In the spirit of the late John Hartford Colin O’Brien entertains with Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar and the percussion of his dancing feet. Many of the numbers on his new recording Dancing by the River, sound as if they lived in the ether for centuries, only to be channeled finally through his imagination. He has won the Wisconsin Area Music Industry award in 2004, 2005, 2006. Here's what some others are saying: "His rustic vocals convey more years than he has lived.” -Billboard Magazine "You sound great. The spirit of loose playfulness in your guitar playing on Deep River is rather inspiring. Is Flango a solo performance? Pretty amazing." - Pat Donahue, A Prairie Home Companion "Colin O’Brien’s songs are timeless." - Dave Luhrssen Shepherd Express