Todd Collins - From traditional to progressive, bluegrass to swing, jazz and blues, Todd Collins performs and records with some of the finest musicians in acoustic music. His extended list of credits include producer, composer, studio musician and recording engineer. He is the author of several mandolin books and conducts mandolin workshops nationally and abroad. Todd is a professor of music at County College of Morris, in Randolph, New Jersey. www.toddcollinsmusic.com John Skehan - Touring extensively with the band Railroad Earth throughout the past 8 years, John Skehan has performed at many of the premier U.S. music festivals, including Telluride Bluegrass, Merlefest, Grey Fox Bluegrass, Bonnaroo, and High Sierra, as well as Japan's Fujirock, and Celtic Connection in Glasgow. Over the years he has the honor of performing with Sam Bush, Ronnie McCoury, Vassar Clements, Phil Lesh and Peter Rowan. www.railroadearth.com