maker of Eric's favorite guitars
Wildwood Music
a terrific little music shop jam-packed with great folk instruments, CDs, books, and accessories in Coshocton, Ohio. Eric and Polly's McSpadden "Schnaufer" mountain dulcimer came from here.
Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop
great little store in Townsend, TN, where Eric and Polly tried out about twenty mountain dulcimers and finally bought their first one

Musical Friends

John Dobat
Here's the MySpace page for a fellow Detroit-area singer-songwriter we first met at Live! from the Living Room with his then-trio, Twenty-Row. Smooth country-flavored acoustic music.
Dan Hazlett
Singer-songwriter-guitarist and sometime songwriter-workshop host who helped us record our first CD.
Andy Mather
Andy is a fine guitarist, harmonica-player, singer, and songwriter whose songs range from the rib-tickling to the sublime. We were delighted to have him and his harmonica on our song "Ten Ways to Stay in Love," on More Than Enough.
Charlie Monterey
Charlie is one of Polly's local favorites, and he has two CDs of his own music out.
Joel Palmer
Joel is both a solo performer and a member of the blues/folk/jazz/country duo Wanderin' Wheel

Musical Organizations

Folk Alliance Region Midwest
regional chapter of the North American Alliance for Folk Music and Dance (Folk Alliance). The Paint Creek Folklore Society is a member.
Paint Creek Folklore Society
organization for folk-music and folklore fans in metro Detroit, of which Eric and Polly have been members since 2001 (meets in Rochester Hills, Mich.)

Radio Shows

Folks Like Us
Weekly public-radio show devoted to all kinds of folk music, old and new, hosted by folk musician Matt Watroba.
Issues, Etc.
Talk show discussing theological and cultural issues from the Lutheran perspective, hosted by Pastor Todd Wilken. Eric and Polly did a half-hour phone interview on this program on May 24, 2007.
JustRadio
Internet radio that features diverse music from independent artists who are Christian.
The Folk Sampler
syndicated radio program of folk, traditional, bluegrass and blues, broadcast from the foothills of the Ozarks