www.thebanjoman.com
Playing Since: 1962
Experience Level: Expert/Professional

Interests:
[Teaching] [Socializing] [Helping]

Occupation: Promoter, Author, Musician, website owner, musicologist

Gender: Male
Age: 80

My Instruments:
Early Baldwin style D 5 string
S.S. Stewart Banjo/Banjeauring, 1898
Irish tenor banjo (on loan)

Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Vess Ossman, Fred Bacon, A. A. Farland, Joe Morley, Harry Reser, Perry Bechtel,
Buddy Wachter, Horace Weston, Uncle Dave Macon, Don Stover, Allen Shelton, Eddie Adcock, Bill Keith, Allen O'Bryant, Bob Letterly, John Hartford, Pete Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Mike Seeger, Dave Guard, Eric Weissberg, Walt Koken, Reed Martin, Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys, The Stanley Brothers, Pat Cloud, Tony Trischka, Flatt and Scruggs, Jim and Jesse, Clarke Buehling, Don Reno, Eddie Peabody, Tom Paley, Tom and Patrick Sauber, Gordy Ohliger, Bob Black, Alan Munde, Sammy Shelor, Tim Weed, Dessie Kelliher, Enda Scahill, Kieran Hanrahan, Angelina Carberry and at least 100 more. Non banjo: Arthur Rubinstein, Art Tatum, Nat King Cole, Henryk Szeryng, Keith Jarrett, Benny Goodman,
Lionel Hampton, The Bothy Band, Solas, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Triona Ní Dhomhnaill, Paddy Keenan, Christopher Parkening, Chet Atkins, Gene O'Neal, Richard Greene, The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Hillary Hahn, The Beatles

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Created 8/21/2008
Last Visit 6/19/2009

Banjo quest since 1962 has involved exploration of the banjo in all its forms through history, teaching, research, and specialization in the music of J. S. Bach as a foundation for bringing the banjo into legitimate status in classical music . Have been blessed by the multitude of contacts in the banjo world and associations and friendships.