I am a musician whom plays many styles of music from ragtime and blues to country, hillbilly, rockabilly and rock. I teach guitar, Ukulele, mandolin and bass as well as singing and arranging. Currently I perform with Lynn Conover, Lloyd Jones, Baby Gramps (whom I play jug with), and Mark Shark among many other bands around the Greater Northwest including the Conjugal Visitors. I love to travel, hiking, exploring, camping and cooking fresh food with local ingredients.
I am single, study dance, Wales, healing arts and generally feel grateful to be able to share my talents.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couch surfing because I was recently gifted a round trip tickiet to come and visit Wales for two weeks in February and one week in Copenhagen Denmark.
I will be landing in London at 7:55 am Wed Feb 8 and will spend one week in Southern Wales hiking, Sharing my music (will have guitar and plenty of music to share (esp. trad blues/ragtime). I will also be searching out long lost relatives and anyone whom can steer me towards friends or family of the band MAN from Wales (big fan here).

Interests

• burningman
• dancing
• cooking
• blues
• hiking
• man

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Joseph Spence, Blind Blake (both but the one from the Bahamas), Willy Dixon, Charlie Pool, Jorma Kaukonen, Spark Plug Smith, Blues and Ragtime, also African highlife. I read poetry like Frost, Burns, History, Culture, Spiritual...Rumi.
favorite movie Howell's Moving Castle.
Buddy Guy, Prince, Man, Holy Modal Rounders, Coltrane, Miles, Mahuvishnu Orchestra.
The books and philosophy of Joseph Campbell and Ambrose Bierce.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Among many amazing things I have accomplished the one that stands out is the fact that I have faced the challenge of severe Bi-lateral tinnitus (ringing of the ears) and all of the symptoms that accompany it including migraines and chronic pain, and have learned to not only live with it but accept the challenge of still being active in the arts that I study and love, Music, Dance, hiking etc. Not only this but I now am a volunteer whom actively helps other people including vets, learn to care for themselves and have a life with Tinnitus.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach music, all levels and styles. I specialize in teaching blues, ragtime and rock.
I am a lifetime learner and continue to study music, dance, art, writing, cooking, poetry, art and history. I love sharing my music, my cooking, dancing and love for life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my cooking and music with my hosts. I am open to sharing guitar lessons, conversation, hikes, and even my own apartment in Portland Oregon.

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States