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www.banjoutah.com
Playing Since: 1976
Experience Level: Expert/Professional
Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Folk Musician
Gender: Male
Age: 65
My Instruments:
Stelling Staghorn - SN#2284 - Built in 1982, Bart Reiter Special - SN#414 - Built in1990. Vega (Deering) Long Neck - SN#091174019656 - Built in September of 2001, S. S. Stewart Banjerine - SN#9459 - Built between 1890 &1894, Bill Van Horn Gourd Banjo - Built in 2006 - Gold Tone Cello Banjo...
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
The artists that have had the most influence on my music: Doc Watson, Bruce (Utah) Phillips, Glen Orlin, Art Rosenbaum, Ken Perlman, Norman Blake, John Prine, Gordon Lightfoot, Bill Monroe, Woody Guthrie, Tony Rice, David Grisman, Bela Fleck, Bill Staines, Laurie Lewis, Tim O'Brien, Matt Flinner, Burl Ives, Bob Nolan, and Bob Wills.
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Created 2/1/2005
Last Visit 9/9/2024
I'm a full time folk singer with my roots firmly planted in the west. My mother's family settled in south eastern Wyoming after the Civil War while my father's family came across the plains with the first Mormon handcart company. Although I consider myself to be a folk singer, I've become known as a clawhammer banjo stylist and have a popular website devoted to helping other banjo players learn my style of play ( www.banjoutah.com ). I've taught private lessons, recorded as a studio musician, competed in (and won) music competitions, been part owner in a music store, and have performed throughout the western states; my music has been featured in movies, television series', and a PBS documentary. I've conducted instrumental workshops on guitar, mandolin, banjo, improvisation and music theory.
