Dale Adkins

Hailing from Central Oregon, Dale Adkins is a veteran teacher with over 35 years’ experience in both a classroom and music instructional setting. Dale is longtime Northwest guitar legend who Flatpick Guitar Magazine states is: “really, really good, as in a major force." As a part of Grammy nominee Kate MacKenzie's touring band, Dale performed across the U.S. and Europe in the 1990s. Other musical collaborations have included guitar legend Dan Crary, John Reischman and the Jaybirds, Frontline, Old Growth, True North, Leah Larson, Rock Ridge and many others.

With the release of Alone in the Red Room, Dale introduced a significant departure from high-energy bluegrass flatpicking, showing significant growth and sophistication in his playing. Dale is also a wiz on banjo, tenor guitar, and mandolin. Dale’s other musical pursuit is owner and engineer/producer of Big Owl Studios where he has recorded and produced countless acoustic musicians to high praise.