Donna's interest in traditional music began with the Belknap Folk and Craft Festival at the University of Louisville in the early 1970's. Her first dulcimer soon followed and after that it was just a matter of time before the State Parks, and community hammered dulcimer, dulcimette, concertina, melodeon, and ukulele joined in multi-instrumental free for all!

 

Music has always been present, even when a career in teaching took center stage. After leaving teaching followed by free-lancing art-in-education programs, she worked as a roster artist for the Kentucky Arts Council and coordinated several annual retreats for Kentucky artists-in-residence.

    

Over the past twenty-ish years Donna, and husband/partner, Wes, performed regularly for Indiana State Parks, and community events in southern Indiana. Now, the Griffins are the resident folkies of New Harmony and are participants in the local music scene.

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