Playing Since: 1970
Experience Level: Purty Good

Interests:
[Teaching] [Helping]

Occupation: Maintenance Engineer

Gender: Male
Age: 68

My Instruments:
piano, a few synths, Norman guitars, Gold Tone Dobro, 1978 Leo Banjo, Epiphone mandolin, New York Bowl Back mandolin, harmonica.

Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Flatt and Scruggs, Talbot Brothers, The Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe

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Created 2/22/2010
Last Visit 11/27/2025

Life - work, wife, kids, dog, Church family, friends, when time...banjo! Took piano lessons many years before I got a banjo, but found the finger picking a real challenge, took at least a year of practice to get even picking and speed good enough to play in front of anybody. My dad cashed in some penny stock he had and bought a banjo, guitar and bongos. Even bought me a small accordian. I divided my practice time between piano, guitar, and banjo and some mandolin for decades. Only thing is I could have been an "expert" at one thing instead of good at a few things, but my attention span insists I try as many instruments as I can. I think I have a well rounded knowledge because of it, so it's ok to spread out a little. I studied Classical piano until I got my grade 8 Royal Conservatory and Grade 2 Rudiments so that helps a lot when it comes to understanding theory and putting music together. Then I got into the world of midi and synths and that opens up a whole new world with unlimited learning of computer programs and digital recording, so lots more time invested. Then for a few fears I spent much spare time creating midi files for a 5 piece band and playing piano mostly along with it, a worth while experience. There's so much more to learn, and I'm looking forward to buying a fiddle soon, when I retire from my present job, and have a little more time , I hope to "master' that.