PLEASE READ: "My Home" before sending request. Thank you.

CURRENT MISSION

Learning everything I can about our world, the people on it, their thoughts and words, and the music that they make.

ABOUT ME

I was born in Georgia, and have moved around a lot my whole life. Favorite places I've lived where South Carolina, Maine, & New Hampshire. I recently settled in the Appalachian city of Asheville, North Carolina, to continue my musical pursuits. I've spent a lot of time traveling in the United States and abroad, exploring the natural world, playing music, touring with bands, and just plain old road rambling. I took a degree in ethnomusicology from The College of Charleston in December of 2015. My main areas of study were gospel music in the American South, as well as violin/fiddle and guitar. I am absolutely smitten by the world, and all the people in it!

PHILOSOPHY

liberal/socialist

I believe in education, especially experiential education. I think it is the most important, and most often underserved pillar of human life. I love to be constantly learning. My life's energy comes from nature, culture and music. The greatest joys of my life are exploring in nature with people, playing music with people, and creating/ performing music for people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

helping cook, clean, music playing, happiness, friendliness, and good conversation. And hosting when I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

all of my couch surfing experiences have been positive! Always loved every minute of it.

Interests

Music is my life, but I have a lot of other passions too. I love cooking, baking, sailing large wooden boats, fixing things, teaching, dancing, hiking, being in nature, reading, writing, and learning everything I can about everything around me, and traveling.

Music skills include performing, composing, recording, producing, and teaching.

• culture
• dancing
• education
• cooking
• baking
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• violin
• hiking
• canoeing
• surfing
• sailing
• teaching
• volunteering
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Richard Brautigan
Gary Snyder
Richard Adams
Steinbeck
McCarthy

Music; there isn't much that I don't like. Every music in interesting and engaging in someway.

film;
anything Leone
& STAR WARS
apocalyptic and si-fi
music related things

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteering with dozens of people on a beach in Collingwood, NZ, during a massive Pilot Whale stranding, but that was a long time ago now. Seeing my country by bus and hitch-hiking. Playing at the National Theatre, in Richmond.

Teach, Learn, Share

Music making, and cooking/ baking.
Long time music performer, traveled and toured in the US and around the world.
Professional music teacher on fiddle, guitar and banjo.
Skilled wood worker, especially knowledgable about wooden shipbuilding and instrument repair.
Love to bake and cook. Was a professional baker long time ago.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am more then happy to help or even take over cooking and cleaning while staying with a host. Also love knocking out big projects like building chicken coops, seeding a field, or re -glassing your favorite canoe!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States