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About Me

Vincent Craig was born June 6, 1950 in Crownpoint NM to Bob and Nancy Craig. Between the ages of 5-7, my Mom supplementd our income by sewing, and she would always ask me to sing to her. My favorite singer at the time was Johnny Horton, and I would do an entire repertioure from memory. I especially liked to sing in church, and would try to harmonize with other singers. I have three sons; Dustinn; Nephi; and Shiloh. They all have a special place in my heart, equally. Between the years of 7-11, I lived at the "Indian Village" near Church Rock NM. There I met one of my greatest influences in life, my 4th and 5th grade teacher Andy Prather. Our class published "THE CHURCHROCK EXPRESS", put on a Christmas puppet show about "Randolph The Red Nosed Moose", explored and found 4 of the fabled "7 Cities of Gold", learned Swiss Style Rappelling, and so many other intriguing things. In the summer following the 5th grade, my family sent me on the LDS Placement Program. I stayed 7 wonderful years with Melvin and Nelda Cook in Torey, Utah. I will never be able to repay them for their input into my spiritual realm. During this phase my musical influences were still Johnny Horton, Waylon Jennings, Don Williams etc. On the other side, my 60's influences were The Animals, Beatles, Neil Diamond, Yardbirds, Bob Dylan, The Smothers Brothers, etc. I joined the Marines in July 1969 and was honorably discharged in June 1973. While stationed in Ohau Hawaii, I met a beautiful young lady named Mariddie Ann Johnson who was a student at the Church College of Hawaii (Presently BYU Hawaii). Thus I finally found my "Muse". I have been blessed.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/14/2006
Band Website: muttonman.com
Band Members: We are a family production company. Our immediate family include my wife Mariddie J. Craig, our three sons Dustinn, Nephi and Shiloh. Two of our sons have their own families and we also have many other extended family who are all equally appreciated.
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Record Label: Mutton Man Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NAVAPARTISANS V

After leaving Sanders AZ with all the perplexed Johns standing around, I kept my AM radio on Rush Limpbough. He sounded panicked... he was finally without an audience. No more non-Indians, for they ...
Posted by Vincent Craig on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:10:00 PST

Iwo Jima: Into The Fire

Last night, 62 years ago, a young Marine stood on the bow of a troopship, attending a service being conducted by an Episcopalian Chaplain. "Probaly some of you have never been to a church in your lif...
Posted by Vincent Craig on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:17:00 PST

"GATO" Ultimate Warrior [Part 1]

I am "Doh nuss gziddah"(No Fear), my keepers named me "Gato", imagine that, a Navajo Siamese cat born in Window Rock with a hispanic name. Thinking back, I guess thats not unusual in a commuity where...
Posted by Vincent Craig on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:17:00 PST

NAVAPATRISANS IV

With a shudder I changed AM stations, seeking for other talk-show programs. I tuned into 660 to see what was happening on the rez post-Non Indian Rapture. The station sounded intact, perhaps a end p...
Posted by Vincent Craig on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:51:00 PST

NAVAPARTISANS III

Its hard to imagine Rush Limpbough not being on the air, but there he was. The sole survivor of the Non-Indian Rapture. Why had he been left behind? Was this an act of providence? The only differe...
Posted by Vincent Craig on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:29:00 PST

NAVAPARTISANS II

After realizing that a Non-Indian RAPTURE had possibly occurred, I began to wonder why all the NI's were taken up, up? down? I didn't know where? Why was it that all the NI's appeared to have disappe...
Posted by Vincent Craig on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:08:00 PST

Navapartisans

I was driving along Intersate 40, Two Guns, Arizona. He was standing along the right a way fence, in the pale light of the moon. My curiosity became immense, defying the ADOT sign prohibiting inters...
Posted by Vincent Craig on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:23:00 PST

Navalektion

In 1934 the US, using the Indian Reorganization Act,[IRA], gave tribes preapproved "so-called constitutions" to use in setting up tribal governments. The Navajos, being inately skeptical of being told...
Posted by Vincent Craig on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:33:00 PST

AMERICAHHH: Grampa (Nullie) Style

8-2-06: I tied down the last "bungie" over a much cherished doll house, which I had just covered with a tarp. The house belongs to a beautiful granddaughter who called me "Sweetie Pie", she is now in...
Posted by Vincent Craig on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:10:00 PST

Bob N'Hiz Buddie

I was in my backyard fixing fence, when I heard a small voice saying, "Com'on Bob, lets go over here. Are you okay Bob?" I was in a position that I could not see what the little boy was talking abou...
Posted by Vincent Craig on Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:14:00 PST