Larry Keen

Larry Keen is a singer-songwriter-musician who has been attracting enthusiastic audiences throughout North America since the 1970s. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Larry was a star on the legendary New York Coffee House Circuit, sharing the spotlight with the likes of Don McLean, Jim Croce and Linda Ronstadt. He was a featured act at many of Los Angeles’ music meccas such as The Troubadour, Bla-Bla Café and Sagebrush Cantina. Now living in the Phoenix area, Larry delights audiences with a wide range of folk, blues, country and rock tunes. His powerful vocals, nimble guitar and infectious stage presence have made him one of the region’s most popular entertainers.

Richard Pollack is another son of West Virginia and a musical Swiss Army Knife—an accomplished songwriter, singer and guitar-fiddle-banjo-mandolin-piano artist. He was Larry’s partner during the New York Coffee House Circuit era where critics praised his “downhome wit and soulful lyrics.” Richard has returned to the West Virginia countryside to write and perform literate and entertaining songs that cover a wide territory—from traditional Appalachian roots music to compelling, contemporary anthems about social and environmental justice.

Jim Copacino is an award-winning advertising copywriter who is Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Copacino+Fujikado in Seattle, Washington. Jim and Larry Keen met as undergraduates at Ohio University in 1969. Their friendship soon blossomed into a songwriting partnership that has spanned five decades. As a lyricist, Jim has collaborated with Larry and Richard on dozens of songs spanning all genres—rock, folk, country and traditional ballads. “The Cat, The Fiddle and Me” is their first foray into children’s music—though the song is intended for kids from age 3 to 93.