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Name: Fiddling Bill Daily Country: United States State/Province: Colorado City: Canon City Interests: All the above. Instruments: Fiddle, Banjo, Bass, Guitar, Mando, Mouth Harp Email: Don'thave1  hotmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old Time/Bluegrass
Entered: 09/13/07 02:22:50 EST
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Name: Pete Bowers Country: United States State/Province: Alaska City: Fairbanks Interests: jamming, performing, teaching banjo Instruments: clawhammer banjo, guitar Email: pmb northernlanduse.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Member of Band "Five Buck Fiddle" <www.fivebuckfiddle.com> Influences: Gid Tanner & Skillett Lickers, Charlie Poole, Tommy Jarrell, Highwoods String Band, Freight Hoppers, etc.
Entered: 09/12/07 09:24:42 EST
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Name: Ivy S. Lindley Country: United States State/Province: South Carolina City: Charleston Interests: Performance, Teaching Instruments: fiddle, guitar, clawhammer & 2 finger banjo Email: scbroadcaster gmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Roan Mountain Hilltoppers, George Pegram, The South Carolina Broadcasters
Entered: 09/11/07 12:32:03 EST
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Name: Molly Seaver Country: United States State/Province: North Carolina City: Murphy Interests: Jamming Instruments: Rhythm guitar Email: woadwoman1960 yahoo.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I used to play in a contra dance band that played around the NC, North GA, SC area. Ex husband got the band in the divorce. Would love to find some folks to jam with now that I am back in the area. Love folks like Bruce Molsky, Skillet Lickers. Played several time at the jam down in downtown Atlanta at a cool old bar but can't remember the name.
Entered: 09/11/07 04:30:05 EST
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Name: Dirtyshirt Jake Country: Spain State/Province: City: Valencia Interests: New kinds of old time and blues fiddle Instruments: fiddle, tap dancing and singing - all at the same time Email: dirtyshirtjake dirtyshirtjake.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: The world keeps turning and, as artists, we have to ease the way into the future for everyone else.
Entered: 09/08/07 22:29:36 EST
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Name: Richard Ruth Country: United States State/Province: Kansas City: Wichita Interests: socializing, passing it on ,jamming Instruments: fiddle Email: kansasfiddler yahoo.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Midwestern, Ozark styles mostly and Ohio/Kentucky region. Chirps Smith, Sam Younger, Cyril Stinnett, Stan Jackson, Bob Walters, Charlie Walden, Violet Hensley, Dwight Lamb, Alfred Bailey, Art Galbraith, Bob Holt, Alton Jones and many many more. Somewhat enamored with Down East and fiddle tunes from the Maritime Provinces. I play for my own amazement mostly but am prone to stumble towards a jam session when one pops up nearby. Rounder Records release our peoples' fiddle tunes!!
Entered: 09/06/07 04:37:14 EST
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Name: Allen Hood Country: United States State/Province: Florida City: ST. AUGUSTINE Interests: Sessions, teaching, performing Instruments: Fiddle Email: ahoodfiddle bellsouth.net Phone: 9048246171 X 215 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old Time Appalachian fiddle tunes, string band music, playing for contra dances and square dances, festivals, parties, some bluegrass and some Irish.
Entered: 09/04/07 13:22:07 EST
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Name: Maryam MirRiahi Country: United States State/Province: Kentucky City: Louisville Interests: Singing with others Instruments: Vocals Email: onedefector hotmail.com Phone: 502.416.5409 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I am from Western, KY (Cadiz) and I grew up singing with both the black and white gospel in the area. My influences are the same as most people's who like old-time. I also love other ethnic musics (especially southwest asia), and listen to a lot of indie rock and soul/funk.
Entered: 09/02/07 03:53:33 EST
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Name: Paul Hammerton Country: United States State/Province: Virginia City: White Post Interests: jamming, socializing, teaching in N. VA Instruments: Guitar, fiddle Email: playotmusic yahoo.com Phone: 540-323-1224 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old-time fiddle
Entered: 09/01/07 13:57:12 EST
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Name: Nicholas Bogosian Country: United States State/Province: Texas City: Houston Interests: looking for old-time fiddler or guitar player to learn with, and some all-around-fun. Instruments: banjo Email: nbogosian sbcglobal.net Phone: 832-606-0140 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Brad Leftwich, Gillian Welch, John Grimm, Pete Seeger, Adam Hurt, Philip Glass, Chris Thile, Doc Watson, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Cherryholmes, Roscoe Holcomb, Loudon Wainwright III. I've only been playing for 2 months and have about 4 songs down mainly in Round Peak style. I'm pretty flexible in my style, though, as long as it's clawhammer-esque.
