Geboren in Groningen en woont in Harpel in de provincie Groningen
Ik maak al sinds 1970 Bluegrass muziek, en ik heb mijzelf 5-snarige banjo,
gitaar en contrabas leren spelen.
Banjo speelde ik in verschillende groepen; THE CLINCH MOUNTAIN BACKSTEP,
GRASS GROW, NORTHERN BLUEGRASS en STRINGTIME.
Ook tijdens mijn 1 ½ jarig verblijf in de USA en Canada speelde ik in diverse
lokale Bluegrass groepen als gastmuzikant in Louisiana en Utah.
In THE OLD HOME BLUEGRASS BOYS, en in THE OLD HOME BLUEGRASS BAND speelde ik contrabas.
Ik speel momenteel banjo en contrabas in de bands CLOSE TO HOME en Janis McCoury.
Favoriete bands zijn THE JOHNSON MOUNTAIN BOYS, THE DILLARDS, THE HILLMEN,
DEL McCOURY en andere traditonal Bluegrass groepen en muzikanten.
Mijn favoriete banjo spelers: Richard Underwood, Paul Silvius en Vic Jordan.
Musically
Born in Groningen and living in Harpel in the province of Groningen.
I make Bluegrass music since 1970 and taught myself playimg 5-string banjo, guitar and upright bass.
I played the banjo in different bands; THE CLINCH MOUNTAIN BACKSTEP,
GRASS GROW, NORTHERN BLUEGRASS and STRINGTIME.
During my 1½ year stay in The USA and Canada I played banjo in
local bands as a guest musician in Louisiana an Utah.
In THE OLD HOME BLUEGRASS BOYS, and in THE OLD HOME BLUEGRASS BAND I played double bass.
Currently I play banjo and double bass in the bands CLOSE TO HOME and Janis McCoury.
Favorites bands and musicians are THE JOHNSON MOUNTAIN BOYS, THE DILLARDS, THE HILLMEN,
DEL McCOURY and other traditional Bluegrass bands and musicians.
My favorite banjo players: Richard Underwood, Paul Silvius and Vic Jordan.
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