Mike is a member of the Deadly Gentlemen, Northern Lights, and performs often with Tony Trischka.
Influences
No particular order: Casey Driessen, Mark O'Connor, Chris Thile and How to Grow a Band, Stuart Duncan, Aubrey Haynie, Billy Contreras, Christian Howes, Andy Leftwich, Darol Anger, Tracy Silverman, Brittany Hass, Natalie Hass, Crystal Plohman, Gabe Witcher, Sara Watkins, Luke Bulla, Bryan Sutton, Tristan Clarridge, Tashina Clarridge, Rushad Eggleston, Alex Hargreaves, Jeremy Kittel, Saun Watkins, Dominick Leslie, Michael Cleveland, Bela Fleck, Bryan Sutton, Chris Eldridge, Ryan Cavinaugh, Michael Daves, Buddy Spicher, Gordon Stone, Mike Marshall, David Grier, Daniel Carwile, Matt Glaser, the zoo, palm trees, and many more to come when I have more time..
Mike Barnett (fiddle, lead/harmony vocals) a 19-year-old native of Nashville, Tennessee, has played with the Gordon Stone Band and toured nationally with the legendary Jesse McReynolds & the Virginia Boys, including appearances on the Grand Ole Opry. He also plays with the New England-based folk/bluegrass group, Northern Lights, as well as Amy Gallatin, is a member of The Deadly Gentlemen (Greg Liszt project), and the well renouned banjoist, Tony Trischka. Mike is the youngest instructor ever to teach at the Fiddle School at Vanderbilt University (at age 15), and he put out his own CD, “Lost Indian”, in 2004, followed by performing on the Gordon Stone album “Rhymes with Orange”, in 2005. Mike has played on several CDs since these first two, including the Deadly Gentlemen's "Bastard Masterpiece", Joe Walsh's "Saturday Night Waltz", and many others. Crystal Plohman, Mike’s first real mentor and Director of Vanderbilt’s Fiddling Program at Blair School of Music, describes Mike as “one of the hottest, fastest rising musicians in bluegrass music”. Mike is currently a resident of Roslindale, MA.
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..?
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Hey, Thanks for add! Stoppin by and saying HI. Always nice to hear from friends. Hope life's treating you well but most of all I hope you’re smiling! Come see who you know and say Hi to all!!!
Hi!Mike**And welcome to my myspace it is for people who love and enjoy listening to the "Best Sing or Play Beautiful Music.**You are now one of them.Thank you very much for being here. Your friend Reggie
Mike, Hi back and thanx for checking this out! Like it? CD review at www. metalmonthly. com/5StarVio7. html and 5 live Audio Interviews about everything Metal and ... Violins... and bow ... and NO GUITARS on our MySpace page under 'Blogs' and the beginning of our rock journal at www. metalmonthly. com/RockJournal. html ;) - Armand
WE ARE VERY SAD... WE DON'T HAVE WORDS TO SAY ANYMORE... OUR SINGER AND DOBRO PLAYER ENRICO MICHELETTI IS DEAD. GOODBYE ENRICO KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!
Hey! Awesome to see you again too. I think you actually sounded worse than the last time I saw you... My abs are sore from laughing with you! Come back to TN soon, x
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