Chris Dorman is both dreaming and living a dream shared by perhaps a small fraction of people living and working and playing and dreaming on this planet, a slice of the population striving to get back to, or forward to, a simple way of life in which it is possible to slow down, live true and begin again. This is the message on Dorman’s new release, To Begin Again, a hybrid of contemporary folk tunes merging grass roots instruments like banjo, harmonica and saw with instruments commonly associated with orchestras, such as cello and oboe. Songwriting is a natural medium for Chris to share what he feels, and he often writes about his own experiences. His live performances turn venues into living rooms and audiences to friends. Working with kids Chris also works with children. He leads music and songwriting performance workshops for kids from Kindergarten through 6th grade, presents songwriting workshops for kids, teens, and adults alike, and is currently developing music programming for infant to 3 year olds. His own son, Henry, is 2 ½ as of January 2010 and has been his greatest musical inspiration thus far. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Chris+Dorman">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.