Pete & Maura rock Falcon Ridge Folk Festival!
The Kennedys renew their wedding vows after 5 years of marriage at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. The ceremony included a moving rendition of "Viva Las Vegas" (pictured here),
Pete
& Maura back up thier good friend and mentor, Tom Paxton at Swannanoa,
1999. Home 
We pay tribute
to the late great Chet Atkins, who died June 30, 2001 in Nashville.
Chet was a mentor to all guitarists through his recordings and his unfailing
willingness to sit down and trade licks with aspiring pickers. Virtuosos
including Danny Gatton, Lenny Breau, George Harrison and Mark Knopfler
have long cited Chet as their main influence. All guitarists mourn
his passing – There will never be another Chet. The picture above,
of Chet and Pete jamming in Nashville, was taken in 1992. 
(pictured,
left to right) Pat McInerney, James Hooker, Nanci Griffith, John Stewart,
Maura & Pete Kennedy all take a break during a recording session for
Nanci's next album, 11/1/00. We're not having TOO much fun...
Nanci
Griffith gives Maura a high-five after their duet of Nanci's classic (and
Maura's favorite), "Ford Econoline" 3/22/00 at the Birchmere in Alexandria,
VA.
Maura Kennedy sings a verse of "If I Had A Hammer" with her old friend, Nanci Griffith at the Birchmere, Alexandria, VA 3/22/00
Maura
and Nanci celebrate the recording of their new song, "Pearl's Eye View"
about the heroic female photojournalist, Dickey Chapelle.
Maura (far
left) and Pete (far right) Kennedy sit in with former boss and touring
buddy, Nanci Griffith at the Birchmere March 20-22, 2000. Pictured
right to left are: Maura, Verlon Thompson, Guy Clark, Pat McInerny, Nanci
Griffith, Ron delaVega, Pete.
Pat
McInerny, Nanci Griffith, Ron delaVega, and Pete Kennedy, during the solo
of Woody Guthrie's "Do Re Mi" 3/22/00 at The Birchmere.
Kennedys'
guitar students: weekend guitar seminar, June, 2000! Students came
to Virginia from as far away as New Jersey, Chicago and California!
It was so much fun, we're going to offer this seminar again. We'll
keep you posted for further information 
Kennedys'
guitar students: weekend guitar seminar, March, 2001! Students came
to Virginia from as far away as Seattle! Pete focused this seminar
on "demistifying the neck". The next seminar will feature different
guitar styles: blues, jazz, folk, rock & roll, country, bluegrass. 
David Nields gets wacky in a lovely feather boa and matching clown wig!
The Kennedys and the Nields at Outpost in the 'Burbs, Montclair NJ May 12, 2000
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Kennedys band at Outta Sights & Sounds 2000
Kennedys duo at Outta Sights & Sounds 11/2000