Tim Rayborn is a writer and internationally acclaimed musician. He plays dozens of unusual instruments that many people have never heard of and often can't pronounce, including medieval instrument reconstructions and folk instruments from Northern Europe, the Balkans, and the Middle East.He has appeared on over forty recordings, and his wanderings and tours have taken him across the US, all over Europe, to Canada and Australia, and to such romantic locations as Marrakech, Istanbul, Renaissance chateaux, medieval churches, and high school gymnasiums.On the writing side of things, Tim lived in England for nearly seven years and has a PhD from the University of Leeds, which he likes to pretend means he knows what he is talking about. He has written a large number of books and magazine articles about music, art, history, and business, and undoubtedly will write more (whether anyone likes it or not).He currently resides in Northern California amid many books.