Carl Hoffman’s influence on Alaskan bluegrass runs deep

Carl playing with long-time friends Dan Berberich and Gary Markley.
Carl playing with longtime friends Dan Berberich and Gary Markley at Anderson in 2007.

Carl Hoffman is an honored guest at this year’s Alaska Folk Festival. He’s been playing bluegrass in the state since the pipeline days and has influenced countless musicians. Click below for an audio profile of Carl KTOO‘s Scott Burton wrote for APRN‘s AK radio program back in 2007.

Alice and Carl Hoffman
Carl Hoffman is an honored guest at AFF 41 due to his influence on bluegrass music in the state. Carl is pictured here with wife Alice Hoffman at the Anderson Bluegrass Festival in 2007.

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