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The 19th Connecticut State Troubadour: A New Chapter and a State Honor
Hi everyone, News like this doesn't come every day, so you can imagine how hard it has been for me to sit on this since the tail end of 2025. While 2025 was a year I may never forget, with some of the biggest career milestones to date, the biggest news by far came in November when I was told that as of 1/1/26, I would be appointed as the 19th Connecticut State Troubadour ! There are still so many moments when this doesn't feel real or that I struggle to fully understand the s
Charlie Widmer
Jan 162 min read


2025 Year in Review: From Burnout to the Best Year of My Life
Hi everyone, Happy New Year! I hope your 2026 is off to a restful and inspired start. I’ve spent a lot of time recently looking back on 2025, and if I’m being honest with you all, it was a year full of things I never would have expected. To be completely honest, it came at a time when I needed it most. Towards the end of 2024, I hit a wall of complete burnout. For the first time in my life, I couldn’t stand the sight of my guitar. I was exhausted and desperately looking for a
Charlie Widmer
Jan 162 min read


November 2025 Update: Sirius XM Airplay & NHSO Debut Wrap-Up
Hi everyone, I hope this newsletter finds you well as always. The last month has been jam packed with some of the most exciting shows I’ve had in a very long time. I’ve been playing all over Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and even Rhode Island and every audience has been as kind and inviting as they always are. To cap it all off, I just found out this morning that On the Trail's song "Where Do We Go From Here" has been added to rotation on Sirius XM's Bluegrass Junction
Charlie Widmer
Jan 162 min read


October 2025 Update: On the Trail’s Debut with the New Haven Symphony
Hi everyone, I hope this newsletter finds you as well as possible in the crazy world we find ourselves in. For myself, the last several months have been packed with shows, music, and travel, and the months ahead don’t seem to be showing any signs of slowing down. There are so many things to highlight, but by far the biggest and most exciting is On the Trail’s New Haven Symphony debut happening this Sunday 10/19! This is my seventh production with the NHSO and every single
Charlie Widmer
Jan 162 min read
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