Paul Tinkerhess is a cobbler at the Fourth Ave Birkenstock shoe store he runs with his wife Claire in Ann Arbor. As a singer/songwriter he's performed for over 30 years at 100's of venues from coast to coast with his long-neck banjo. Highlights have included opening for Pete Seeger, Odetta, and John Hammond, and giving singing testimonial before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Paul is a regular performer at The Ark's annual tribute to Pete Seeger and was the driving force behind this ye...