Bluegrass jammin' - for Australian Bluegrass visit http://www.bluegrass.org.au, travelling, photography,dissolving gold, http://www.es.flinders.edu.au/~mattom/science+society/lectur es/illustrations/lecture1/alchemy.html
I'd like to meet:
Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Norman and Nancy Blake, the creator of this fine artefact:(c) banjodog.com, and all the folk who've shown me hospitality on my
Music:
Local: Disgraceland Pineapples from the Dawn of Time http://www.myspace.com/thepineapplesfromthedawnoftime, Wendy Seary, the Sandgators The 5 Hanks, Christine Johnston, The Kransky Sisters, Conservatorium Mafioso, Amanda Gilmour Tim and Maggie West [email protected], Graeme Hughes, Brian the Enigma, Gary Vann, Hillbilly Lovechildren, Chris Cook, Geoff Bates, ElmesJams Mad Ass Folk Club, Redland Bay Annual Bluegrass Festival, Imbil Acoustic Music festival, AUSTRALIAN BLUEGRASS SITE
Bluegrass/alt country favourites: Doc, Merle and the Watson family, Nancy and Norman Blake, cast of Circle be Unbroken, Mother Maybelle, Tony Rice, Tony Ellis, Dock Boggs, Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, Gram (the Iceman) Parsons and Emmylou Harris, Flatt and Scruggs, Clarence White and the Kentucky Colonels, Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynne, Betty McQuade, Wanda Jackson, Banjo Express, Chubby Wise, Vassar Clements, Ed Haley, Uncle Pen, Jerry Garcia and Dave Grisman, Bad Livers, Headbelly Buzzard, Groovegrass Boys, Brothers Osbourne, Stanley and Louvin, O Brothers and Sisters, Dillards, Wilco, Jimmy Martin, Art Rosenbaum, Mojo Nixon , Lisa Miller (Trailer Park Honey), Chickasaw Mud Puppies, Souled American. Before that: the punk years, most of which, for some strange reason, I don't quite recall.
Television:
Lost, Neighbours, House, Nightstalker, Mr Ed
Books:
P. W. Atkins 'Physical Chemistry',Bill C. Malone 'Country Music, USA'
Heroes:
Mums everywhere, including my good friends Mrs Dr Gretel Parker, who finished her PhD just in time to give birth to a beautiful daughter, and Mrs soon to be Dr Carolyn Munce, a mum of 5 who went back to school to get first class honours, a scholarship and a fine bunch of colleagues. Our supervisor and research group leader Professor Greg Hope and his wife the wonderful Betty who have looked after the lot of us like family, and I do mean a normal dysfunctional family. Professor Ronald and the lovely Elpeth Woods who know how to make every day a picnic at Wood's Cafe. Dr Matthew Jeffrey, seen here as the professor in our research group photo when we got lost on the way to the conference in Hawaii. Some of us made it at least, the rest got to drinking that fermenting coconut juice. My greatest heroes are people who serve and care for others. I also admire women who don't have kids if they don't want to and blokes who do the mum thing.My wonderful son Adrick, who is a damned fine musician and works very hard at his pickin'. Here he is, pictured in support for Kinky Friedman's campaign for Governor of TexasMy heart and eternal respect goes out to Doc Watson. He has taught me more about life than he ever intended. http://www.docsguitar.comDock Boggs - won't win a Nobel peace prize but teaches a lot about stickin' to your guns. http://www.longtimecoming.com/ and Earl Scruggs whom I believe once said "I did it my way, now you do it yours".
