John McCutcheon

For the newspaper cartoonist, see John T. McCutcheon. For the Washington politician, see John T. McCutcheon (politician). For the New Jersey state comptroller, see John McCutcheon (New Jersey politician).

John McCutcheon
McCutcheon performs at Blue Mountains Music Festival in Australia, March 2010.
Background information
Born (1952-08-14) August 14, 1952 (age 72)
Wausau, Wisconsin, United States
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist

John McCutcheon (born August 14, 1952) is an American folk music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has produced 41 albums since the 1970s.[1] He is regarded as a master of the hammered dulcimer, and is also proficient on many other instruments including guitar, banjo, autoharp, mountain dulcimer, fiddle, and jaw harp.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He has received six Grammy Award nominations.[10]

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  8. ^ Roque-lutz, Marichelle (May 4, 2007). "McCutcheon plays in concert with crowd". Intelligencer Journal. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  9. ^ Zaretsky, Mark (April 13, 2012). "Folkie John McCutcheon Spins Both Good Songs and Stories". New Haven Register.
  10. ^ "ARTIST JOHN MCCUTCHEON". Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Retrieved April 18, 2018.