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Welcome to Ivan Rosenberg's website, where you'll find original bluegrass, folk, and old time recordings featuring Dobro and clawhammer banjo, free downloadable tablature, and plenty more.

Bio: Since releasing his first solo album in 2001, Ivan Rosenberg has gained a dedicated following for his independently-produced ‘boutique’ recordings of melodic, expressive acoustic music on Dobro and clawhammer banjo. Millions have heard his original songs in the background of over 300 television programs and films including The Daily Show, Oprah, Call of the Wildman, History Detectives, HBO's Making Deadwood, the Special Edition DVD of Serenity, and the Hollywood blockbuster Kangaroo Jack. In recent years, he earned an IBMA Award for co-writing the 2009 Song of the Year; played on the CD Southern Filibuster: A Tribute to Tut Taylor (produced by Grammy winner and Dobro legend Jerry Douglas); engineered and co-produced recordings for some of the most original voices in west coast roots music (Pharis and Jason Romero, John Reischman, The Breakmen, Kevin Brown, Evie Ladin Band, and more); and performed throughout North America with musicians such as Chris Coole and Chris Jones. Ivan is also in high demand as an instructor, having taught a combined 40 weeks at music workshops such as Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamp, The California Bluegrass Association Music Camp, 108 Mile Cabin Fever Bluegrass Workshop, NBCMS Acoustic Music Workshop, the British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop, SoreFingers, the Grand Targhee Music Camp, and others.

NEWS! Ivan's brand new solo album "Oldies and Old Time" is now available!

Henry Koretzky, Bluegrass Unlimited: "What makes this album work so well is that he takes the same fundamental approach to traditional songs like 'Red Rocking Chair' and 'Waves On The Sea' as he does to 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain.' This allows the timelessness of the song itself to stand out in a musical context that is as skillfully played as it is simple and effective...With the addition of his instructive liner notes for his fellow banjoists, the result is a beguiling trip through the backwaters of American music history by a very entertaining guide."

Matthew DeRiso, No Depression: "This guy is top shelf. His performances on this disc are subtle, charming and expressive without getting shall we say too earthbound; while at the same time everything he's presented the listener with here is still deeply rooted in early American Old Time musical tradition."

Gary Whitehouse, Sleeping Hedgehog: "I can't say enough good things about Oldies and Old Time."

Foxbeard Music: "If you're like me, be prepared to fall in love with Ivan's effortless mastery of the Dobro and clawhammer banjo."

FolkWords : "Original tunes and traditional folk folded together in a seamless synchronous collection that warms your soul. It's noticeable when you hear understated banjo playing, it lifts the instrument away from the 'thrashing' it's so often given. Add to that skill Rosenberg's talent for soothing life through a resonator guitar and 'Oldies and Old Time' is a classic in the making."

Jerome Clark, Rambles.NET: "Rosenberg, who sings in an intimate, whispery growl with the instruments tuned low, turns in a stirring performance of the ordinarily execrable "Danny Boy." I'd judge that as close to a miracle as one is likely to encounter in this world, and I stand in awe."

JFelton, RecordDept.com: "Rosenberg's music is always a delight and and the same can be said about Oldies and Old Time."

Read Ivan's interview with Matt Allair, Music from the Big Chair.

NEWS! Chris Coole and Ivan Rosenberg are OFFICIAL SHOWCASE ARTISTS at the 2013 Folklife International Conference!

"Strong material, rich vocals, and highly accomplished musicianship place this project at the top of the list. The careful juxtaposition of the old and new bring a depth to the performances that only comes with a true knowledge of the genre. When a CD keeps working its way to the number one spot in your listening priorities, it has to have that special something."
-- Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine

"For a 'two-man' folk festival, you could look to Doc Watson and David Holt, or, on the strength of their first album together, Chris Coole and Ivan Rosenberg... While Coole hammers out a rock-steady groove, Rosenberg's dobro in effect assumes the fiddle's 'voice' in the arrangements. The result is a unique sonic melange of old time and bluegrass--sort of 'Josh Graves meets Kyle Creed.' ...This is a well-chosen collection of old-time music expertly performed by a pair of very talented musicians."
-- Banjo Newsletter

Date	Place	Event
Feb. 20-24, 2013	TBA	Chris Coole and Ivan Rosenberg: Official Showcase at 2013 Folklife International Conference
June 16-22, 2013	Maryville, TN	Teaching Dobro at Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamp.
October 6, 2013 5pm-7:30pm,	Toronto, ON	Ivan Rosenberg and Adam Shier at The Local.
October 13, 2013 5pm-7:30pm	Toronto, ON	Ivan Rosenberg and Andrew Collins at The Local.
October 20, 2013 5pm-7:30pm	Toronto, ON	Ivan Rosenberg and Logan McNeil atThe Local.
October 27, 2013 5pm-7:30pm	Toronto, ON	Ivan Rosenberg and Adam Shier at The Local.
November 14-17, 2013	Nashville, TN	Teaching Dobro at ResoSummit.
March 6, 2014	North Peace Cultural Centre, Fort St John, BC	Performing with the April Verch Bigger Band.
March 7, 2014	Fish Creek Concert, Calgary, AB	Performing with the April Verch Bigger Band.
March 8, 2014	Festival Place Theatre, Sherwood Park, AB	Performing with the April Verch Bigger Band.
April 14-18, 2014	Kingham, England	Teaching Dobro at SoreFingers Week.
June 5-8, 2014	Olivet College in Olivet, MI	Teaching Dobro at Midwest Banjo Camp.
mid-to-late September, 2014	TBA	Tour with Chris Coole.