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Chris Hale

About Me

Thanks for checking out my site and the tunes. As you will hear, my music is a constant exploration in a range of genres.My priamary instrument at this point is acoustic mandolin - others include electric mandolin, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, old-time fiddle, clawhammer banjo, hammered dulcimer, and vocals. I have performance experience with each of these instruments. Other musical interests include digital recording and composition (the songs you'll hear on this site).Some of the musical styles that interest me the most are: acoustic swing, gypsy jazz, straight-ahead jazz, old-time, country blues, western swing, bluegrass, celtic, classic country, early folk, roots reggae, funk, and electronica. Some of the Richmond area projects I am currently involved with include: Scattered Smothered & Covered and the Mills Family Band. Previous groups include: The Plum Street Ramblers, Curtis & Chris jazz duo, The Atkinsons, The 449r's, The Dirt Divers, The Jugbusters, The Brush Mountain Sand Sifters, and Relish.Location: Northside of Richmond, day job: Landscape Architect (www.bioformlandscape.com), married: yes, kids: no, graduated: Virginia Tech, what I drive: VW Golf, what I drink: Belgian ale, chocolate: yes, tobacco: no, TV: not much, camping, paddling, snowboarding, mountain biking, good dinners, live music, art, dharma, Epicurus, toothpaste.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 13/12/2005
Band Website: http://www.scatteredsmothered.com/Cnote.htm
Influences: Jethro Burns, Django Reinhardt, Benny Goodman, Bob Wills, Memphis Jug Band, Cannon's Jug Stompers, Louis Armstrong, Merle Travis, Tiny Moore, Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Tommy Jarrell, Doc Boggs, Hank Williams Sr, Jimmy Rodgers, Leadbelly, Carter Family, Doc Watson, Wade Ward, Benton Flippen, Harald Hausenfluck, Norman Blake, Skillet Lickers, Camp Creek Boys, Charlie Poole, Clyde Davenport, Fuzzy Mountain String Band, Highwoods Stringband, Hickory Wind, Chicken Chokers, Bad Livers, Red Hots, Volo Bogtrotters, Hellbenders, Red Mules, Uncle Earl, Savoy Family, Hot Club of Cowtown, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Bill Monroe, John Duffy, John Hartford, Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, Gillian Welch, John Prine, Peter Rowan, Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Railroad Earth, Donna the Buffalo, Don Stiernberg, Will Patton, David Grisman, Chris Thile, Johnny Gimble, Sam Bush, Romane, Robin Nolan, Bireli Lagrene, Angelo Debarre, Hot Club Quintet of France, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Oliver Nelson, Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Brother Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Fats Waller, Lester Young, Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, John Jorgenson, James Brown, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Culture, Skatalites, Willie Nelson, Robert Earl Keen, Taj Mahal, Tommy Peoples, De Dannan, Richard Dorfmeister, Thievery Corperation
Sounds Like: sonic bliss
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

The first rule...

"The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are."- Marcus Aurelius
Posted by on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:09:00 GMT

my music site...with downloads

www.scatteredsmothered.com/Cnote.htm stop by - check out some the tunes. if it's to your liking, feel free to download...high quality mp3's
Posted by on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:23:00 GMT

Friendship - Epicurus

"It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us."   "Of all the things which wisdom provides to make life entirely happy, much the greatest is...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:30:00 GMT