www.ragtime-resource.com
Playing Since: 1972
Experience Level: Purty Good
Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Musician, Artist
Gender: Male
Age: 86
My Instruments:
non-genuine Stradivarius fiddle, old German fiddle, Gibson mandolins, Vega banjos, Kevin Enoch fretless banjo, Martin Guitar, Meinl-Weston tuba
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Double Decker String Band, East Texas Serenaders, Tommy Jarrell, Bruce Molsky, Tom Sauber, Suzy Thompson, Ed Haley, Ralph Blizard, Chirps Smith, Bruce Greene, Dan Gellert, Rayna Gellert, Pete Sutherland, Jody Stecher, Hank Bradley, Brad Leftwich, Paul Kotapish, Greg and Jere Canote, Tim O'Brien, Dirk Powell, Rafe Stefanini
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Created 11/26/2007
Last Visit 6/21/2011
Taught mandolin for 12 years at McCabe's Guitar Store, St. Monica, CA. Tutor at Festival of American Fiddle Tunes (mandolin, banjo). Wrote and self-published four music books: "Ragtime for Fiddle and Mandolin," "150 Hot Tunes for Fiddle and Mandolin," "Clawhammer Banjo String Band Favorites" and "16 Original Piano Rags." Sometimes member of the "Growling Old Geezers" string band. Best on mandolin and banjo. Fiddle is an on-going journey. My favorite banjo playing is clawhammer in the Round Peak style, especially on my fretless banjos. I also teach clawhammer banjo and old-time mandolin.
