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John Highkin

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General Info

  • Genre: Bluegrass / Country / Swing

    Location San Diego, Un

    Profile Views: 3301

    Last Login: 3/4/2013

    Member Since 5/7/2009

    Website www.johnnyhigh-hat.com

    Record Label Bottle Records

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    An artist with a long career in circus, theater and music, Johnny High-Hat (aka, John Highkin) has embarked on creating a solo show, finding life in old songs from Texas swing to vintage country to Kurt Weill standards. As a soloist, he plays mandolin, guitar and tenor banjo; with others he also plays upright and electric bass. And he plays and sings on stilts! Watch the show unfold.

  • Members

    Solo show with mandolin, mandocello, musical saw, and tenor banjo. Stiltwalker - available for special events! Also plays in San Diego with roots musician Russell Thompson and as mandocello player with New Expression Mandolin Orchestra.

  • Influences

    Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies • Roland White • Bertolt Brecht • Hanns Eisler • Kurt Weill • Homer & Jethro • Hank Snow • Moon Mullican • Buck White • Bollywood Brass Band • Nat King Cole • Merle Haggard • Jerry Byrd • Brave Combo • Carmen Miranda • Irene Kral • Count Basie • Charlie Christian • Johnny Gimble • Don Reno & Red Smiley and the Tennesee Cut-Ups • Helen Humes • Jim Hall • Mac Wiseman • Pete Seeger • Rufus • Salif Keita • Touré Kunda • Tommy Jackson • The Byrds

  • Sounds Like

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    CD's Around the Corner!

    Hi and Happy Thanksgiving! As I write this I'm listening to one of 3 new songs posted on MySpace - "It Must Be Love," one of ...

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  • Bruce Lacy

     Hey Jonny High-Hat, we're doing fine! We really miss you guys. Mickie posted you on our web site. www.bossminkmusicandproductions.com in the slide show. Remember the good times.

    1 year ago
  • The Saw Lady

    Hi,

    How are you?
    Come play your musical saw at the 8th annual NYC Musical Saw Festival, taking place Saturday, August 7th, 2pm in Astoria, NYC. 
    If you'd like to participate, please contact me through www.MusicalSawFestival.org (where you can see the details).

    Here is a video from last year's festival:


    It would be great to have you with us!

    All the best,

    Natalia

    2 years ago

Bio:

An artist with a long career in circus, theater and music, John Highkin is embarking on creating a solo show, finding life in old songs from Texas swing to vintage country to Kurt Weill standards. As a soloist, he plays mandolin, guitar and tenor banjo; with others he also plays upright and electric bass. And he walks on stilts! Watch the show unfold.

Member Since:

May 07, 2009

Members:

Solo show with mandolin, guitar and tenor banjo. Stiltwalker - available for special events! Also plays with bluegrass, country and swing bands in north-central Kansas.

Influences:

Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies • Roland White • Bertolt Brecht • Hanns Eisler • Kurt Weill • Homer & Jethro • Hank Snow • Moon Mullican • Buck White • Bollywood Brass Band • Nat King Cole • Merle Haggard • Jerry Byrd • Brave Combo • Carmen Miranda • Irene Kral • Count Basie • Charlie Christian • Johnny Gimble • Don Reno & Red Smiley and the Tennesee Cut-Ups • Helen Humes • Jim Hall • Mac Wiseman • Pete Seeger • Rufus • Salif Keita • Touré Kunda • Tommy Jackson • The Byrds

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