PK DWYER: TIMELESS TROUBADOUR

After living a fairly settled life in the Seattle area for about ten years, PK Dwyer left life in the Pacific Northwest in 2005 and took his boisterous brand of roots & blues on a coffeehouse tour of the Southeast and a pilgrimage to the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina.

'I wanted to soak up those vibes' says Dwyer. 'I was lucky enough to see Mary Jane Queen and her family in a really small venue in Black Mountain. They were just this amazing family of finger pickers and fiddlers. It was like the stereo-typical mountain music experience brought to life. My wife & I lived in Black Mountain, NC for about 6 months and had a good time there touring around & busking some. We met some nice folks there but people seemed mostly into the traditional folk & bluegrass thing. I felt like I was just a little too weird for the environment - musically speaking - so we decided to head to New York City and I've been busking my ass off in New York for about four years now'.

Deciding it really is time for change PK prepares to take what some would call another erratic turn with a move to Albuquerque, NM in April of 2010.

'Up until the last year or so New York has been real good to me but with the downturn of the economy and the city officials deciding to come down on buskers it's gotten hard for my wife & I to make it here' says Dwyer. 'My wife Carol has a bug in her head about Albuquerque and New Mexico in general - she's really into folk art and has always wanted to live there so I said Sure, why not? I've really started to miss playing festivals and clubs & traveling around & having those different experiences. I'm anxious to be out on the road again!'

Dwyer & Co. plan to hit the road in mid April 2010 with the Folk Someone You Love Tour - aka The Folk Everybody! Tour - which will include busking stops, folk festivals, and coffeehouses. Check Dwyer's website www.pkdwyer.com for his up-coming itinerary.

QUESTIONNAIRE! WITH PK DWYER . . .

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR?
To lose my family.

WHICH LIVING PERSON DO YOU MOST ADMIRE?
Roy Bookbinder!

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE?
Harmonicas, Harmonicas, Harmonicas . . .

ON WHAT OCCASION DO YOU LIE?
Unimportant ones . . .

WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU HAPPIEST?
May 29, 2000 - the day I fell in love with my future wife Carol.

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT?
Supporting myself as a musician and my marriage.

WHICH TALENT WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE?
To speak French fluently.

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE HERO OF FICTION?
Flashman.

WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION?
My song catalouge.

WHAT OR WHO IS THE GREATEST LOVE OF YOUR LIFE?
My wife Carol.

WHO ARE YOUR HEROES IN REAL LIFE?
Frankie The Dog.

WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT STATE OF MIND?
Hopeful.


WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN YOUR FRIENDS?
Generosity.

WHAT IS THE TRAIT YOU MOST DEPLORE IN OTHERS?
Hypocrisy.

WHAT DO YOU REGARD AS THE LOWEST DEPTH OF MISERY?
There are so many things . . .

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Be Here Now & Don't Be Late!


photo credit - Rod Goodman