Bio

Hometown:	BERRYVILLE , VIRGINIA
School:	CLARKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Employer:	RETIRED/ MAINTENANC E TECHNICIAN

I AM 65 AND LIVED IN THE COUNTRY UNTIL I WAS A TEEN. JOINED THE US NAVY I960-68. RAISED ON TRADITIONAL COUNTRY AND BLUEGRASS MUSIC. SEVERAL MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY PLAY AN INSTRUMENT OF SOME KIND, I PLAY GUITAR AND A STRUMSTICK. I HAVE LIVED IN MANY STATES AND HAVE BEEN HALF WAY AROUND THE WORLD..I NOW LIVE IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA. I WAS MARRIED FOR 37 YEARS, HAVE TWO SONS AND FIVE GRANDCHILDREN THAT LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE. MY FIRST WIFE IS DEAD, I REMARREID A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO 2005. I AM NOW RETIRED AND LOVE TO JAM WITH OTHER PICKERS IN THE AREA. I LOVE TO GO TO AS MANY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS OF BLUEGRASS AS I CAN. MY WIFE IS ALSO A BIG FAN OF COUNTRY AND BLUEGRASS MUSIC..