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Forever and a Day

Thursday, April 12, 2012

That is how long it feels that I have been away, but I am back.  Since I have been gone, I have had a baby boy who is now over 2 years old.  Wheh!  Second run at kiddos so that was hard.  I have a girl who is about to turn 18 in just 10 days and a son who is 14.  So, I am tired.

I am still questing for clawhammer skills. :) I have been to Acoustic Music Camp a few times in the past few years and taken from the great Dan Levenson.  And I mean Great!  He is a wise man.  If you have a chance to take from him, you won't regret it.

Here are some things I have learned in the past few years.  You can try and train yourself to play like certain people, but you will play best if you just play your own style.  If you like to hit the head, then do it.  After all, it is your music you are making.  If you like to slide or just chord or whatever, then do it.  The world would be boring if everyone only played one way.  Variety.

I kept trying to train myself not to do certain things but when it is all said and done, some things just happen when I'm having a good time.  So, have a good time and don't get caught up too much in being a copycat.

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Paths are crossing but it's good

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 4 comments

Learning a new tune

Sunday, May 24, 2009 1 comment

Still making videos

Friday, May 22, 2009 4 comments

Banjo Baby

Saturday, May 16, 2009 2 comments

Banjo in the Park

Monday, February 2, 2009 2 comments

2009 Music Resolutions

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1 comment

Fooling around with clawhammer

Friday, December 19, 2008 1 comment

Will sell 2 banjos from my secret stash of banjos

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12 o'clock and no extra nylon strings

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 1 comment

Still trucking on the clawhammer road

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 2 comments

Clawhammer and C#

Monday, June 9, 2008 4 comments

My second journey to Cripple Creek

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3 comments

Cruising to Mexico

Thursday, December 6, 2007 Add Comment

Wow, already doing it again

Thursday, November 29, 2007 2 comments

Got my Dirty Banjo Hands

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 1 comment

Moving to our new house in Hooks, TX

Monday, July 2, 2007 5 comments

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Occupation: .NET & JAVA Sales Manager/Graphic Ad Designer

Gender: Female
Age: 45

My Instruments:
Chuck Lee Honey Grove Custom 12" Open Back
Deering GoodTime Open Back
Early 1900's Pollmann Open Back
Late 1800's Cubley Open Back
Gold Tone CB-100 Open Back
Morgan-Monroe Foggy Mountain Cascade
Early 1900's S.S. Stewart's Sons 4S Open Back
Gold Tone EBM (Electric Woohoo)

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2011 Message: I live and breathe clawhammer. Love it! Hoping to help keep old time alive. 2017: Still love it, live it, and breathe it!

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