Bruce Piephoff-vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica and songwriter
Scott Manring-backup on guitar, dobro, mandolin, banjo, national steel guitar
Pat Lawrence-upright bass
Influences
Charles Bukowski, Bob Dylan, William Blake, Elizabeth Cotten, John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Fred Chappell, Nick Drake, Mississippi John Hurt, Eric Andersen, Phil Ochs, Arthur Rimbaud
Bruce Piephoff is a folk singer/songwriter and poet who has been writing and touring the folk circuit for nearly 40 years. He began playing little bars in Chapel Hill, NC back in the late 60s while attending the university there. He is a native of Greensboro, NC and continues to live there although he has lived for periods in California, Florida, Tennessee and other places. He has performed at Merlefest, Kerrville Folk Festival, the Kennedy Center and many other prestigious venues around the U.S. Of Dutch ancestry, Piephoff(pronounced "pea-off"), has also performed on the streets of Amsterdam. Bruce has recorded 16 CDs of all original folk/blues and poetry for Flyin' Cloud Records(www.flyincloudrecords.com). His influences range from Charles Bukowski to Townes Van Zandt and his fingerstyle guitar playing came from the rolling ragtime blues rhythms of Elizabeth Cotten and Mississippi John Hurt. Bruce also has published one collection of poetry, Honky Tonk Stradivarius. At 58, he continues to tour out of Greensboro and write and record. For more info visit www.BrucePiephoff.com
It is a pleasure to have you as my new MySpace friend… I find your MySpace page, your talent and your enthusiasm for music pleason’ to many… I welcome you’re other MySpace friends to visit my MySpace page that I’ve dedicated to my admiration of many talented guitar playing musicians of many styles… Stop by check it out and leave a comment if you like… Thanks Ken
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
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HelpCharity steht für BeHinderten, engagement, loyalität und protektion. Mit HelpCharity sollen Organisationen unterstützt werden, die sich um die Belange von behinderten Kindern in Deutschland und den USA kümmern. Würdest Du auch gerne helfen? Informationen wie Du helfen kannst, findest Du im Blog von HelpCharity.
I'll try to make the next Greensboro gig. I remember in particular a song you wrote about a beer. I always liked that one. I'm playing tonight at Vintage 301 in downtown greensboro backing up a friend of mine Aaron James. Great soul singer. If you're bored it'd be good to see you teach. Hope all is well.
