Gary Blanchard began playing guitar in 1966 and soon began writing his own songs. Gary's music blends elements of folk and rock music and reflects his influences - Donovan, Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Grateful Dead, The Band, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and the whole 60's scene, including the early 60's "folk scare."  In 2007, Gary recorded two CDs. The first, Worlds of Wonder, was a one-man-band project with Gary playing rhythm and lead guitar, bass, and keyboards along with a drum machine. The second CD, Journey of Life, was a strictly acoustic project.

Gary has always had varied musical interests and has veered of into odd byways at times. His early days were strictly folk music, then more popular music was added to his set list. In the early 1980's, Gary specialized in songs with a strong social message. Later in the 80's he started playing a cheap Yamaha keyboard complete with autorhythms and doing songs in the style of Laurie Anderson in a series of multimedia programs. From there he wrote and performed instrumental electronic music, some as incidental music for theatre and dance performances. He also did a multimedia program titled Heart of the Sun.

After a hiatus that included going to college to get a BA and MA, Gary returned to music playing a style of music that he called Old-Time/Goodtime music. This was a blend of old-time traditional, 1930's pop tunes, jug band music, and folk. Gary abandoned that in 2006 and began to record using electric guitar, drum machine and keyboards for a rock-style CD.

Gary bought a new acoustic guitar in December of 2008 and this led him back to the folk style that was his first love. Watching the documentary, Pete Seeger: The Power of Song revived his interest in banjo. Gary has just purchased a new long-neck banjo from Noho Banjo in Northampton, MA; this banjo will be the main instrument on Gary's next disc.

Gary has recently released two new acoustic CDs. Hope Will Grow, was recorded live in the studio. This disc includes nine original songs and a cover of the traditional song, Down By The Riverside, which has the only overdub on the disc as Gary plays both banjo and guitar on that track. The songs reflect Gary's long-time dedication to promoting peace, hope, and community. The second disc, Wade In The Water, is a collection of songs from the civil rights, peace, and labor movements. Many of the songs are traditional, a few are from the early 1900's Little Red Songbook of the International Workers of the World (also known as the Wobblies), and there are a few of Gary's originals. Gary plays banjo and guitar on this disc, with some overdubs to allow a guitar/banjo combination.