Playing Since: 1975
Experience Level: Purty Good
Nielen has made 4 recent additions to Banjo Hangout
Interests:
[Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Retired
Gender: Male
Age: 72
My Instruments:
2002 Gibson RB250, 1980s Ibanez, 1970s home-made job, Martin OM35, Weber Hyalite mando, 2013 home-made mando (pic).
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Bobby Thompson, Ricky Scaggs & KT, Alison Krauss, Johnny Staats & the Delivery Boys, Bill Keith, John Hartford, Nitty Gritty, Crooked Still, The Rolling Stones, Natalie Merchant, Mark Knopfler, Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Douglas, Tim O'Brien, The Chieftains, Planxty, Mandolin Orange, Transatlantic Sessions. So many... Did I forget Dylan!?
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Created 1/29/2004
Last Visit 10/1/2024
As I move into my ‘60s I find I’m getting more serious about music in general, having
kept my day-job for most of my life. I still play in a local Cape Town amateur band
called Blacksmith, as I have done since I was a student and I managed to get the
nod to join the David Kramer band at the South African “Ubuntu” festival at
Carnegie Hall in 2014, but there's not much bluegrass in SA, so the BHO helps
keeps me in touch with what’s happening out in the wider world. It’s quite a
lekker (Afrikaans: =“nice”) home-from-home and continues to flourish – thanks Eric!
