Andrew McKnight

I had the privilege Saturday night of being part of an awards ceremony and concert for my friend Scott Moore, one of the founding members of Focus Music here in the DMV. He was honored with the Vic Heyman…

I am grateful for the possibilities of connection that social media offers in between in person visits. Although I use those tools frequently out of necessity, I remain disenchanted with many of the limitations. In 2020, the focus of my…

November 12, 2019

A personal journey of sorts that began at Christmas 2014 came to a close on Veteran's Day weekend in Bristol, Connecticut. Andrew first met his 3 times great grandfather Aretas Culver "face to face" by chance when…

Andrew is thrilled and honored to return to the beautiful Madison Fields farm in central Maryland October 19th and 20th, working with renowned singer/songwriter and music therapist Mack Bailey and his Music Therapy of the Rockies program. Since 2014…

We're pleased to have our touring assistance grant renewed, and again be included in the Virginia Commission for the Arts prestigious Touring Artist Directory. Eligible presenters within the Commonwealth may be reimbursed up to 50% of the cost for…

After a good run of six years or so, our vidcasting platform Concert Window is going away September 16th. It has been a wonderful vehicle for Andrew to stay connected with friends and fans around the world, and to be…

Hardly a month in, and most of the songs for Treasures in My Chest have been recorded already! Since work began at Cabin Studios on July 5th, eleven pieces have been recorded with four more to go in the next…

We are excited to announce that the work has begun on Andrew's latest project, Treasures in My Chest - a full-length studio recording and companion book!

The album is a song cycle drawn from the connections between Andrew's musical DNA…

Andrew was honored to lend a hand and a pen last weekend at the beautiful Madison Fields farm in central Maryland, working with renowned singer/songwriter and music therapist Mack Bailey and his Music Therapy of the Rockies program. Since…

For those who attended the first Mountville Folk Festival back in 1994, there was no way to imagine what that seed would grow into over the quarter century. This little gathering that started in Andrew's backyard as an excuse for…

Here it is, fresh tracks indeed. I wrote "Web of Mystery" in October and I've been performing it at most shows since, so it's closer to "road tight" in this version. I haven't really thought much about how we'll arrange…

Last night Andrew was honored to be part of a very special benefit concert for a cherished and revered songwriter friend Tom Prasada-Rao. TPR was originally scheduled to play this show presented by FOCUS Music concert series and hosted…