Entered: 08/30/07 15:32:40 EST
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Name: Ralph Schumann Country: United States State/Province: South Carolina City: Charleston Interests: jamming, socializing Instruments: guitar, mandolin Email: schumannr bellsouth.net Phone: 1-843-552-9515 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: W.Va fiddlers, NC fiddlers and banjo players.
Entered: 08/30/07 08:10:28 EST
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Name: howard marshall Country: United States State/Province: Missouri City: fulton Interests: jamming, square dances, fiddle contests, teaching, fiddle history and lore Instruments: fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin Email: marshallh missouri.edu Phone: (573) 642-6226 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I'm a Missouri fiddler who learned from older Missouri fiddlers I knew through the years, such as Taylor McBaine, Art Galbraith, Pete McMahan, Jake Hockemeyer, Johnny Bruce, Lyman Enloe, and Nile Wilson. I started playing fiddle in the late 1960s. I play at various events and judge and compete in fiddle contests. My style is part of the older central Missouri or "Little Dixie" regional tradition, but I like it all. I produce CDs for Voyager Records (www.voyagerrecords.com) and write about the history of fiddle music.
Entered: 08/28/07 15:39:32 EST
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Name: Marynell Young Country: United States State/Province: Texas City: Huntsville Interests: jamming, play for contra dances, performances Instruments: fiddle; banjo Email: mnellyoung gmail.com Phone: 936- |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Both of my grandfathers were fiddlers on the pioneer homesteading era of Oklahoma. My dad and uncle played fiddle. My husband, Gene Young, is a wonderful musician: fiddler, blues & Travis pick guitar. Our daughters play fiddle. We perform together for the Texas Folklife Festival, Texian Market Days, Celebrate Bandera, and Fort Chadbourne. We are a Wild West Extravaganza or Dr. E. T. Bushrod's Medicine Show. Also, we perform around Huntsville with our local group: No Foolin' String Band. Our trio is known as GEM. Gene, Eric, and Marynell. We like to play for the Houston, Bryan-College Station, and Austin contradances. Our family band is the Young Family String Band. In 1985 I made a color video and audio recordings of seven eastern Kentucky elder fiddlers. You can google this online: Vintage Fiddlers of Eastern Kentucky Marynell Young
Entered: 08/25/07 03:19:29 EST
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Name: Brian Crossen Country: United States State/Province: Indiana City: New Harmony Interests: Jamming, Socializing, Teaching, Playing Instruments: Guitar Email: swiba sbcglobal.net Phone: 812-431-6370 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I am from the hill of WV and moved to In. a few year back. Looking for folks to play with and/or start a band. I am old school and love the old stuff and believe we must do everything we can to keep our music alive and well. My influences are the Carter Family, Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Hazel Dickens and a lot of folks from back home no ones heard of. Give me a holler anytime. Thanks!
Entered: 08/22/07 11:54:56 EST
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Name: Fran Kent Country: United States State/Province: Oregon City: Portland Interests: jamming Instruments: guitar /mandolin Email: twolouies yahoo.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: bluegrass and folk New Grass Revival, Allison Krause, Nickle Creek, EmmyLou Harris, Karla Bonoff, Bill Monroe, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Darol Anger
Entered: 08/21/07 06:53:39 EST
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Name: Larry Dent Country: United States State/Province: West Virginia City: Spencer Interests: Jamming Instruments: Fiddle, Banjo, Gujitar Email: ldent rcfhc.org Phone: 304-377-4228 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old Time Appalachian
Entered: 08/14/07 01:26:01 EST
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Name: Rick Reichert Country: United States State/Province: Oregon City: Ashland Interests: Jamming, teaching Instruments: Mandolin, Tenor Banjo, Fiddle, & Guitar, Email: reichert jeffnet.org Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old-Time, Irish
Entered: 08/13/07 03:22:25 EST
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Name: Steve Knutson Country: United States State/Province: Oregon City: Corbett Interests: whatever... Instruments: Guitar, Fiddle, Mando, Banjo, Aharp, Email: sssknutson aol.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old Timey String Band, Country Blues, Irish
Entered: 08/06/07 14:24:55 EST
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Name: Adam Lowe Country: United States State/Province: Alabama City: Waverly Interests: Jamming, Teaching, Socializing, Relaxation, Playing for Dances Instruments: Banjo, guitar, and some fiddle Email: alowe81 gmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: My wife, where I grew up (Wilkes & Surry County, NC), The Western Old-time scene (Montana,Portland), The various Train-hoppers who seem to have the sense of what old time music is suppose to sound like, Fretless Banjo, The Round Peakers Fred Cockerham, Tommy Jarrell, Kyle Creed, Dix Freeman, Eddie Lowe, Earnest East, & other Round Peakers, the skillet lickers, Sand mountain Snake Handlers (for their faith), My own definition of the South, Merlefest (before String Cheese), Playing center field for the Surry County American Legion Baseball team, my grandpa who sings old Uncle Ned, and my grandma who lived without electricity until she was 23 years old.
