“Side by Side” guitar and flute duet
I’ve been writing and recording songs with vocals and words for a long time. But not until today have I released an actual instrumental composition. May I introduce “Side by...
Cheap Trick cover with Phil Henry Acoustic Trio
Here’s a song I never expected to cover: Cheap Trick’s “I Want You to Want Me,” a collaboration of the Phil Henry Acoustic Trio with my duo Pepper and Sassafras—officially...
Spring tour with Maria Gillard and Martin Swinger
Coming soon to upstate New York… This tour brings together four songwriter friends—Maria Gillard, Martin Swinger, Wendy Sassafras Ramsay, and Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers—for a collaborative showcase of fresh, festive acoustic...
Grateful Dead guitar workshop and concert review
A recent tour brought me to the Berkshires to teach a workshop on Grateful Dead for Acoustic Guitar at Wood Bros. Music in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and then play a Pepper...
New Voices winner at Turtle Hill Folk Festival
A happy moment from last weekend’s Turtle Hill Folk Festival, where Wendy Ramsay and I—aka Pepper and Sassafras—had the honor of being voted audience favorite in the New Voices showcase,...
Emerging at FreshGrass and Turtle Hill Folk Festival
In September, I’m thrilled to be performing with my duo partner Wendy Sassafras Ramsay—we’re now officially known as Pepper and Sassafras—at two top-notch festivals. On September 10, we’ll be in the Rochester, New...
