A Musician…
I consider myself a “well rounded” musician, a multi-instrumentalist, and mainly a vocalist in a variety of styles. I am a competent arranger and organizer of songbooks. I read music, play by ear, and have extensive experience in improvisation. My instrumentation includes:
Classical, Folk, Blues, and Irish ballad and Sean-nós singing
Standard tuned folk guitar
DADGAD Irish picking and tunes backing
Bouzouki melody and backing
Mandolin melody and backing
Tenor Banjo
Tin whistles
Bodhrán, Djembe, and other hand drums
Shruti box
Basic fiddle melody
Basic piano accordion
Basic concertina
Saxophones
Clarinet
Basic harmonica
Jaw “Jew’s” harp
Spoons and bones