Note: the idea of this directory is to provide a means for individuals to network and find others, usually in their area, who they might get together with to enjoy Old-Time Music. It is not intended as a means of advertising, promoting, or even listing bands. So, if you're in a band, please include that information in "Other Info" along with your website, myspace page, etc. but please don't submit a listing for your band. Thanks for your cooperation.
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Name: Lydia Sylvia Martin Country: United States State/Province: Maryland City: Boyds Interests: jamming, concerts, festivals, dances, gigs Instruments: banjo, guitar, voice, piano Email: lydiasylvia  gmail.com Phone: 240 215 7635 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Also a member of The Martin Family Band
Entered: 01/11/12 13:31:33 EST
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Name: Richard Telowicz Country: United States State/Province: Oklahoma City: Edmond Interests: jamming Instruments: fiddle Email: chrisokc cox.net Phone: |
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Entered: 12/17/11 01:43:45 EST
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Name: Miriam Stenson Country: United States State/Province: Ohio City: Cincinnati Interests: Jamming, socializing, singing Instruments: 5-string banjo (old-time music) clawhammer, tenor banjo, mandolin, irish fiddle Email: munka21 yahoo.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old-time, folk, woody guthrie, gospel, Irish, Klezmer, English Country, all things acoustic and folkish.
Entered: 11/17/11 23:27:02 EST
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Name: Rick Farkas Country: United States State/Province: North Carolina City: hillsborough Interests: jamming Instruments: banjo, fiddle Email: rick.farkas yahoo.com Phone: 9197325949 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: round peak, kentucky
Entered: 10/29/11 01:18:38 EST
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Name: Martila, Charley Shirley Country: United States State/Province: Arizona City: WICKENBURG Interests: Jamming/Social Instruments: Fiddle, Guitar, Clawhammer Email: martilaaz yahoo.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Ole Timey, Appalachian exclusively, Round Peak, Ky, WV. Tommy Jarrel, Bruce Greene, Stampers, M. Wine, Salyers, Jim Bowles, Ishm Monday AND MORE. Lots Of cross tunes.
Entered: 10/26/11 14:49:03 EST
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Name: Sue West Country: United States State/Province: Wisconsin City: Spring Valley Interests: performing, recording, jamming, historical events, sustainability events, square dances Instruments: guitar, etc. Email: swest baldwin-telecom.net Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Round Peak, Jon Salyer, Uncle Dave Macon, Charlie Poole, unaccompanied mountain ballad singing, jug bands, Carter Family, Nimrod Workman, Hazel and Alice, Louvins, Great Lakes Maritime, lumberjack music of Wisconsin, old time gospel, Norman Blake, cowboy music, Scandinavian hymns
Entered: 10/19/11 01:12:44 EST
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Name: Wes Mason Country: United States State/Province: Virginia City: Glen Allen Interests: jamming, teaching, gigs Instruments: banjo, guitar Email: wesmason56 hotmail.com Phone: 804-514-0213 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Wayne Shrubshall,Doc Watson,Tim Donley,Chris Leslie UK fiddler,Dave Swarbrick,Fairport Convention, Uncle Earl.
Entered: 10/15/11 11:14:13 EST
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Name: Stan Arnold Country: United States State/Province: North Carolina City: Raleigh Interests: jamming, socializing Instruments: guitar, fiddle Email: arnold.stan gmail.com Phone: 919-397-8032 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: eclectic. old time.
Entered: 09/23/11 02:41:41 EST
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Name: Dock Jekel Country: United States State/Province: California City: Calistoga/ Kelseyville Interests: Playing old time music! Instruments: Fiddle, Clawhammer Banjo Email: doctorjekel gmail.com Phone: 707-987-1198 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Southern Appalachian Stringband Music.
Entered: 09/20/11 13:45:34 EST
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Name: John Robben Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: Sequim Interests: Jamming, playing Instruments: upright bass Email: nwbass2001 yahoo.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: all things acoustic
Entered: 09/17/11 12:51:08 EST
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Name: Mike Burns Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: Tacoma Interests: jamming, dancing, violin making Instruments: fiddle, guitar, bass Email: fiddlegeek gmail.com Phone: 5034815023 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: old-time, folk, old school country/ ernie carpenter, art stamper, earl white, Romeros, canote brothers, woody guthrie, jimmie rodgers, skillet lickers, and gads more... I'm also a violin luthier!
Entered: 09/10/11 07:07:12 EST
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Name: Chad Bates Country: United States State/Province: South Carolina City: Sunset Interests: Jamming...Stringband Instruments: I love playing guitar with Old-Time stringbands... also am learning Appalachian Fiddle as well as Clawhammer Banjo. Oh yea... and a little Mountain Dulcimer and "Doghouse" Bass Email: primitivepilgrim gmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Hobart Crabtree, Frank Lee, Frank Proffitt, Bruce Greene, Brad leftwich and many others.
