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Gary

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I love Old Time music and Bluegrass. I have a Martin D18VS guitar that I spend a lot of time with.My passion is Real old time Fiddle music. I should have taken up the fiddle and I still might. My point of view is as Jim Morrison said, "When the music's over, turn out the lights"

My Interests

Old Time Country Fiddle music.

I'd like to meet:

Doc Watson,John Hartford,Gordon McCann,Norman Blake,Bob Carlin,Banjo Billy,Don Flemon. This list will grow. In historical figures, Abe Lincoln, Martin Luther King

Music:

I love many kinds of music. Blues Jazz Country but right now especially Old Time Music. My music heros are John Hartford, Bill Monroe, Norman Blake, Bob Carlin.Gene Goforth,Wilders, Clack Mountain String Band,Carolina Chocolate Drops,Kentucky Memories,Clark Kessinger,Bill Crahan, Right now, Old Time fiddle music has my heart.

Movies:

Jeremiah Johnson

Television:

PBS Discovery and History channels

Books:

Cormac McCarthy books. Annie Proulx but she has run outa steam. Bruce Catton on the Civil War. Books that have changed me. Forgotten Soldier by Guy Sajer. Lord of the Rings. I read tons of history books.Daniel Woodrell is a favorite Ozarker author who is the real deal!

Heroes:

Robt. Frost, John Hartford , My Grandfather for showing the way.

My Blog

Life is pretty good

Life is really pretty good these days. Warm Weather is back, the grass is green, my guitar playing is improving a lot. I'm a month away from my Vacation. My wife loves me. James and Grace and the gran...
Posted by Gary on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:45:00 PST