As a teenager in the 2000s I became enchanted by acoustic blues records from guitarists like Brownie McGhee, Big Bill Broonzy, and Lead Belly.
I began collecting and learning music from tapes, 78s, cylinders, and sheet music. This expanded my interests beyond mid-century American blues to a much broader spectrum of vernacular music.
In the late 2000s, I formed a trio called the Niagara String Band, performing at festivals, historical societies, wineries, breweries, and other venues throughout southern Ontario.
I travelled around North America to meet, play and learn from great musicians in both Canada and The United States.
After the band dissolved in the mid-2010s, I shifted away from performance to focus on repertoire development and teaching.
In 2024 I formed a string duo with Bill Finch. Together we’ve arranged an extensive repertoire of instrumental banjo, mandolin and fiddle music; performing around Niagara as Andrews & Finch.