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I've released four CD's since 2003, A Grateful Man (a collection of my own songs), These Songs Are Your Songs (featuring folk songs from the public domain) Cowboy Moon, (which includes thirteen of the most-loved songs from the Old West) and most recently, Charlie Spring (originally recorded in 2002... three alternate versions of my songs and two previously unrealeased tracks)
I'm a self-taught musician... I play by ear but I have a pretty good sense of music theory that has been developed over a long period of time. I briefly studied voice in the early 1970's with the late George Peckham... I feel quite indebted to him because he taught me so much in such a small amount of time.
Most of the time I perform solo (occasionally adding a fine rhythm section) at many of Western Washington's live music venues as well as festivals, (NW Folklife 2004-05-06-07, Tumbleweed Music Festival 2006, Yakima Folklife Festival 2006-07, Bellevue Festival of the Arts 2006-07) fairs, (Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair 2003-04-05), farmers markets, hayrides, hoedowns, house concerts, schools, benefits for good causes, weddings, private parties, art galleries, and special events.
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In 2002, under the banner of Melody House Productions, I began to offer my music to a wider range of audiences which include seniors, children, developmentally disabled adults and children, assisted living patients, alzheimers patients, homeless men, women and children, and teen with special needs. Acting as my own booking agent, I do several performances a month for these audiences.
I am also affiliated with Performing heARTS, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing life-enriching performing arts experiences to audiences who are unable to access them on their own. I do Performing heARTS sponsored performances and I serve on their Board of Directors. |
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I've been priviledged to play for some great audiences over the years, as well as share the bill and play with many fine local musicians (and a few famous ones, too), including (in alphabetical order) Adey, Christie Aitken, Amber Tide, Scott Andrew, Eric Apoe, Artis the Spoonman, Doug Barnett, Deborah Bartley, Paul Benoit, LNZ , MJ Bishop, Camille Bloom, Treva Blomquist, Bobcat Bob, Joe Bowbeer, Kellee Bradley, Bergman Broom, Coleman Brown, Brian Butler, Laurie Katherine Carlsson, Carolyn Caruso, Carrie Clark, Rebecca Cohen, Albert Collins, Michael Comisky, Kristin Connell, Anna Coogan, Sky Dahl, Val D'Allesio, Nancy K Dillon, John Donald, Meagin Donovan, Drew Dundon, PK Dwyer, Emerald City Jug Band, Jerin Falkner, Holly Figueroa, Reggie Garrett, Don Glenn, Michael Guthrie, Judd Hamilton, Rachel Harrington, Don Haupt, Alicia Healy, Jim Hinde, JD Hobson, John Lee Hooker, Jennifer Hopper, David Guilbault, Clif Johnston, Steve Key, Olli Klomp, Tony Lease, Chris Leighton, Lott, Michael Ludwig, Brent Magstadt, David Maloney, Jean Mann, Paula Maya, Ian McFeron, Richard Middleton, Buddy Miles, Randy Minkler, Gary Minkler, Eric "Two Scoops" Moore, Kathryn Mostow, Larry Murante, Jed Myers, Kurt Myhaver, John Nelson, Kate Noson, Lee Oskar, Jim Page, Harry Pierce, Ronnie Pierce, Jim Plano, Sue Quigley, Jim Ragland, Panama Red, Kim Ruehl, Carlos Santana, Max Schwennson, Andy Shofner, Jeff Sedgely, Deb Seymour, Bill Shaw, Snake Suspenderz, Colin Spring, Tracy Spring, Stanislove, Neal Storme, Alice Stuart, Harvey Swanson, Caren Taylor, Joel Tepp, Allen Terhune, Amber Tide, Eva Tree, Kate Tucker, IndiaTurner, Kym Tuvim, Leif Totusek, Eva Tree, Daddy Treetops, Charlotte Vanderwolf, Vanya Van Essen, Greg Vinson, Steve Wacker, Nathan Wade, Wes Weddell, John Weiss, Amelia White, Bill White, Brendan Wires, Andrea Wittgens, Willow, Bill Wolford, Greg Wright, Hans York, and Tiger Zane |
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I sing, play the guitar and occasionally the harmonica.. I've been performing as a singer-songwriter, bandleader and musician in the Seattle area since 1965 (with a few years off in the 70's and 80's).
My live repitoire includes my original songs as well as a broad range of hundreds of folk, blues, country, standards, and old favorites.
My early musical influences were from the 60's (yes, I was there), in particular the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. I got deep into the blues for several years, accompanying John Lee Hooker on several occasions as well as Albert Collins. Eventually I began to appreciate songwriters like Neil Young, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Willie Nelson, and Townes Van Zandt, to name just a few. |
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