Travel is one of the best parts of being a musician. There's no thrill like taking a road I've never seen before, especially when no one on it speaks English.
Music
I have very eclectic musical tastes. While my performance background is in Celtic music, my original stuff tends to lean in all sorts of different directions. Right now Garbage, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, the Dresden Dolls, and Nine Inch Nails have heavy rotation on my iPod.
Movies
I love seeing movies. There's just no comparison to seeing a movie in a theater and experiencing something really intense (whether it's humor, suspense, or drama) alongside other people. All time favorites (subject to change at a whim): High Fidelity, American Beauty, The Usual Suspects, Orgazmo, Shakespeare in Love (yes, I know, but still!), Dangerous Beauty, Dangerous Liasons, Quills, Chasing Amy, America's Sweethearts (although I don't understand why), and Ghostbusters.
Closer changed my life.
Television
As much as I love movies, I rarely watch TV. Luckily between good friends, DVD releases, and cable on demand that doesn't matter anymore. I've gotten really into Arrested Development and Studio 60 on Sunset Strip, as well as the HBO series Rome and Entourage.
Books
I am a huge Neal Stephenson fan, and I love Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Guy Gavriel Kay, and Iain Banks. Guilty pleasures include Laurell K. Hamilton and Anne Rice. I have a weakness for books of popular history as well as an earned appreciation for academic histories. To round things out I have to include J.R.R. Tolkein, Robert A. Heinlein, Louis L'Amour, and David Eddings.
I am a professional musician (http://www.vinceconaway.com), making my living by performing original and traditional music on the hammered dulcimer. I've performed in Europe as well as throughout North America, primarily at outdoor festivals but also at bookstores , pubs, and coffee shops. I love my job, especially that in the past two years I've spent six months in Europe and I'm looking forward to keeping that pace for the next few years!
Hi Vince ... sharing our 9min. Shaman Strings “holding the breath” video. The ‘strings’ and I were live on our March 29th Concert. Beatrice added her vocals in the studio.
Keywords: Death, Breath of life treasures, mediation & letting go of distractions… Note: 2Gatewhey did share this video with a few friends. Enlighten US, Scot
YAY! haha. the winter is alright. im in SoCal now and the people here put on their snow boots when its 58 degrees haha. it's funny to watch. where in the world are u know? Italy, Germany, Canada? haha
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