Entered: 08/06/07 11:03:57 EST
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Name: Andrew Lentini Country: United States State/Province: Georgia City: athens Interests: jamming Instruments: banjo, guitar, ukulele Email: playthebanjo gmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: old time, new time, all the time!
Entered: 08/05/07 21:59:40 EST
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Name: Scott R. Bartl Country: United States State/Province: Ohio City: Bedford Interests: jamming, socializing Instruments: fiddle, banjo (a little), guitar Email: thebighungarian hotmail.com Phone: 440-232-6152 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: The fiddle style of Melvin Wine and Wilson Douglas
Entered: 08/02/07 15:57:19 EST
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Name: Jim Hamilton Country: United States State/Province: California City: La Quinta Interests: Jamming, socializing Instruments: Old time clawhammer banjo Email: jah dc.rr.com Phone: 760-771-1919 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old time music all the time
Entered: 07/30/07 01:53:01 EST
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Name: Amy Bury Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: Winlock Interests: jamming, getting to know other musicians Instruments: fiddle - bluegrass, Celtic and folk for many years Email: amybury gmail.com Phone: 253-548-6166 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Kate McCloud, Molly Madson, Larry Unger, Cape Breton fiddlers. New to area and would like to meet fellow musicians. My husband Geoff plays concertina and accordion.
Entered: 07/25/07 03:14:28 EST
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Name: Willie McElroy Country: United States State/Province: Maine City: Portland Interests: Eating, performing, teaching. Instruments: Fiddle, banjo, guitar. Email: willimac myfairpoint.net Phone: 207-775-1613 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Southern, Old Time fiddle, banjo and guitar player. Began playing Old Time Music in the early 1970's with James Leva. Formed a band with Leva, Bruce Molsky and Al Firth in 1976 and performed for the Greengrass Cloggers at Fiddler's Grove, NC. Visited Tommy Jarrell at that time. I think it was 1979 when I did a banjo workshop with Pete Seeger at The Blueberry Festival, Perth Amboy, NJ. Toured England in 1981 performing for the Cobblestone Cloggers. Represented the USA at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Wales. Won several fiddle competitions and taught banjo and fiddle workshops at festivals. 2000-2004 performed in NYC with the Mud Brothers. Illustrator and Graphic Designer. BFA: Parsons School of Design, NYC. Art Students League, NYC. Paier College of Art, CT. Studied privately with Carroll Jones Jr. http://www.williemcelroy.com
Entered: 07/24/07 02:37:00 EST
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Name: Steve Harrison Country: United States State/Province: West Virginia City: St. Albans Interests: Jamming, socializing, being found innocent despite the mountain of evidence. Instruments: Clawhammer banjo Email: Steve mybullet.com Phone: 530-239-7874 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Currently with Airtight Oldtime Stringband (airtightstringband.com). Former member of Indian Creek Delta Boys. Enjoy jamming with ol' bud pickers/fiddlers throughout the Midwest, and there are a plethora of them.
