User:Stewart Hendrickson

I play fiddle and guitar, and sing traditional songs from the British Isles and America. I play in Irish sessions and performs at open mics and other venues, including Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle. I studied voice at Pomona College and the University of Illinois while majoring in Chemistry, and taught Chemistry at St. Olaf College (Minnesota) for 28 years. I was research professor at the University of Washington before retiring to become a full-time folk musician. I studied classical violin, but gave it up in high school for guitar and singing. After moving to Washington I picked up the violin again to become a fiddler. In 2007 I revived the Pacific Northwest Folklore Society (founded in 1953 in Seattle) and am its co-director.