Music WritingCAJUN - Cajun & Zydeco Fest preview, Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (Chgo Trib, July 19, 1996)
Music WritingNEW GRASS - New Grass Revival; Rose Maddox Sings Bluegrass, CDs (Chgo Trib, July 18, 1996)
Music WritingOSBORNES - Osborne Brothers 1968-1974, Bear Family box, CD review (Bluegrass Unlimited, 6/96)
Music WritingFLECK - Bela Fleck & the Flecktones at Navy Pier, concert review (Chgo Trib, June 13, 1996)
Music WritingSTANLEY - Ralph Stanley/Clinch Mtn Boys 1971-1973 (Rebel), CD review (Chgo Trib, 3-21-96)
Music WritingHARTFORD - John Hartford at the Abbey Pub, preview & review (Chgo Trib, May 3 & 8, 1996)
Music WritingNAPERVILLE - Naperville Bluegrass Music Festival 1996, brief preview (Chgo Trib, 3-29-96)
Music WritingSTANLEY - Ralph Stanley at the OTSFM, preview and review (Chgo Trib, March 3 & 10, 1996)
Music WritingBLUEGRASS - Bluegrass '95 - 12 Great Instrumental Recs, CD review (Bluegrass Unlimited, 3/96)
Music WritingOSBORNES - Osborne Brothers at the Woodstock OH, preview/concert review (Chgo Trib, 1-8-96)
Music WritingNEIDLINGER - Buell Neidlinger Quintet - Blue Chopsticks, cd review (Chgo Trib, Dec 7, 1995)