Mel Bay Autoharping the Gospels
Carol Stober is a multi-instrumental musician, entertainer, teacher, and recording artist. Her music covers a broad range of styles including bluegrass, country, folk, mountain music, traditional, and gospel.  Carol graduated from the University of Maryland in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education. She was on the staff of The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, Illinois, from 1980 to 1983, before relocating to Alabama where she has continued teaching private students. Carol served on the advisory board of The Autoharpoholic Magazine and contributed articles for publication in it, as well as contributing to The Autoharp Quarterly and The Autoharp Clearinghouse Publications. She has taught Autoharp workshops, judged Autoharp competitions at major festivals, performed at festivals, museums, churches, country music theaters, and theme parks. In addition, Carol is an Alabama solo arts council artist, conducting residencies in public schools. Carol has recorded three albums with Autoharp. They are Patchwork, Country Sampler, and Rebekah, Down Home Family Band. They have been reissued on CD and are available from MP3.com/Autoharp.  Steve Kaufman was born April 20, 1957 in New York City. He was introduced to music by his father, a jazz pianist, and his mother, a classically trained pianist. At the age of four, Steve started to play the piano and later moved on to the cello. At 10 he began playing the guitar, but after a few years of strumming, he put the guitar under the bed. At 14, Steve started "picking" the guitar and he has not put it down since.  Steve is the only three time winner of the prestigious National Flatpicking Championships held in Winfield, Kansas. His music covers a broad range of styles. He is an extremely versatile performer and his performances are highlighted by his blazing technic and humor. Here is what some of the great flatpickers and bluegrass musicians have to say about him: