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Essay: The Power Of Listening Dear Friends As we spin into the next presidential election, I reflect on a few different lyrics from Stephen Stills’ song, For What It’s Worth: Battle lines are being drawn Nobody’s right, if everybody’s wrong Singing songs and carrying signs Mostly say, hooray for our side I think we better stop Hey, what’s that sound Everybody look what’s going down As was pointed out to me recently by my buddy Steve in Seattle, the word Listen is an anagram for the word Silent. This strikes me as something crucial, something that is missing in the public dialogue of late. [...] read more

Hey Folks, Welcome to the new website. Thanks for your patience as we get this new platform streamlined and spiffy. THANKS to SLAB Media for the great work so far. Now. . . for the NEWS! ! ! The Candle & The Flame is quickly climbing the Folk Radio Charts! The Record has received significant airplay in the US, and is beginning to get airplay in Canada and in Germany. Rock on! Oh wait. . . should that be FOLK on! ? ? ? Anyway. . . thanks for all the [...] read more

Thanks so much for joining us for this evenings annual Holiday Concert. It If you enjoyed the concert and wish to donate to please click on one of the Square, Paypal or Venmo links below. If you would prefer to donate by check please send and email to Anna at ARMusic. Mgmt@gmail. com and she will get you a snail mail address. Thanks so much! Joe Jencks To donate via Square: Thank You For Your Support [...] read more

Dear Friends in Music, First and foremost, I want to thank all of you for the unbelievably gracious support over the last seven months. You have been showing up to my online broadcasts and offering the generosity of your time and financial support in ways that have allowed me to keep being a working musician, giving what I have to give. THANK YOU! From broadcasts via Caffe Lena and The Ark, to online festivals and many co-presented concerts via my own YouTube channel in partnership with many presenters around North America, you have been upholding your [...] read more

Dear Friends… I leave Chicago today for a month on the road. I will be performing four consecutive weekends out east, and recording mid-weeks in the DC area. I am absolutely thrilled to be working with the same Grammy winning team that helped me produce The Candle & The Flame. Jim Robeson (Recording Engineer - BIAS and Electric Upright Bass), Jon Carroll (Piano, Organ, & Accordion), Charlie Pilzer (Mix and Mastering Engineer – Air Show). Plus special guests include David Glaser on guitars, and a few other folks you might recognize. I just [...] read more

Just a quick note to say Happy St. Patrick's Day! ! ! No it is not about the green beer. But if you must. . . It's about knowing that our ancestors are still among us. It's about learning our own history so that we can pass it on. It is about honoring traditions (even green beer) if that is what helps us feel close to our kin and our roots. I myself am having some Irish Soda Bread, Stout, and Irish Cheddar, for starters. Then we are [...] read more

Howdy Folks! Just a quick note today. . . the road calls. . . I am delighted to be returning to Canada this weekend for a couple of concerts. I love being in Canada. . . because for the last eight years it has been a refuge of slightly more sane social and political process. Any time people ask me if I am Canadian, I always smile and thank them for the compliment. When I was on tour in Ireland last year, I was accused of being Canadian several times. [...] read more

Irish Tour Day 3 & 4 Today we had a day off. The tour group was turned loose to go wander the beautiful town of Dingle. Meanwhile, I found my way to the Internet caf, had a good bit of time to catch up on some correspondence and work related matters. It was a good day. Tonight we will all go to a small pub called the Small Bridge to see a local Piper. Tom tells us that he is amongst the finest in Ireland. I love the Irish pipes and am [...] read more

Essay: The Power Of Listening Dear Friends As we spin into the next presidential election, I reflect on a few different lyrics from Stephen Stills’ song, For What It’s Worth: Battle lines are being drawn Nobody’s right, if everybody’s wrong Singing songs and carrying signs Mostly say, hooray for our side I think we better stop Hey, what’s that sound Everybody look what’s going down As was pointed out to me recently by my buddy Steve in Seattle, the word Listen is an anagram for the word Silent. This strikes me as something crucial, something that is missing in the public dialogue of late. [...] read more

Hey Folks, Welcome to the new website. Thanks for your patience as we get this new platform streamlined and spiffy. THANKS to SLAB Media for the great work so far. Now. . . for the NEWS! ! ! The Candle & The Flame is quickly climbing the Folk Radio Charts! The Record has received significant airplay in the US, and is beginning to get airplay in Canada and in Germany. Rock on! Oh wait. . . should that be FOLK on! ? ? ? Anyway. . . thanks for all the [...] read more

Thanks so much for joining us for this evenings annual Holiday Concert. It If you enjoyed the concert and wish to donate to please click on one of the Square, Paypal or Venmo links below. If you would prefer to donate by check please send and email to Anna at ARMusic. Mgmt@gmail. com and she will get you a snail mail address. Thanks so much! Joe Jencks To donate via Square: Thank You For Your Support [...] read more

Dear Friends in Music, First and foremost, I want to thank all of you for the unbelievably gracious support over the last seven months. You have been showing up to my online broadcasts and offering the generosity of your time and financial support in ways that have allowed me to keep being a working musician, giving what I have to give. THANK YOU! From broadcasts via Caffe Lena and The Ark, to online festivals and many co-presented concerts via my own YouTube channel in partnership with many presenters around North America, you have been upholding your [...] read more

Dear Friends… I leave Chicago today for a month on the road. I will be performing four consecutive weekends out east, and recording mid-weeks in the DC area. I am absolutely thrilled to be working with the same Grammy winning team that helped me produce The Candle & The Flame. Jim Robeson (Recording Engineer - BIAS and Electric Upright Bass), Jon Carroll (Piano, Organ, & Accordion), Charlie Pilzer (Mix and Mastering Engineer – Air Show). Plus special guests include David Glaser on guitars, and a few other folks you might recognize. I just [...] read more

Just a quick note to say Happy St. Patrick's Day! ! ! No it is not about the green beer. But if you must. . . It's about knowing that our ancestors are still among us. It's about learning our own history so that we can pass it on. It is about honoring traditions (even green beer) if that is what helps us feel close to our kin and our roots. I myself am having some Irish Soda Bread, Stout, and Irish Cheddar, for starters. Then we are [...] read more

Howdy Folks! Just a quick note today. . . the road calls. . . I am delighted to be returning to Canada this weekend for a couple of concerts. I love being in Canada. . . because for the last eight years it has been a refuge of slightly more sane social and political process. Any time people ask me if I am Canadian, I always smile and thank them for the compliment. When I was on tour in Ireland last year, I was accused of being Canadian several times. [...] read more

Irish Tour Day 3 & 4 Today we had a day off. The tour group was turned loose to go wander the beautiful town of Dingle. Meanwhile, I found my way to the Internet caf, had a good bit of time to catch up on some correspondence and work related matters. It was a good day. Tonight we will all go to a small pub called the Small Bridge to see a local Piper. Tom tells us that he is amongst the finest in Ireland. I love the Irish pipes and am [...] read more