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I
have been playing the mountain dulcimer since my introduction to the
instrument in May of 1999. My wife, Marti (or Poor Marti to some of
you) and I were visiting with some friends from Minnesota in
Shipshewana, Indiana where I purchased my first instrument on a
“dare” by a Navy buddy’s wife. I bought it at Simple
Sounds, Indiana – an all walnut McSpadden.
I
attended my first dulcimer workshop/festival in January of 2000
(Kentucky Music week Winter Weekend). I have performed in various
venues in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and West
Virginia. I have also performed in Nursing Homes, churches, and AARP
meetings and other events in the Hamilton/Oxford, Ohio area. I am the
author of a 1-3-5 tab book entitled, “New” Old Hymns and have recorded a CD, entitled It’s About Time. I also have five other tab books available: The Mountain Dulcimer Plays Hank Williams, The Mountain Dulcimer Plays Patsy Cline, The Mountain Dulcimer Plays Johnny Cash, The Mountain Dulcimer plays Classic Country Vol. 1, and The Mountain Dulcimer Plays Classic Country Vol. 2.
On
a more personal note, I was born in October of 1942. I graduated from
Hamilton Garfield High School in 1960 and served in the U.S. Navy
between 1960 -1963. I was aboard the USS Columbus (CG-12) for two
years. I hold a degree from the University of Cincinnati (1970).
I worked at Procter and Gamble for 27 ½ years before retiring in
1998. I have also written several commentaries on various books of the
Bible and have written two books documenting the lives of two WWII
veterans.
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