The Autoharp has played a major part in my life since I first started playing it in 1975. The folk music of the 1960's had stirred something in my soul and so began my career as a folk musician. I found I could actually play a lot of the folk songs I liked on the Autoharp and accompany my singing.
I was not a skilled singer or autoharpist but I was persistent in becoming proficient. I volunteered to play in hospitals and nursing homes and found that folks really enjoyed my music. They did not seem to care if I forgot some words or played a wrong chord on the autoharp.
I gained my confidence and started getting paid for my programs. Through the years I have managed to memorize over 400 songs and build my skills as an entertainer. I have developed a wide variety of folk songs and can always find just the right mixture of songs for most types of programs.
Check out my Personal web site: www.rozbrown.com for more information and to order my CD's.
MY EARLY YEARS.
Born June 19, 1937 in Madison Wisconsin. My childhood changed unexpectedly when I was 5 years old and my brother Jimmy was 1 year old. My mother ran away and abandoned my brother Jimmy and I while my dad was in Costa Rica building air fields during WWII. I was taken in by my Uncle Bill and Aunt Velma. Jimmy was taken in and raised by my grandparents in Waterloo Wisconsin.
My mother died several years later and dad remarried. My dad and stepmother took me in and I started a life of travel and attended many different schools. Dad was a construction engineer and we moved to new locations ever couple of years. I attended 7 different grade schools and 3 different high schools.
I believe my music career began in 5th grade in Orosi California where I started playing trumpet in the gradeschool band. I continued to play the trumpet through high school and the Navy.
I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for taking the time to listen to our music. We appreciate the gesture and are grateful that you enjoyed the material enough to add us to your community of friends. After all, having people connect with our music is why we do this. I hope you'll come by often to say hello and let us know what's happening with you, and when you have a spare moment, please visit our CD baby page http:/cdbaby. com/cd/crosstimbers there you can listen to more of our music and find out more about us. All my best and thank you again, Matt (the bass player) Cross Timbers
Hi Roz, Thank you for your friendship. I have enjoyed listening to your music,hope to catch one of your shows when I make it to Denver sometime. All the best, Jaquie
hello Roz... very nice to meet and hear you here..... my friend and partner Mike Knapic also plays the auto harp....we have a lot of fun and make a lot of music together ....... sooo.........greetings from the gateway to wichita,ks.... robin
