I grew up watching my Grandfather playing piano, fiddle, saxophone, etc. and singing solos in church. It was only natural that I would enjoy music for the rest of my life and I have tried learning to play numerous instruments. My musical knowledge probably started with singing in church from a very early age. Playing in school bands from the age of 10 increased my appreciation of music and enabled me to at least read musical scores. Now I find an instrument of which I like the sound and try to learn it. My wife was amazed when I purchased a violin and she could recognize tunes I was learning the first day that I got it. My fiddle playing is limited to Irish and Scottish tunes. My newest musical venture is playing bass guitar, harmonica, and singing in a two piece group with my good friend Jay. Check out our group on my new page called "A Tad Different".
My good friend Jay Dubois had a very good year in 1997. The State of Michigan
offered him a retirement at the age of 50, he produced a CD called
"Divorce City ", and he managed to move to Arizona for the winter.
Who could ask for more? Click on the icon at the left to see the page I made
for him.
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I met Jack Hamilton while I was doing the photography for Jay's CD, Jack was
doing some of the instrumental work on the CD. We rapidly became good friends
and he came to my birthday party last year to play and celebrate. Jack is
probably one of the best musicians I have ever known. You definitely need to
check out his webpage by clicking on the treble clef at the left. The photo
was taken at the 1997 birthday party at a motel in Taylor, Michigan.
Left to right: Jack, myself, my wife, and our friend Mary. |
Here are some links to our favorite musicians. Not all the sites have sound
clips but they are still interesting.
Enya
is from Ireland and has a very soothing effect on one's soul. Her voice and
music portrays a more serious and soulful side of Celtic Ireland.
The Chieftains
are my favorite Irish group. We saw them in concert a few years ago and Sean
Keane's mastery of the fiddle blew me away.
Clannad
is another Irish group that shows that Irish music is still being written and
is just as good as the older music.
Capercaillie
Is a relatively new Scottish group similar to Clannad in that they are
performing both new and old works of Celtic music, primarily Scottish.
Windham Hills
is Windham Hills...a collection of musicians and original musical works for the
new age crowd. There is no describing a single style since there are many on
this label.
The Moody Blues
is Jennifer's favorite group from Britain. We listened to them a lot during
the 70's in both Scotland and England.
Irish and Celtic Music Links
is a great place to find links to most Irish and Celtic musicians.
Bagpipes at Best
is a great place to find bagpipe music in midi format.
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