REPORT - From the Traveling Robertson Duo

Jack and Joan Robertson are our traveling stars of the road. They're in Florida spreading some starlight in the Stephen Foster State Park. The world is becoming a better place due to the Robertsons and their unrelenting efforts.

Our "studio" is currently a little yellow barn, open on three sides, in Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida. When we are there we play around with a variety of music. When park guests come by, we may play some Stephen Foster tunes, talk about music, instruments, or whatever is on their minds, demonstrate how bagpipes work, and give 5 minute dulcimer lessons. They like to try the musical saw too. On Sunday a local dulcimer/harp/bowed-psaltery (sp?) maker came to show his wares, so we were able to jam a little with him for fun. Other folk artisans work from time to time in other little yellow buildings there -- a blacksmith, quilters, potter, and stained-glass worker currently. We also played at a park coffee house event and plan to greet about 3,000 school children coming to the Battle of Olustee with bagpipes and fiddle next week.