Entered: 07/19/07 15:22:20 EST
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Name: Rick Trautner Country: United States State/Province: California City: Greenbrae Interests: Jamming, socializing Instruments: Fiddle and banjo Email: RTrautner comcast.net Phone: 415 461-4549 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Southern appalachian: John Salyer, Jim Bowles, Emmet Lundy, Uncle Bunt Stephens, Marcus Martin, Isham Monday, Bruce Greene, Edden Hammons, Luther Strong
Entered: 07/18/07 17:38:49 EST
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Name: Mike Kowalski Country: United States State/Province: North Carolina City: Charlotte Interests: jamming Instruments: fiddle Email: mkowalski carolina.rr.com Phone: 704-942-6487 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old time music of KY, IN, NC
Entered: 07/15/07 13:24:52 EST
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Name: David Roine Country: United States State/Province: California City: Ojai Interests: Performing, jamming, teaching. Enjoy playing contradances, parties, farmers markets. Instruments: Fiddle, guitar, mandolin, accordion, whistle. Email: davidroine att.net Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old-timey, bluegrass, cajun, early country, celtic. My heroes are Bruce Molsky, Alan Jabbour, Kenny Hall, Kevin Burke, Phil Salazar, Tom/Brad/Alice, Highwood String Band, Blue Flame Stringband, Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers.
Entered: 07/12/07 09:09:51 EST
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Name: jim c Country: United States State/Province: Pennsylvania City: indiana Interests: all but teaching Instruments: banjo Email: manwithabanjo hotmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Would love to start an old time group here in the Indiana area...anyone interested drop me an email...july 07
Entered: 07/11/07 16:29:50 EST
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Name: George S. Flink Country: United States State/Province: Maine City: Holden Interests: jamming, teaching Instruments: banjo, guitar Email: center4gc verizon.net Phone: 207-989-3688 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I am a clawhammer player interested in southern old time music. I play 5 string and 6 string(low bass). Especially interested in finding Southern OT fiddlers who want to play/explore the music.
Entered: 07/11/07 00:20:55 EST
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Name: Marcia Bryant Country: United States State/Province: Tennessee City: Harriman Interests: Jamming, socializing Instruments: Bass, guitar, banjo-uke Email: marmike6 comcast.net Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Bass player for New Dixie Entertainers.
Entered: 07/10/07 10:04:47 EST
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Name: Dave White Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: Olympia Interests: Jamming Instruments: Mandolin Email: dave oldtimedesign.com Phone: |
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Entered: 07/05/07 10:53:17 EST
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Name: Marshall Jones and the Frontier Phrenologists Country: United States State/Province: Texas City: Austin Interests: landing sweet gigs and meeting nice people Instruments: banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass, harmonica and mandolin Email: marshallajonesjr hotmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old Crow Medicine Show, The Crooked Jades, Doc Watson, The Beatles, Richard Buckner, Gillian Welch, Del McCoury, Mirah
Entered: 07/03/07 07:35:50 EST
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Name: Mike Drayton Country: United States State/Province: California City: Santa Rosa Interests: Playing for dances Instruments: Fiddle Email: mdrayton sonic.net Phone: 707-525-1125 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Midwest, western, contradance Member of The Roadoilers www.roadoilers.com
Entered: 06/30/07 07:41:37 EST
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Name: Elena DeLisle Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: Kirkland Interests: jamming, socializing Instruments: fiddle, banjo, guitar Email: elenadelisle gmail.com Phone: 707-292-1102 |
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Entered: 06/28/07 03:16:05 EST
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Name: Barry Bell Country: United States State/Province: North Carolina City: Greensboro Interests: Jamming, socializing, swapping/learning new tunes Instruments: Fiddle, Guitar Email: bdbell infionline.net Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I really enjoy learning/playing old-time fiddle tunes. I'm just beginning on fiddle(Dec. '06)-- just starting to get my feet wet.
Entered: 06/26/07 04:00:22 EST
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Name: Andy Imms Country: United Kingdom State/Province: City: Basingstoke Interests: Jamming, socializing, teaching Instruments: Guitar Email: guitar imms12.wanadoo.co.uk Phone: 01189701202 |
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Entered: 06/25/07 03:26:16 EST
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Name: John O'Connell Country: United Kingdom State/Province: Other City: Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire Interests: jamming, socializing, Instruments: fiddle, guitar Email: johnoconnelluk yahoo.com.au Phone: |
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Entered: 06/24/07 20:54:39 EST
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Name: David Bryant Country: United States State/Province: Tennessee City: Maryville Interests: Jamming, teaching Instruments: Clawhammer banjo, guitar, autoharp Email: etbanjer yahoo.com Phone: (865)379-1085 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I like old-time style fiddle tunes and songs. Influences: Doc Watson, Tommy Thompson, Red Clay Ramblers, John Balch, Tony Ellis
Entered: 06/24/07 11:05:48 EST
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Name: Andrew Bond Country: United States State/Province: Texas City: Dallas Interests: Jammin, Socializing, Entertaining Instruments: Fiddle, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin Email: andrewbond_01 hotmail.com Phone: 405-210-7335 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old Time Fiddling, Flatpicking, and meeting nice folks. Would love to find frailers to fiddle with, or anyone else interested in playing old time music.
