Kyle is fifteen years old and has always been homeschooled, having asked his mother to be his teacher when he was two and a half years of age. He saw her teaching children after school and thought it looked like fun. He called it "homeschooling" from the beginning, introducing his mother to the concept! Says Janette, "From the start, Dan encouraged us to stay at home to learn, pointing out all the flexibility and opportunities." Kyle's interest in music has been fostered by his parents, especially Dan, since infancy. After seeing a fiddle contest in Winfield, Kansas when he was seven-years old, Kyle declared he was going to play the fiddle, and wanted one for Christmas. He received his first fiddle that year, and began to take private lessons in January along with his mother at Swallow Hill Music School, in Denver. He took lessons from Johnny Neill for three years, and studied with Anders and Ian Hyde. He then took Suzuki Violin lessons for a year, and was recently taught by two-time National Fiddle champion, Katie Glassman. He now learns from fiddle players along our journeys, and enjoys learning from Byron Berline, Jim Garling and Chris Thile tapes.

Kyle was awarded a full scholarship in October, 2004 for the 2005 Steve Kaufman mandolin kamp. Kyle has attended several music festivals, ("I love the one in Ainsworth, Nebraska the best,") concerts, fiddle contests, bluegrass festivals, and has listened to a variety of country, bluegrass, folk, blues, rockabilly, and early rock & roll music all his life. "I really like rockabilly, people like Buddy Holly, Ricky Nelson, Carl Perkins, and Elvis. Although I never got to meet Ronnie Dawson, I was able to talk with him over the telephone before he died. I think Gene Vincent is really cool, too." Kyle spent a week in January 2004 with Master fiddle teachers- Dick and Lisa Barrett in Raplje, Montana learning several new fiddle tunes, and playing them in our sets. He attended the 2005 Steve Kaufman Kamp with a scholarship, and especially enjoyed learning from Don Sternberg.

Kyle first began to sing with Dan, songs like Hank Williams "Why Don't You Love Me" and "Hey Good Lookin". Like his dad, Kyle is a big baseball fan. He played Little League, usually at the catcher position when he was ten, eleven and twelve. During the summer months each year Kyle has gone to most Rockies' games with his dad. Kyle enjoys the game. He has been the batboy for Spring Training in Arizona for three years, and plans to be there again in March of 2006. After the game Dan relaxes while Kyle and his sister busker with their fiddles outside the park. The fans leaving the park are treated to some hot fiddle music.

Kyle has played in numerous fiddle contests, band scrambles, retirement communities, schools, and coffee shops. He has been invited to play with several established musical groups including Dakota Blonde, and Runaway Express and most recently the Daughters of the Purple Sage. One summer Kyle was called up to do a few songs with Timothy P. and Rural Route Three at Red Rocks amphitheater. In addition to fiddle, Kyle plays acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin and started to play the Dobro. Kyle's first CD is available and titled, Kyle's Big Hit.

Awards include:
Ainsworth Nebraska Country Music Festival 2005-First place Fiddler, Picker, & Band Scramble, Second place Juniors
Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival 2004 - First Place Youth Band Contest, Recipient of scholarship to mandolin camp
Ainsworth Nebraska Country Music Festival 2003 - First place Fiddler & Junior
South Texas Music Festival 2003 - First place youth fiddle contest
Kiowa County Fiddle Contest 2003 & 2002 - First place in the "no-holds barred"
Ainsworth Nebraska Country Music Festival 2002 - First place pre-teen and male vocal
Gospel fest, Elizabeth, CO 2002 - First Place Songwriters, "Life is Like a Baseball Game"
Oklahoma's International Bluegrass Festival 2003- First place Youth Band Contest
Western Music Association, Las Vegas 2002 - Youth Male "International Yodeling Champion"