Bio

I was born and before I knew it I was playing music. This has occupied a large portion of my time and will continue to until I have none left. I am an eternal student and you, you are all my teachers.

Skills and talents

I write songs in many genres, most often gypsy jazz, swing, bebop, folk/experimental folk, some romantic style classical, minimalism, maximalism, a couple choral arrangements, etc. Instruments I play well: Saxophone, piano, guitar, ukulele, voice. Instruments I play reasonably well: Bass, banjo, accordion/concertina, percussive toys, recorders/penny whistles. Instruments I play, but not necessarily well: Violin, clarinet, flute, end-blown flute, drums, harmonicas, panpipes, bugle. Truth be told, if you give me an object I will probably make music with it. If it's an instrument I can figure out how to play it. I know a good number of edible plants in the eastern half of the US and have taught edible plant classes on a few occasions. I have done some acting as well as some directing. Occasionally, I write fiction. I knit poorly.

Interests

Activism, anarchist theory, communtiy building, DIY everything, doing, hiking, making, making music, Nature, Philosophy, saying, thinking., wild edibles

What I'm Reading

There is no way this list could remain up to date. Currently: Hegemony or Survival by Noam Chomsky A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn The Forager's Harvest by Samuel Thayer Edible Wild Plants by John Kallis

What I'm Listening To

I'm not even going to touch this one.

Movies I've Seen Recently

The Botany of Desire The Corporation

Websites I'm Into

Instructables, TED, Eat The Weeds

Education

High school

Yep

College

Some

Additional study

Oh yes.