Ed has been a musician for as long as he can remember, ever since his mother taught him piano at an early age. Born of musicians, his early musical influences included the Kingston Trio, the Tijuana Brass, and symphony concerts. He began taking cla [+]Ed has been a musician for as long as he can remember, ever since his mother taught him piano at an early age. Born of musicians, his early musical influences included the Kingston Trio, the Tijuana Brass, and symphony concerts. He began taking classical organ lessons at age 10. He sang in his gram-mar school choir, where he made his solo singing debut, and later played alto sax in the band.
Unable to keep his hands off any instrument within reach, Ed delighted his parents and frustrated his high school band teacher by switching between alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, trombone, and sousa-phone. He sang in the school chorus, and his study of classical organ continued all through high school. Meanwhile, Elton John sparked a renewed interest in the piano, which led to Chicago, James Taylor, Harry Chapin, Peter Paul & Mary, Simon & Garfunkle, and (though he denies it) the Carpenters. During this time Ed began arranging, first for the high school band, and later for a community band. Summer courses in music theory at Hartt School of Music complemented his growing ability to play by ear.
While majoring in computer science at Yale, Ed took as many music courses as he could fit into his schedule. He expanded his repertoire of pop tunes on the piano, classical works on the organ, and also picked up clawhammer banjo and Appalachian dulcimer. During this time he discovered the Beatles, Gordon Lightfoot, Judy Collins, and The Moody Blues. He also fell in love with medieval and renaissance music, and acquired a full consort of recorders. He joined the marching band playing alto sax, then switched to sousaphone, and eventually found his true calling as the only marching celtic harpist. Inspired by a book discovered while working at the music library, Ed built a harpsichord from scratch.
After graduating, Ed moved to New Hampshire, where he soon discovered Dick Pleasants' "The Folk Heritage" on WGBH. In no time he was permanently hooked on the likes of Gordon Bok, Sally Rogers, Judy Small, Cindy Kallet, Stan Rogers, Lui Collins, and Archie Fisher (to name just a few). Soon after helping start the Wang Chorus, he became its director, and arranged numerous traditional and contemporary folk songs for it. During this time Ed finally fulfilled on
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