I only know Dennis, virtually, through Geoff Black’s Nova Scotia Zoom sessions and, when I saw and heard him, was immediately fascinated by his choice of material and his song arrangements. I began this conversation by asking him for a bit of background: DENNIS: I’m 73, living with my wife and a steady stream of nephews, currently a 10 year old. (I have been) folk musically inclined since high school during the “Great Folk Scare.” My parents acquired a wretched Kay guitar for a generic gift, that my three brothers didn’t want. I played “This Land is Your Land” once in the high school choir on it. I have made a rather substantial collection of lp’s (300±), audiotapes, many of radio shows and live performers, and cd’s (1000?), and songbooks of folk music. And glean for songs and musical ideas that satisfy my tastes, with an eye out for things I can play that are unusual and sustain my interest. I rather admire Martin Simpson, Tom Rush, Steve Baughman, Robbin Bulloch, Neal Hellman, Ka