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Hillbilly Gypsies |
www.thehillbillygypsies.com/
Playing Since: 1986
Experience Level: Purty Good
Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Professional Musician
Gender: Male
Age: 45
My Instruments:
*Nechville Classic Archtop
*Nechville 'Beverly Hillbillies Banjo'
*Nechville Custom Open Back
*Nechville Banjovie (Wife's Banjo)
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Bluegrass and old time Appalachian music is my passion!! But I do love many styles of music. Some of my influences and favorites are John Hartford, Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley, Doc Boggs, Jerry Garcia, Willie Nelson, Jerry Reed, John Prine, Bill Monroe, Uncle Dave Macon, Grandpa Jones, Dave 'Stringbean' Akeman, Stanley Brothers, Flatt &; Scruggs, Jimmy Martin, Kenny Baker, Vassar Clements, Roy Clark, Hazel Dickens, Charlie Daniels, Woody Guthrie, Jimmie Rodgers, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Roger Miller, Johnny &; June Carter Cash, Little Roy Lewis, Del McCoury, Don Reno, Karl Shiflett, Phillip Steinmetz, Leroy Troy, Vince Farsetta, Highwoods Stringband, Deford Bailey, Django Reinhart, Stephan Grapelli, Asleep at the Wheel, BR549, Hypnotic Clambake, Anything Les Claypool, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Tielman Brothers, Zappa, Rush, Tool and way too many more to mention! As I mentioned before, I love most styles of music but my heart is in the Traditional, Old Time, Appalachian roots, Bluegrass and Americana styles.
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Created 11/15/2006
Last Visit 10/19/2019
Howdy! My Name is Trae Buckner and first and foremost I am a husband and a dad. I am also a professional musician, singer/songwriter, producer, recording engineer and I also teach guitar, clawhammer banjo and bass in the Morgantown area. I truly love making music and I am currently touring with the band The Hillbilly Gypsies - http://www.thehillbillygypsies.com/ - From Morgantown West Virginia. I play several musical instruments and many styles of music but professionally I mostly play Acoustic Guitar, Clawhammer style Banjo & Upright Bass and I sing lead and harmony vocals with the band. The band and I proudly endorse Black Diamond Strings, Super Sensitive Strings, National Picks, Schertler Transducers and I also personally play and endorse Andrew White Guitars, Nechville Banjos & G7th Capo Company. Thanks to all of these wonderful companies for believing in us. Thanks to them also for their top notch quality products and craftsmanship AND thanks for all that these fine companies do to help us out. We sure do appreciate their support and sponsorship. It means the world!
