Playing Since: 1960
Experience Level: Expert/Professional
Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Helping]
Occupation: banjo fiddle teacher
Gender: Male
Age: 76
My Instruments:
German
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Bobby Hicks,Kenny Baker,Johnny Gimble,Randy Elmore
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Created 9/7/2007
Last Visit 11/25/2013
Founded Monroe Doctrine Bluegrass Band in 1968 with Hot Rize guitarist, Charles Sawtelle. Toured Nationally for seven years. Teaches at fiddle camps. With his band,Rich Played with Vassar many times at festivals and was hired to play Bean Blossum for two .years.The Monroe Doctrine was one of the first ,younger touring bands> They made a very successful Alblum and toured from florida to Canada to the Western United States.Rich lately has recorded with Texas Shorty and Randy Elmore.