Entered: 09/10/11 02:43:03 EST
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Name: bob struble Country: United States State/Province: Wyoming City: dubois Interests: jamming, dances Instruments: fiddle, clawhammer banjo, harmonica, jew's harp, guitar Email: bobs545atwork.gmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Appalachian style
Entered: 09/07/11 02:54:28 EST
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Name: Don Blagsvedt Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: Seattle Interests: teaching, playing in band, jamming Instruments: banjo, guitar, mandolin, banjo uke Email: dblagsvedt Phone: 360 359 8370 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: primarly old timey, some 2-3 finger style on banjo Guitar: back up, Celtic, fingerpicking, some lead Mandolin: love many styles,
Entered: 09/06/11 05:28:03 EST
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Name: Art Bryan Country: United States State/Province: New Hampshire City: Hancock Interests: jamming Instruments: fiddle, guitar, banjos, mandolin Email: abryan myfairpoint.net Phone: 6035256614 |
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Entered: 09/05/11 02:26:58 EST
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Name: Josh Davis Country: United States State/Province: Georgia City: Franklin Interests: jamming, socializing, teaching, playing gigs Instruments: Banjo, bass, uke, guitar Email: wittgensteinlives gmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: West VA, North Carolina, most anything good and old. I also build and repair/restore instruments and play in an old time/americana/jug band Sourwood Honey.
Entered: 09/02/11 04:54:19 EST
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Name: Ulrike Brauneis Country: United States State/Province: District of Columbia City: Washington Interests: jamming, teaching Instruments: fiddle, banjo Email: ulrike brauneis.us Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old Time, a myriad of Old Time players
Entered: 09/01/11 09:20:44 EST
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Name: Dave Skirmont Country: United States State/Province: Illinois City: Batavia Interests: Jamming, Performing, Recording Instruments: Harmonica/Accordion/Fiddle Email: dskirmont sbcglobal.net Phone: 847-366-0774 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Like to play Country, Cajun, Traditional and Original music
Entered: 08/31/11 03:08:40 EST
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Name: Anna Strickland Country: United States State/Province: Florida City: Jacksonville Interests: jamming Instruments: fiddle Email: annastrickland hotmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Some friends and I have an OT jam on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. We'd love to meet new players.
Entered: 08/30/11 14:51:05 EST
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Name: Ron Elrod Country: United States State/Province: Tennessee City: Knoxville Interests: jamming, socializing, festivale, contra and square dances Instruments: Guitar - clawhammer banjo Email: ronelrod chartertn.net Phone: 865-966-7964 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: mostly playing old time/dance style, fiddle tunes. HOWEVER also enjoy gospel, old country (Carter, Hank, the Hag, etc) like honky-tonk - like bluegrass - I attend a lot of festivale, including: Clifftop, Mt Airy, Laurel Bloomery, Winfield, JP Fraley,
Entered: 08/29/11 02:11:26 EST
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Name: Steve Knutson Country: United States State/Province: Oregon City: Corbett Interests: jamming Instruments: guitar, banjo, fiddle, autoharp Email: sssknutson aol.com Phone: 503-695-6552 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I learned from NLCR records in the early 60's and emulated them. In recent years there has been a resurgence of old time music and I joined it.
Entered: 08/24/11 16:30:12 EST
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Name: Ruthanne Emilene Ankney Country: United States State/Province: Pennsylvania City: Malvern Interests: Storyteller, folk theater & singer, square & contra dance caller for festivals, schools & museums. Jamming & old time music events. Instruments: guitar, banjo uke, vocals, limberjacks Email: walesinthemorn gmail.com Phone: 724-552-6201 |
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Entered: 08/21/11 15:14:09 EST
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Name: Fiddlin Banjo Billy Mathews Country: United States State/Province: Arkansas City: Carroll County Interests: Workshops, dances, concerts Instruments: banjo, fiddle Email: banjobillynet gmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Billy Mathews is known far and wide across this land for his musical skill and old-time fiddling ability. He has traveled extensively throughout the Midwest for over 40 years. Thoughtful musical kin-ships maintained throughout all these many years have earned him a considerable amount of notoriety and recognition throughout old-time traditional music circles. More information available online at www.banjobilly.net
Entered: 08/21/11 12:39:49 EST
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Name: Jean Bucher Country: United States State/Province: Oregon City: Oregon City Interests: all of the above Instruments: fiddle Email: jeanabucher gmail.com Phone: 5038080486 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: old-time
Entered: 08/19/11 07:43:33 EST
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Name: William Kidd Country: United States State/Province: California City: Mendocino Interests: jamming, performing Instruments: guitar, dobro, uke, mandolin, harmonica, tenor banjo Email: wsakidd aol.com Phone: 707-813-1421 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: ragtime, Jimmie Rodgers, early country
Entered: 08/18/11 09:37:26 EST
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Name: Christine Country: Canada State/Province: Nova Scotia City: Tatamagouche Interests: jamming Instruments: clawhammer banjo Email: christinelovelace562 yahoo.ca Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: old-time Appalachian
Entered: 08/18/11 02:58:50 EST
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Name: Nabil Khadduri Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: Olympia Interests: jamming Instruments: banjo, mandolin, guitar Email: nkhadduri hotmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: old-time and bluegrass
Entered: 08/17/11 16:29:39 EST
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Name: Tracy Morrison Country: United States State/Province: Idaho City: Boise Interests: jamming, harmony singing, learning and teaching Instruments: guitar, banjo, ukulele, voice Email: tracybmorrison gmail.com Phone: 208-991-6130 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old Time, Early~ Country, Blues & Jazz
Entered: 08/16/11 08:55:53 EST
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Name: Sam Linkous Country: United States State/Province: Virginia City: Blacksburg Interests: Jamming, playing for dances and other events, history of the music Instruments: Bass and Guitar Email: sll vt.edu Phone: 540-951-0130 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Love old time traditional that up-beat and lively with lots of drive. I play in a lot of pickup bands and enjoy doing that, usually bass, but sometimes rhythm guitar.