Entered: 06/22/07 03:44:12 EST
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Name: Howard Rains Country: United States State/Province: Texas City: Austin Interests: playing music Instruments: fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, bouzouki Email: soapycows-at-gmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Jerry Hagins, Elizabeth Pittman, Tim & Angie Wooten, Wolf
Entered: 06/22/07 01:41:12 EST
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Name: Jesse Wells Country: United States State/Province: Kentucky City: Morehead Interests: Teaching, archiving, jamming, etc Instruments: Fiddle, Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar, Bass Email: crazyfiddlinfool yahoo.com Phone: (606) 783-2497 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Kentucky Music! I fiddle with the Clack Mountain String Band, check it out: clackmountain.com I also work for the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music at Morehead State University: kctm.info Come to the Morehead Old Time Fiddlers Convention July 27-29: moreoldtime.com
Entered: 06/20/07 04:32:46 EST
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Name: Rachel Maloney Country: United States State/Province: North Carolina City: Durham Interests: jamming,playing,teaching Instruments: fiddle,washboard Email: maloneyturner gmail.com Phone: 919-403-3173 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: I grew up in Wise county Virginia and have been ensconced in the music of the mountains since a babe.Tommy Jarrel and Henry Reed were my first influences but there are so very many more.I lived in europe for many years and was definitely influenced by the music there.I have played a lot of country blues. My style reflects the wide variety of influences I have experienced. www.fiddleandharmonica.com
Entered: 06/19/07 01:09:16 EST
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Name: Chris Turner Country: United States State/Province: North Carolina City: Durham Interests: jamming,teaching,playing,recording Instruments: harmonica Email: maloneyturner gmail.com Phone: 919-403-3173 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: old time and all other styles.Sonny Terry was my first source of inspiration. I play with my wife, fiddler Rachel Maloney.I have quite a few recordings including 2 cd's of harmonica solos. I am english and also play music of the British Isles and europe. www.fiddleandharmonica.com
Entered: 06/19/07 01:01:30 EST
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Name: Sue Shumaker Country: United States State/Province: Maryland City: Warwick Interests: old-time, swing, blues Instruments: fiddle Email: sjshumaker baybroadband.net Phone: 410 275-9354 |
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Entered: 06/18/07 14:07:00 EST
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Name: Carmen Ficarrra Country: United States State/Province: Washington City: Seattle Interests: performing, jamming, learning to play something new Instruments: bass, guitar, uke, mandolin Email: cficarra comcast.net Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: old-time mountain songs and tunes; brother duets, fiddle rags, spirituals Currently playing with the Atlas Stringbad, Raggoo, and assorted other like-minded friends
Entered: 06/17/07 16:19:26 EST
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Name: Brian Ough Country: United States State/Province: New York City: Cooperstown Interests: jamming, square dance Instruments: fiddle, clawhammer banjo Email: buckough stny.rr.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: old time, appalachian, folk
Entered: 06/16/07 13:30:54 EST
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Name: Jonny Anderson Country: United States State/Province: Massachusetts City: Harvard Interests: Jamming, teaching, socializing Instruments: Fiddle, banjo, guitar, ukulele Email: bowrocker gmail.com Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Tommy Jarrell, Fred Cockerham, Burnett and Rutherford, Ed Haley, Dyke's Magic City Trio, Brad Leftwich and the Humdingers, Bruce Molsky
Entered: 06/12/07 00:24:11 EST
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Name: peter Reid Country: Canada State/Province: British Columbia City: victoria Interests: Old time, Bluegrass, jug band Music in general Instruments: Banjo, guitar Email: preid uvic,ca Phone: |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Old time fiddle tunes, jug band music, anything acoustic really
Entered: 06/11/07 18:43:31 EST
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Name: Frank Hawkins Country: United States State/Province: Texas City: Houston Interests: Jamming, teaching, possible string band participation Instruments: open back banjo Email: mt2819 gmail.com Phone: 832-752-3398 |
Styles/Influences, Other Info: Kyle Creed, Hobart Smith, Mac Benford, Bob Zentz, Ralph Stanley, Grandpa Jones. Played at Galax OTFC 1974. Laid down banjo tracks for Rainbow.
Entered: 06/10/07 12:11:05 EST
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