Terry Farmer is emerging as a singular and unique voice in the acoustic music world. His music is a fusion of folk, classical guitar and rock & roll wrapped in a spiritual heart. Farmer is a player in the national and Michigan music scene. Since the mid-eighties his career as a band leader and songwriter has taken him to the four corners of the country. Recently, he spent five years studying classical guitar at the University of Denver and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Terry returns to his roots with River Runs Free, a solo CD released on Terradactyl Records in 2000. Since the release of River Runs Free, Terry has performed at the 2001 Kerrville Folk Festival as a New Folk Finalist, appeared on KUNI's Live from Studio One in Cedar Falls, opened for diverse artists such as Claudia Schmidt, Suzanne McDermott, Pat MacDonald, and SONiA of Disappear Fear. He has also opened up for Gaelic Storm, Over the Rhine and Leftover Salmon.