Luke Faust (born 1936) is an American folk musician, best known as a member of the Insect Trust.
In the early 1960s, Faust often played at The Gaslight Cafe in Greenwich Village, New York City, performing with a wide array of instruments including banjo, fiddle, harmonica, and jug.
[1] There, he became acquainted with fellow folk revival musicians Dave Van Ronk, Jerry Rasmussen, and Bob Dylan.
[1] During this time, Faust briefly joined Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber of the Holy Modal Rounders on the jug.
[citation needed] Faust's contributions to music has been described in Bob Dylan's book, Chronicles: Volume One, where Dylan recalled Faust as "someone closer in temperament to me,"[5] and Dave Van Ronk's compilation album, The Mayor of MacDougal Street.