"As he shows yet again on a new album titled There’s a Bright Side Somewhere, his exceptional fingerpicking guitar is unrivaled, and he brings dazzling life to traditional and contemporary folk songs.”
Coming of Age in the Greenwich Village Folk Revival and the Woodstock Scene 1954-1971 - Happy Traum's new multi-media show! Click here for appearance dates
You can always see it coming but you’re never ready when it does. Happy Traum was a presence like no other—like a holiday or a season. We worked together—he was one of my favorites—I was privileged to know him as a friend.
Eric Andersen
This world is a better place for having Happy Traum in it. Love, Gratitude, Respect, Music, Family, more Love. Rest in peace.
Marcy A. Marxer
He was truly a Mensch, and the influence he had over my generation of fingerstyle guitarists cannot be overstated. The world is diminished with his passing, and my heart goes out to Jane and their children.
Rolly Brown
He was pure joy and kindness. Happy was a musical father to me, a true hero in every way. He lives forever, though, in the songs, in the reverberations of the guitar.
Catfish Keith
“Friends and neighbors I’m bound to leave you.” We shall miss you, Happy. Thank you for the song.
Elizabeth Barraclough
Happy Traum has left us. It hurts to lose him. Happy was a beautiful soul, a friend and a great musician that taught the world to play and sing through his Homespun Music Instruction.
Hans Theessink
Cliché as it may sound-Happy will never be gone. His music lives on, along with the love he so freely and generously poured into the world. So we soldier on-but sadly diminished. We don’t get a lot of Happy Traums in our short run on this earth. Arrivederci, my dear friend-I will miss you more than you will ever know…..
Eugene Ruffolo
Grey Fox Festival
I am delighted that Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival is having a celebration in memory of Happy on Saturday, July 19th at 6:00 PM. You can come for the day or for the entire festival. (Check out GreyFoxBluegrass.com for details.)
A wonderful group of Happy's good old friends will be part of this very special event. With Adam Traum, Cindy Cashdollar, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, Sam Bush, Mike Merenda & Ruthy Ungar, Eugene Ruffolo, and Darol Anger.
