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Playing Since: 2011
Experience Level: Intermediate
Interests:
[Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: auto mechanic
Gender: Male
Age: 71
My Instruments:
Banjo, a little bit of guitar and a little bit of upright bass. I have a 78 Stelling Bellflower and a 76 Stelling Starflower and 2 openpacks; a Recording King RK-024 and a Gold Tone CB-100. I mostly just want to play fiddle tunes.
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Carroll Best, Courtney Clapp, Clark Wyatt, Don Borchelt, Mark Johnson, Bill Keith, Bobby Thompson, Bela Fleck, Alison Brown, Tony Trischka, Ian Perry, Courtney Johnson,
My favorite kind of music is jazz/funk fusion closely followed by jazz/rock fusion.
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Created 10/3/2012
Last Visit 10/22/2022
I'm trying to learn the banjo at 60 years old. Its slow going, but it is going. I tried twice before in my twenties, but gave up both times, due to drug addiction and alcoholism. I've been clean and sober since May 1984.