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Jamie

mmm...coffee...

About Me

I'm from Hamilton, New Zealand, but living in southwest of Scotland now. I've played the Fiddle since i was 9, trained as a classical pianist for 12 years and also play guitar and whistles. Lived in Glasgow for a few years where i met some incredible musicians and had an amazing time!!! Now relaxing in the fine Scottish countryside with my wife and working as her agent/PA/chef/bin-man.Have come to the realise that i don't really have to grow up after all ;) yay! I LOVE to cook and have a soft spot for good wine and coffee.

You Are an Espresso
At your best, you are: straight shooting, ambitious, and energetic

At your worst, you are: anxious and high strung

You drink coffee when: anytime you're not sleeping

Your caffeine addiction level: high What Kind of Coffee Are You?

My Interests

Pretty much into music, rugby, reading and spending time with my wife.Also like old buildings, like they have in europe - i'd much rather spend my holiday walking around old beautiful towns looking at the architecture (is that spelt right?) than lie on a beach all day for 2 weeks.... (NOT that i wouldn't enjoy it for a day or two!)

I'd like to meet:

EVERYONE! So we better get started now! look forward to meeting loadsa folk - into music or not but hey, who doesn't like music!!

Music:

Heaps of it! Mainly radio 1 at the moment (Chris Moyles.....) ....FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS!!! Allison Krauss and Union Station, Darrell Scott, Darrell Scott, Tim O'Brien, Dixie Chicks, Sarah Harmer, Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand, Emily Smith, Ron Block, Iris Dement, Karine Polwart, Chris Thile, Russ Barenburg, Liz Carroll, Casey Driesson, Nickel Creek, Dan Tyminski, Dolly Parton, Solas, Tenacious D, Stephan Grappelli, Joe Venuti, Sarah Mclaughlan, Flook, Dave Mathews, Ricky Skaggs, Bela Fleck, the list, as they say, goes on....www.emilysmith.org/a

Movies:

I'm a big fan of Spinal Tap and Oh Brother Where art thou, School of Rock, Lord of the Rings (my brother is an Elf in it!) Pirates of the Carribean, Dukes of Hazzard - boy film.., aaaargh can't think of any just now!!!!

Television:

24, Prison Break!! Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Life on Mars, Flight of the Conchords - although their stand up is better than the tv shows - but hey, they're from NZ! Heroes, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Bones

Books:

Robert Jordan - so sad the news... :( , James Patterson, Raymond E Feist, Robert Ludlum, Maggie Furey, Terry Goodkind, Robin Hobb, James Barclay, Trudi Canavan is my new favourite as is Kathy Reichs who wrote the original books that inspired the tv series "Bones". I also like the Time wasters letters - very funny!,

Heroes:

hmmm... my mum and dad, everytime i wanted to learn a new instrument they encouraged me and also dad is a total gourmet chef so dinner was never boring!!

My Blog

Here's Couple of Me Tunes...

This is a set of three tunes that we play in emily's band, first one and last one are mine.
Posted by Jamie on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 01:15:00 PST