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Music Experience and Credentials
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Instruments and Styles
- Play mandolin, bouzouki, tenor banjo, acoustic guitar, electric bass, piano, and organ
- Accomplished in Newgrass, Bluegrass, Folk, Irish/Scottish/Celtic, Old-time, Country, Rock, Swing, and Classical styles
- Excellent improviser and a fast ear
- Can sight-read music, charts, or play by ear
- Comfortable in high-pressure studio and live situations
Current Musical Groups and Recordings
- Guitar, bouzouki, and mandolin with Round the House, Tucson Irish group; Third studio CD released March 2007
- Mandolin and vocals with The Tim Wiedenkeller Band, Tucson Acoustic group
- Mandolin, guitar, and bouzouki with The String Figures, Tucson Bluegrass / Swing / Newgrass group; first studio CD in progress; in 2003 opened for Leftover Salmon
- Mandolin, guitar, bouzouki and piano with harpist Jennifer Robertson-Tessi; perform for weddings, concerts, and special events
- Mandolin with The Street Minstrels; perform for weddings, concerts, and special events
- Mandolin with the Barnjazz Quartet, Tucson Swinggrass group, live CD released 2005
Other Recordings and Past Performance Experience
- Mandolin, tenor banjo, guitar and bouzouki with The Determined Luddites, Tucson high-energy acoustic alternative group; performances throughout Arizona and New Mexico; full length studio CD released in 2002, full length demo of original material recorded in 2004, second full length studio CD released in 2005
- Composed and produced a recording of music for a ballet commissioned by the University of New Hampshire Department of Theatre and Dance; work was premiered in 2003; 55 minute piece for 15 piece ensemble
- Composed, performed and recorded music for CD of poetry by Tom Bullington; CD was released in 2004; folk music for mandolin, fiddle, banjo, guitar and bass
- Session musician on Barrio Jam CD by Tucson band The Wayback Machine, released in 2004
- Session musician on Welcome to the Family CD by Tucson band The Wayback Machine, released in 2007
- Appeared as a musician in the 2007 Indie film The Last Blast
- Mandolin with Crystal Ridge, award-winning Tucson Bluegrass group
- Keyboards and organ with Big Galoot, Tucson Alt-country / Surf-rock group; 6 studio tracks recorded in 2002
- Mandolin and tenor banjo with the Wayback Machine, Tucson Jam Band
- Mandolin, bouzouki, and tenor banjo with Palmer's Gate, Tucson Irish group
- Producer and assistant-producer on recordings for various artists from soloists to orchestras
- Musician for Arizona Contradance events
- Piano and organ accompanist for classical musicians, Cleveland, Ohio
- Piano with several jazz groups, Cleveland, Ohio
- Guest musician with many groups from Irish to bluegrass to rock
Awards and Contests
Education (Music related)
Work Experience (Music related)
- Faculty at Cleveland Institute of Music teaching Audio Recording and Music Theory, 1997 - 2000
- Music editor, assistant engineer/producer, and systems specialist at Telarc, Cleveland, Ohio, 1997 - 2000
- Freelance recording engineer and producer, Cleveland, Ohio, 1994 - 2000
- Instrument setup and repair, Wild Dutchs Guitar Hospital (with John Boehnlein), Cleveland, Ohio, 1999 - 2000
- Graphic design, audio restoration, instrument repair, and engineering work at Draco Audio, Tucson, Arizona, 2000 - 2002
- Music lessons, Tucson, Arizona, 2002 - present
Festivals
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