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Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen has been playing music since he was old enough to reach the piano keys. He is best known as a virtuoso in the blues. He is lucky to have learned from some of the greats; including Pink An more... |
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Barry Shultz
Barry Schultz is a native of Fresno, California, and yet has lived and traveled worldwide to discover and learn traditional songs and tunes on the fiddle. He specializes in music that dates pre-1800. more... |
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Bill Lehr
Bill began playing the guitar at age twelve. During high school, in the '60's, he played electric guitar with a surfer band and a variety of combos for weddings and parties. However, his interests shi more... |
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Bob Fish
In 2001 Bob bought an OS73C from Mike Fenton & hasn't looked back. He is now the proud owner of three beautiful Pete d'Aigle 'harps.
Through Mike, Bob joined UK Autoharps, a wonderful bunch of more... |
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Bodie Wagner
This is what Bodie Wagner (yer friend and hobo) has to say about himself:
"I was born and raised as a Quaker in the village of Yellow Springs down in southwestern Ohio. As a child, I listened t more... |
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Bryan Bowers
The history of the autoharp is traced to the late 19th century. Over the past 130 years, there have been hundreds and thousands of musicians and artists who have strummed, pinched, plucked, and p more... |
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Carey Dubbert
Carey grew up in Rochester, Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota going on to do graduate work at the Manhattan School of Music. He and his wife, Ellindale, have lived in Occidenta more... |
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David Rainwater
David's story:
"My musical adventures began on the prairie in Kansas at Junction City. I was inspired to play harmonica and folk tunes. It may have been Bob Dylan or 'On Top of Old Smoky' by t more... |
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Evo Bluestein
Multi-instrumentalist and singer Evo Bluestein brings to his music a rich legacy of American folk tradition, brilliant interpretation and original composition. Considered one of this country's most a more... |
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Jem Bluestein
Lonesome Jem
Bio.
Jemmy Bluestein never really had a chance. He grew up with the singers and players of all manner of folk styles from the US and around the world traipsing through his fam more... |
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Julie Ann Keller
CAG Friday Night Swing Dance Instructors
Julie Ann studied ballet and modern dance at the University of California at Berkeley with Sue Li Ju and former Martha Graham dancers David Wood and Marn more... |
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Karen Marguth
CAG Friday Night Swing Dance Instructors
Born in Minneapolis, raised in Livermore, California, and currently living in Fresno, California, Karen has been active as a performer throughout her lif more... |
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Karen Mueller
Karen Mueller is one of the top autoharp players performing and teaching today. Her exciting and innovative performing style, featuring Appalachian, Celtic and contemporary music, has been applauded more... |
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Kenny Hall
The amazing Kenny Hall turned 85 years young in October, 2008 and still continues to perform songs and tunes from his incredible memory of 1100 selections.
The "Father of the West Coast String more... |
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Kevin Hill
Kevin was born in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas. He lived in China and West Africa during childhood and began performing music at age 12. Kevin has played bass since he was 16 and has been a member of n more... |
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Laura Boosinger
Laura Boosinger is an award-winning performer and recording artist whose primary focus is the interpretation of traditional music from the Southern Appalachian region. Laura's concerts offer a step more... |
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Linda Guerrero
Many styles of music have influenced Linda since her conception. Her mother was a singing housewife and her father had a large collection of Mexican records. Her maternal grandmother introduced her more... |
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Paul Anastasio
Paul Anastasio began studying the violin at age nine. He moved from classical training to the world of American popular and fiddle music, performing in a bluegrass band and competing in many fiddle c more... |
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Peasall Sisters
Over the past six years, the Peasall Sisters - Sarah, 20; Hannah, 17; and Leah, 14; have earned Grammy and CMA Awards for their part in the blockbuster movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" movie and sou more... |
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Pete Daigle
Pete's own story:
"It was 1969 or 1970 when my dad told me I may some day find a way to combine my music and woodworking skills. As a third generation woodworker I was building upscale Scandina more... |
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Ray Frank
Ray Frank has been actively making music for more than 50 years. An eclectic musician, his playing is based on an abiding love for traditional music from around the world.
Ray grew up in New Yo more... |
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Ron Wall
Ron Wall of Nashville, Tennessee, has been playing the autoharp for about thirty years. He is credited with helping to develop the diatonic autoharp with Oscar Schmidt, and has designed and built his more... |
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Roz Brown
"The autoharp has played a major part in my life since I first started playing it in 1975. The folk music of the 1960s had stirred something in my soul and so began my career as a folk musician. I f more... |
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The Canote Brothers
The Canote Brothers from Seattle, Washington are as renowned for their affable attitudes and humor as they are for their music. Greg on fiddle and Jere on guitar, as well as both on banjo ukes, perfo more... |
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Tina Louise Barr
Featuring: THE BLACK IRISH BAND
Autoharp virtuoso Tina Louise Barr is recognized as a leader in her field, blazing new trails w more... |
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Todd Crowley
Todd Crowley began singing folk music as a boy. In 1981, he met and lived with the legendary autoharp player Bryan Bowers. Todd was then the assistant coach for Bryan's son Sean's varsity basketball more... |
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