Entered: 08/16/11 07:34:37 EST
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Name: Susan Anderson Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: Olympia Interests: jamming, teaching Instruments: fiddle Email: raez67 live.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Irish, and many different tunes
Entered: 08/09/11 12:13:39 EST
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Name: John C Bogert Country: United States State/Province: Idaho City: Orofino Interests: What ya got? Instruments: harmonica, fiddle,bones,jew's harp, mouthbow Email: harpjohncb yahoo.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old timey, Celtic
Entered: 08/07/11 06:54:48 EST
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Name: Cathy Van Ruhan Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: Sequim Interests: slow jams Instruments: fiddle Email: ccvanruhan gmail.com Phone: |
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Entered: 08/04/11 13:27:24 EST
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Name: J. Dichter Country: United States State/Province: Massachusetts City: Montague Interests: jamming, socializing Instruments: banjo, fiddle, guitar Email: jdichter student.umass.edu Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: old time fiddle, also eastern european folk, as well as a lot of non-folk interests like stoner metal and screamo, etc
Entered: 07/24/11 17:15:14 EST
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Name: Annie Williams Country: United States State/Province: Maryland City: Salisbury Interests: jamming Instruments: fiddle, guitar, bass Email: annieaabb verizon.net Phone: 410-548-2348 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old Time fiddle music
Entered: 07/19/11 12:44:28 EST
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Name: Michael Huber Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: Battle Ground Interests: jamming singing Instruments: guitar, banjo, dobro, bass Email: huberoldtime gmail.com Phone: 360 606 3275 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: oldtime & old bluegrass
Entered: 07/17/11 07:37:47 EST
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Name: brian thelen Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: snohomish Interests: clawhammer,jamming Instruments: banjo,mandolin Email: bthelen clearwire.net Phone: 360-568-3513 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: i likie all old time music ,ralf stanley,cathy fink,rpeek
Entered: 07/15/11 03:20:32 EST
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Name: brian thelen Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: snohomish Interests: clawhammer,jamming Instruments: banjo,mandolin Email: bthelen clearwire.net Phone: 360-568-3513 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: i likie all old time music ,ralf stanley,cathy fink,rpeek
Entered: 07/15/11 03:17:33 EST
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Name: Chuck Spano Country: United States State/Province: Florida City: Ormond Beach Interests: Jams/sessions,teaching,socializing Instruments: Percussion Email: yoda2 bellsouth.net Phone: 36-672-4533 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: John Hartford (got me started on banjo), Mark Barnett, Mack MaGaha,Beecher Kirby,Greg (Sule) Wilson, Frank McGuire, etc - play a variety of percussion instruments dependent on genre - usually washboard/spoons/bones with OT but if in Europe will add bodhran and other percussion - enjoy jams/sessions, playing with street musicians along the east coast/Europe - teach various percussion workshops at various festivals - presently play with a number of groups at festivals, most notably JustInTime (www.justintimeoldtimemusic.com) and Backintyme (www.backintyme.com)
Entered: 07/11/11 08:14:25 EST
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Name: Rick Steiner Country: United States State/Province: West Virginia City: Fairmont Interests: jamming, fillin, socializing Instruments: Banjo, Guitar Email: steinerrw yahoo.com Phone: 304 534-8140 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I play the two(2) finger style, traditional Appalachian mountain music.
