www.thehillbillygypsies.com/

Playing Since: 1985
Experience Level: Purty Good

Interests:
[Socializing] [Helping]

Occupation: Professional Musician

Gender: Male
Age: 50

My Instruments:
*My acoustic guitars:
2008 Andrew White Custom D28 Brazilian -
2003 Martin HD28 -
1930's Marwin Triumph Archtop guitar
*My Electric Guitars:
1957 Fender Stratocaster -
1980's Steinberger electric
*My Electric Basses:
1980's Gibson Les Paul Custom 4 string bass -
2001 Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray 4 string bass
*Other Instruments of interest:
1991 Nechville 'Beverly Hillbillies Movie Banjo,
2008 Nechville custom openback banjo - 1954 Gibson A50 Mandolin

Favorite Bands/Musicians:
John Hartford, Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley, Doc Boggs, Bill Monroe, Uncle Dave Macon, Grandpa Jones, Dave 'Stringbean' Akeman, Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs, Jerry Garcia, Vassar Clements, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Jerry Reed, Roger Miller, Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Hazel Dickens, Charlie Daniels, John Prine, Jimmie Rodgers, Woody Guthrie, Jimmy Martin, Kenny Baker, Little Roy Lewis, Del McCoury, Don Reno, Karl Shiflett, Phillip Steinmetz, Vince Farsetta, Highwoods Stringband, The Freight Hoppers, Deford Bailey, Django Reinhart, Stephan Grapelli, Asleep at the Wheel, BR549, The Tielman Brothers and way too many more to mention! I love most styles of music but my heart is in the Appalachian roots, Bluegrass and Americana styles.

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Created 9/21/2008
Last Visit 10/13/2008

I am a professional touring musician currently playing traditional and original bluegrass and old time Appalachian mountain music. I sing and play guitar, bass fiddle and clawhammer/frailing style banjo with a stringband from Morgantown, West Virginia called The Hillbilly Gypsies - http://www.thehillbillygypsies.com/ - The band and I proudly endorse Black Diamond Strings, Super Sensitive Strings, National Picks, Schertler Transducers and I also personally play and endorse Andrew White Guitars, Nechville Banjos & G7th Capo Company. Thanks to all of these wonderful companies for believing in us. Thanks to them also for their top notch quality products and craftsmanship AND thanks for all that these fine companies do to help us out. We sure do appreciate their support and sponsorship. It means the world!