Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman

Subject: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: Coyote Breath
Date: 26 Aug 01 - 02:43 PM

Ken Haferman is a very accomplished clawhammer banjoist whom I have lost track of. The last that I heard, he was living in Milwaukee (Wisconsin). If anyone knows his whereabouts or (god forbid) his fate, I would appreciate their passing this on. I apologize for asking this here since it isn't musical in the usual sense. I have run out of other approaches to locate him and fear the worst.

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: GUEST,Doug - Milwaukee.... August, 2007
Date: 26 Aug 07 - 10:35 PM

Yes, he is in Milwaukee!

We speak to Ken on a regular basis. My wife is taking banjo lessons from him. He's a wonderful guy.

Email us at - [e-mail] - and we'll send him the message.

Thanks!

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: GUEST,Megan
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 10:16 PM

As of last summer he's still in Milw. and very easy to find in his old haunts.

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 10:20 PM

Better late than never at Mudcat! Coyote Breath hasn't posted in three years, but maybe he still read the threads. I hope so! I have his snail mail and phone number if they still work; may try him over the holidays just to pass this on.

Thanks, folks.

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: GUEST,Hailey
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 06:47 PM

Ken Haferman is my grandfather.
He does live in Milwaukee, and he's doing well.

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 07:41 PM

I did a concert with Luke Faust and Ken Hafferman in Stamford, CT in 1966.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: GUEST,GUEST,Ryder
Date: 22 Aug 11 - 08:42 AM

I'm Ken's grandson and Hailey's little brother. The year is 2011 Aug.22

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: GUEST
Date: 02 May 12 - 04:29 AM

Love it.
I googled Ken, knowing full-well that he'd not be found directly in the cybersphere. I was looking for him, Ben and Jonas. Been a long long long long time. Startled and happy to hear the grandkids' voices here.... Sending love from a decade lost here South Korea and another decade scattered in the dusty wind.

C.W.
[e-mail]

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: GUEST,ryder
Date: 03 Sep 12 - 04:43 PM

Ben is in maine and jonas (my dad) is in milwaukee wisconsin along with ken.

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: GUEST,Romana Triliegi
Date: 17 Oct 14 - 03:12 PM

Bruno Triliegi is in Mpls and is looking for him. If anyone is in touch with ken can you have him call Bruno at 612-250-7995

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: GUEST,coyote breath as Guest
Date: 09 Aug 16 - 02:06 PM

I was able to contact KWH and he, me. We carried on correspondence for a while and then he departed for Maine. About the same time my sister Karen left Maine from Belfast about 60 miles south from where Ken has settled. The best thing about this quest, though, besides finding an old friend is finding another, Bruno Triliegi. My last contact with him (actually his family) was a visit from his brother Peter who was then in Martinez, California when I lived in Concord, CA. He brought me a tape that Ken and some cohorts had made. Ken and I never got to play together. At our ages traveling back and forth can be problematic. I hope it possible to contact Bruno through the phone number. Romana, Coyote Breath is actually Tom Meisenheimer. If you see this you or Bruno or Peter can find that musical me at Band Camp or on YouTube. Just type my name and for accuracy put banjo in there too there is a Thomas Meisenheimer from Germany who plays Sitar on YouTube as well.

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: GUEST,Jen S.
Date: 31 Mar 17 - 12:44 PM

Hello all,
Sadly, Ken Haferman passed away yesterday evening, March 30, 2017. He suffered a heart attack while riding his bike in his favorite Milwaukee east-side neighborhood.

He is survived by his partner, Jan, 5 children and 5 grand children. He was pure and genuine. His banjo-playing, book-sharing and wisdom will be missed by us all.

Subject: RE: Help: whereabouts of Ken Haferman
From: Will Branch
Date: 16 Dec 19 - 09:30 AM

Hello All,

I wanted to make everyone aware of this page that has many live recordings of Ken, from back when he played a weekly Thursday night gig at a local coffee house. Ken was a great person and a great musician and he is missed by all who knew him.

Ken Haferman