I can’t remember a time when music wasn’t part of my life. Portsmouth, Virginia saw me grow taller, learn guitar chords and play clubs with my dad, Richard E. Stanley until I was old enough to start my own group. My father made sure I knew my roots, taking me to the Clinch Mountains three or four times a year. He exposed me to the traditional music that I still love today. Of course Carter and Ralph Stanley were a large part of that education into mountain music. I learned from the very best. The group of musicians that I’ve met along my musical journey are still friends of mine today. I always feel blessed when I look at the fine people that have enriched my life, the network of friends from my past and the here and now who have shared music with me or just laughs. My greatest treasures are family and friends.Writing songs is still a great passion of mine. The coolest thing happened to my wife, Donna Ulisse and I about two years ago. She started writing, singing and recording Bluegrass music (better late than never) and has included a bunch of our co-writes on her CD’s. That’s just one more thing that Donna and I get to share in our life together. What a gift. We’ve had a nice, long marriage and always sewn into the fabric of our relationship is the ever present song! For us life is a song, a love song....that’s almost mushy.
This layout was handmade with love by the folks at My space or yours? Go get one!
