Playing Since: 1964
Experience Level: Purty Good
Dan Drabek has made 81 recent additions to Banjo Hangout
Interests:
[Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Retired Art Director
Gender: Male
Age: 72
My Instruments:
Banjos-self made
Classical guitar-self made
Bourgeois OM-S guitar
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Bluegrass Etc.
The Kruger Bros.
Punch Bros.
Alison Brown
Greenbriar Boys
Tommy Emmanuel
Mark O'Connor
Crooked Still
Tony Rice
Roger Sprung
Alison Krause
Not necessarily in that order
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Created 1/7/2005
Last Visit 1/23/2021
Retired Designer/Illustrator
Played banjo since 1964
Won a 2nd place advanced category at Topanga Canyon Banjo and Fiddle Contest in 1968.
Taught banjo & guitar at West Bank school of music, Minneapolis, in the 70's.
Have played little music for the past 35 years to pursue career, but just getting back into it now that I'm retired. Miles to go before I sleep. :->
Have been a craftsman/woodworker most of my life. Have built 13 banjos, 1 guitar, a 16ft. cabin cruiser among countless other projects. Was a locally respected restorer of stringed instruments and other antiques before I retired.
My hobbies include: Banjo, guitar, woodworking, building musical instruments, karate, boat building, antique restoration, astronomy, canoeing, archery, knife collecting, metal working, shooting & reloading, hiking with my dogs, camping, fishing, not necessarily in that order.