Entered: 07/08/11 23:54:47 EST
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Name: Rick Steiner Country: United States State/Province: West Virginia City: Fairmont Interests: jamming, fillin, socializing, vocals Instruments: Banjo, Guitar Email: steinerrw yahoo.com Phone: 304 534-8140 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I play the two(2) finger style banjo and guitar in the genre of the traditional Appalachian mountain music. In play in the band "Almost a Song" http://www.almostasong.net.
Entered: 07/08/11 23:46:20 EST
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Name: Debra Chesman Country: United States State/Province: New York City: Painted Post Interests: Jamming, Performing, Socializing Instruments: Washtub bass, Vocals. Email: yodelady stny.rr.com Phone: (607) 962-4461 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I am a beginning fiddler and know enough guitar to understand my band mates. But I can fill in for any bass player on short notice. I love to sing harmonies. I run a folk concert series in Corning/Elmira NY and we have pre-concert jams on concert nights. www.valleyfolk.org I also run the jamming tents for the Old Time Fiddlers' Gathering in Watkins Glen, NY in June each year. www.earts.org
Entered: 07/05/11 16:59:21 EST
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Name: Laurie Baardse Country: United States State/Province: Florida City: Largo Interests: Jamming, socializing, open mics, busking Instruments: clawhammer banjo Email: baardse77 yahoo.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I like Dirk Powell, Adam Hurt, Richie Stearns, Abigail Washburn and Kyle Creed, but I listen to everything that has a banjo in it, no matter what style. Am currently enjoying Mumford & Sons. I've only been playing for 4 years and don't really have my own 'style' yet, but so far I'm playing a mixture of melodic and Round Peak styles.
Entered: 07/04/11 15:30:04 EST
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Name: Warren Grice Country: United States State/Province: Texas City: Houston Interests: Jamming, talking old-time music, drinking coffee or sipping whiskey Instruments: banjo, guitar Email: warneck45 hotmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Frailing or clawhammer style banjo. Major influences include: Uncle Dave Macon, Clarence Ashley, Tommy Jarrell, Mike Seeger, Ralph Stanley, Bob Carlin On guitar my major influences would be Riley Puckett, Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson and Woody Guthrie.
Entered: 06/27/11 12:52:40 EST
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Name: joe rouse Country: United States State/Province: Oregon City: Eugene Interests: jammin and learning Instruments: banjo Email: rouse uoregon.edu Phone: |
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Entered: 06/26/11 18:49:03 EST
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Name: Slim Country: United States State/Province: New York City: Bayport Interests: jamming Instruments: fiddle Email: slimman53 optonline.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Searching for an intermediate claw hammer banjo player on Long Island NY to jam with.
Entered: 06/23/11 20:36:39 EST
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Name: Lindsay McDougall Country: Canada State/Province: Ontario City: Toronto Interests: jamming Instruments: guitar Email: lindsaymcdougall gmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Beginner player. Looking for any exposure/chances to play near Toronto. Appalachian/Kentucky. More old-time than bluegrass, but am also interested in harmony singing.
Entered: 06/22/11 12:06:08 EST
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Name: Evan DaSilva Country: United States State/Province: New Hampshire City: Newmarket Interests: Jamming, Socializing, Listening, Learning Instruments: Clawhammer Banjo (working on roundpeak style), ukulele, guitar, trying to learn to play the concertina, keyword is trying Email: dasilvaec my.hiram.edu Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Fred Cockerham, Frank Proffitt, Tom Ashley, Doc Watson, Tommy Jarrell, Riley Baugus, Frank Fairfield, Bob Dylan, Mike Seeger, Pete Seeger, Chubby Parker, Buell Kazee. I play strictly clawhammer banjo and am working on roundpeak style fretless banjo, beginner on the ukulele, awful on the guitar, and I know one song on the concertina.
Entered: 06/09/11 05:20:01 EST
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Name: Anne Emmons Country: United States State/Province: Oregon City: Hermiston Interests: jamming Instruments: guitar, bass, hammered dulcimer Email: anne.emmons hotmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Doc Watson,Dirk Powell,Tim O'Brien,Gillian Welch, Carolina Chocolate Drops,Bluegrass, and Weiser,ID.
Entered: 05/30/11 09:01:32 EST
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Name: Reggie Sutton Country: United States State/Province: Alabama City: Gardendale Interests: Learning Instruments: banjo Email: suttrl1 gmail.com Phone: 205-540-8598 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Clawhammer
Entered: 05/18/11 02:58:08 EST
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Name: Lanny Fields Country: United States State/Province: Virginia City: Ashland Interests: jamming, practicing, learning Instruments: tenor banjo, banjo uke Email: sixwatergrog gmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I mix n' match Oldtime and Irish. I play from tab, not by ear. Not a purist or a stickler for tradition or authenticity. Would love to find another musician nearby interested in jamming, practicing and working out a repertoire of tunes drawing from both oldtime and Celtic sources.
Entered: 05/13/11 15:48:11 EST
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