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Playing Since: 1941
Experience Level: Purty Good
Interests:
[Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Retired
Gender: Male
Age: 97
My Instruments:
1930s Strad, my father bought in 1939 for my sister, Mary - -
Schweitzer, (given to me by a friend, Lloyd Brokaw a year before he died) - -
Barcus Berry, Electric (bought from a friend in AZ - -
Alvarez, electric (traded 2 junk fiddles and $s to Art Deems, at Woodland CA).
Fiddle Bows. 2 snakewood incredibows, Andrea rosin.
Strings; ADG Prim, E Pirastro Wondertone Gold.
Recently traded for a Hopf fiddle I really like. No marks inside sure sounds good. Incredibow weighs half what my regular bows weigh. My left fingers cramp when I play too long. My bow arm never gets tired.
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Paul Warren, Lester Flatt (Someone took my place with you).
Josh Graves, Lester Flatt (On my mind, Flatt Lonesome)
Bob Wills (1946 Oakland, CA).
George Jones.
Huey Smith (Sweet Memories Waltz).
Gale Massey (deceased 2003).
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Created 10/13/2007
Last Visit 3/4/2015
Took guitar lessons from Richard Midkiff 1939, Dunbar, WV ($7 guitar with card board case), Played violin in Dunbar HS orchestra, souzaphone in HS band. I'm 88 years young, Stopped smoking 1963, quit drinking booze 1977, still trying to learn to fiddle and play Josh Graves style dobro. begin each day with 16 oz of water, 2 grahm crackers and 6 oz of starbucks decaf coffee. Give Thanks to God, many times, every day.
