hello: Starting in 1957, I started field recording traditional american folk music for a radio
program and friends in Phildephia, PA. I also did the same program for WGH in Newport, News, Virgina a little later and then while doing this I worked out a program for many other college stations throughout the country. During this time and up until 1968 when I went back to the westcoast of the USA I traveled with Tom Ashley, the banjo player and went to the British Isles where I recorded music in the total area again for my programs back in the USA. I also wrote for Hoot Magazine out of Canada and other publications during this time. I was given by Frank Profit a banjo which I still have and a Lenard Glen delcimer which I also still have. I have other instruments given to me during this time. One is a Farland Artist. It is I believe from about 1902. During this time I met many of the people who were to become welll known folk singers. Besides during this I was involved with Jazz music and worked with MarshaL Stearns on his jazz book. I should say here that I also worked for different record
companies doing field recordings and tried to help all types of singers and musicians to get their foot into the door with many record companies. I could say more about that time yet this has been enough. In 1968 I started doing mural painting on the west coast in the LA area and did that also for 10 years working with street gangs in the East Los Angeles area.I did not give up my music recording yet from 1970 until 1990 I worked in the EasternArctic with the Inuit doing video's with t;hem. During this time I taught at different colleges here in the uSA along with working with Abroginal People in Australia which I still do to this day. As you can gather I HAVE been busy doing what I like all these years.
I am now 78 and will continue to do these same things and other things that I have not told you about. Best David Kahn