Since September I have played countless numbers of notes, attended tons of rehearsals & learned Native American flute. I am grateful for every single moment & I value every single collaboration beyond measure, but today I simply travel through the forest & say, hello old friends.

So many guitars, so little time. 💕🙌 🎶 #NYC #guitars #findingbutterfliesmusic

#weekendvibes #threephotos #randomtopics I haven't played with an ensemble since May. It was lovely to have the ensemble experience again. #ensemble #flute 💜 "Purple is neither red nor blue. Purple combines the two." 🟣 #purple #raccoons #rabbits #bunnies

“I love the silent hour of night, For blissful dreams may then arise, Revealing to my charmed sight What may not bless my waking eyes.” #night

"This is madness. It's madness, I tell you! For the love of God, Lisa, don't do it!" #madness #phoebebuffay #deathwhistle #piccolo #ThisIsMadness 🫣😳

Join me in wishing Happy Birthday to this brilliantly talented and kind human being. I haven't always made the best choices when it comes to my personal and professional collaborations, but in this case, I knocked the ball right out of the park. 🎂💜#happybirthday #guitarist

A few snaps from April-July. I love my students and the people I perform with. NYC. 6 Broadway Shows plus Count Basie. Retrofret was brilliant! See guitar post from June. And 2 our 4 nieces in Virginia. The Family Dinner Playlist was epic! #ensembles #NYC #family #nieces

It is true most of our activity since Fall 2023 has been focused on other collaborations, however we have been writing, & in fact have 10 new songs in our recording queue which will have more of an acoustic feel to them. So, that's what's happening butterflies. Stay tuned. 🎶🦋

Playing two services on 3 instruments this morning. 🙌💕 African Blackwood flute and mopane whistle by Chris Abell. Alto Flute by Muramatsu. #flutes #whistlebloweralert

Many thanks to Oli, Radio TFSC , and listeners for the continued support. We are grateful to be included on this very fine radio station. 🙌💜

Dreaming of blue and autumn weather. #blue #autumn #weekendvibes #findingbutterfliesmusic

So lucky to be getting calls for independent Irish whistle gigs. This also seems a good time to introduce everyone to my new C wide bore penny whistle, on the right. Like my D whistle, on the left, it's made out of mopane and gets the most delicious sound. Made by Chris Abell.

Sat in with a fun group last night on a few tunes. More of a sing-a-long than anything else, the night reminded me of this quote. Bonus: An Irishman came up to me at the end of the night and said I played very well. Day made. ✌🏻☘️🇮🇪 #findingbutterfliesmusic #musicianlife

Off the grid and Finding Butterflies at the Osage Branch of the Kings River. #musicianlife #weekendvibes #findingbutterfliesmusic #nature #WeekendInspiration

Ladies and Gentlemen, the very talented ℭ𝔩𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔈𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔢 . 💜

Post rehearsal photo with the tortoise and the hare for no particular reason. 🐢🐇 #tortoise #hare #nature #musicianlife #weekendvibes #rehearsal #iloverehearsal #noparticularreason

Another post in our "Finding Butterflies" series. This time, Finding Butterflies at Butterfly Pond.🎶🦋 #findingbutterfliesmusic #musicianlife #weekendvibes #nature #weekendinspiration

"Their eyes are pools in which one would be content, on any summer afternoon, to swim away through the door of the world." A gift from nature on the Osage Branch of the Kings River in Northwest Arkansas. #nature #musicianlife #inspiration #maryoliver #findingbutterfliesmusic

I have a whistle in my pocket. 🙌🏻💜🎶 #musicianlife #whistle #musician #findingbutterfliesmusic #inmypocket #rehearsal

Enough said. 🎶 🦋 #musicianlife #nature #findingbutterfliesmusic #gratitude #grateful #musicallday #enoughsaid #MusicEveryday #musicalldayeveryday