Blond hair, blue eyes, six-foot-four, 190 --
Oh, wait, you mean me?
I'm 63, but don't look a day over 62 and a half; live near Boston, play in sessions, gig a few times a month; also play guitar, bodhran, bones, and sing. Played local Irish pubs for years with a three-piece band; also, played guitar and sang for years as a single. Learned how to set up a full PA system in 20 minutes with two customers chatting me up and a third trying to steal my guitar.
I preferred playing jigs for years; now it's reels as much as possible.
I like to play where there are kids -- benefits, kid-friendly pubs, etc. -- and I like it when kids ask about the instrument, the tunes, my friends' instruments... Seeing grown people play music is a rare thing for many kids, so it's fun to see their reactions.
I like The Session for a bunch of reasons -- the tunes, the discussions. Closer, for me, to being in Ireland than I usually get. I've been over and played there, around Galway and Dublin, maybe 15 times in the last 20 years.
Tunes in Jmbu's tunebook: 119
| What's the song that you've tried the hardest to stay away from? | February 16th 2006 |
| Where do you play on St. Pat's? | February 15th 2006 |
| Looking for a copy of Lyth's "Bowing Styles in Irish Music" | January 20th 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: Beware ! of Cheep fiddles soon - lol. | November 29th 2011 |
| Discussions | Re: On the interest of the Publican | November 8th 2011 |
| Discussions | Re: How many guitarists are allowed to back? | July 30th 2011 |
| Discussions | Re: Music notation software | June 21st 2011 |
| Discussions | Re: New CDs Launched | May 7th 2011 |