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"NP&M! Web Radio & Interviews; "To err is human; to purr, feline." Robert Byrne"
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50 years old
Tidewater, Virginia
United States
Last Login:
7/6/2008
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| General | MY MYSPACE VOCAL MUSIC PAGE:
http://www.myspace.com/tuxedocatmusic
There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." --Albert Schweitzer
Webcasting, Cats, English Springer Spaniels, and Percheron (Draft) Horses.
Newgrass/Progressive Bluegrass/Jamgrass; '70s style melodic progressive rock; acoustic alternative rock
http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser
Some Very Important and/or Life-Changing Albums for me (in chronological order of discovery, not necessarily by date of release or level of importance); an ongoing list as I think about it...:)
Procol Harum "A Whiter Shade of Pale" My introduction to the sound of "prog"!"
Yes "Close to the Edge" Simply amazing both then and now!"
Neil Young "After the Goldrush" Mother Nature's still on the run 40 years later ... :(
Patti Smith "Horses" What energy; what great songwriting. I saw Patti live a lot in those days!"
Television "Marquee Moon" Tom Verlaine rocks!"
New Grass Revival "Fly Through the Country" My introduction to the extreme vocal talent of "The Voice of Newgrass", John Cowan. And MAN can Sammy B. play that mando!!! "
John Hartford "Morning Bugle" One of the quirky greats from this legendary performer."
Mercury Rev "All Is Dream" Amazing sonic textures! "
Neutral Milk Hotel "In An Aeroplane Over the Sea" I just discovered this underground classic. I love its sound. Too bad there isn't more.
The Syn "Syndestructible" A 10 out of 10 - a new classic!!!"
2006: Three CDs stand out as the best of that year: 'Living With War' & 'Living With War, Raw' - NEIL YOUNG; 'New Tattoo' - JOHN COWAN BAND; 'Invisible Man' - DARRELL SCOTT
2007: List Pending
| | Music | Newgrass/Progressive Bluegrass
Progressive/Art Rock
Americana, Alternative Rock & Country
Jazz, Blues, Classic Rock
 | | Movies | Lord of the Rings; Fitzcaraldo, Das Boot, Beauty and the Beast (Cocteau), Sky Captain in the World of Tomorrow, Casablanca, Slingblade, The Aristocats, The Fountain | | Television | not much besides the various 'Law & Order' incarnations and 'CSI: Miami', and 'Torchwood'. | | Books | "Trout Fishing in America" & "So The Wind Won't Blow It All Away" by Richard Brautigan; "The Martian Chronicles" & "Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury; "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; "Tailchaser's Song" by Tad Williams; The Ghatti series by Gayle Greeno; cat "Warriors" saga by Erin Hunter; The Named Serie (Ratha) by my friend - 2nd INTERVIEW PENDING! - Clare Bell | | Heroes | The signers of the US Declaration of Independence; Harriet Tubman; Morris Dees of the Southern Poverty Law Center; Reverend Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State; Edward R. Murrow, William Paley, Fred Friendly of CBS News, Firefighters of Southern California and those that came from far and wide to help
Musical Heroes: Neil Young; Phil Ochs, John Hartford, John Cowan, Darrell Scott, Steve Earle, George Harrison
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Newgrass, Prog & More! Web Radio, BLUEGRASS,NEWGRASS,AND JAZZGRASS, Tony Rice/Progressive Bluegrass Fanclub, *Cat Lovers*, cats world domination, Cats Rock!, spay & neuter, Tony Rice Santa Cruz Guitars
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virginiaprograsser's Details
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| Status: | Married | | Here for: | Networking, Friends | | Orientation: | Straight | | Hometown: | Tidewater, Virginia, USA | | Body type: | 6' 0" / Slim / Slender | | Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian | | Religion: | Other | | Zodiac Sign: | Capricorn | | Smoke / Drink: | No / No | | Children: | Love kids, but not for me | | Education: | Post grad | | Occupation: | Educator/Educational Therapist |
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virginiaprograsser's Schools
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Norfolk State University
Norfolk,Virginia
Graduated: 1992
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work
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1989 to 1992 |
American University
Washington,Washington DC
Graduated: 1983
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Special Education: Learning Disabilities
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1980 to 1983 |
Suny At Binghamton
Binghamton,New York
Graduated: 1979
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: History
Clubs: WHRW Radio
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1975 to 1979 |
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virginiaprograsser's Networking
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Music - Production - Programming
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Program my own 4-star web radio station on Live365.com; conduct interviews of top newgrass and progressive rock musicians.
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virginiaprograsser's Latest Blog Entry
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Concert Review: The Strawbs celebrate 40th Anniv.
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Huge Nights of Exclusive Yes/CiRCA Interviews next 2 Saturdays!!!
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14 Hour Technicolour Dream: The Virtual Band
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My new Alan White Interview post Led Zep Opening c Keith Emerson
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Newgrass,Prog & More! Web Radio & Interviews TOP 20 Nov1-15
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About me:
****WEBCASTER: "Newgrass, Prog & More!" Progressive Web Radio & Music Interviews***
Webcasting from: Tidewater (SE), Virginia, USA
To listen to Newgrass, Prog & More! on the Web:
http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser
To see NP&M!'s weekly broadcast date/time schedule for my ongoing audio interview series 'Conversations From The Farmhouse' - in-depth Conversations with TOP classic and progressive rock and bluegrass artists - visit:
http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser/schedule
"Animal-Friendly Progressive Internet Radio from WAY Outside the Litterbox!"
Spay/Neuter your pets!
Adopt a loving new friend from your local animal shelter!
50 y.o.; very happily married for over 19 years!; Educator/Educational Therapist; We live rurally on a small, old farm with many well-loved and vetted (spayed & neutered - of course!!!; all shots) cats & dogs + 2 happy horses!
And always remember:
"To err is human,
To purr, fe-line."
Robert Byrne
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'CONVERSATIONS FROM THE FARMHOUSE' (Audio Interview Series!)
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You can check with:
http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser/schedule
for my current 'Conversation' webcast schedule.(*interviews are not listed in any particular order):
ONLY SOME OF THE MUSIC INTERVIEWS I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE BEEN PART OF OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS:
BILLY SHERWOOD of CIRCA - Billy, Alan White (Yes), Tony Kaye (Yes's original keyboardist), and guitarist extraordinaire Jimmy Haun have created an excellent, exciting new progressive rock CD 'CIRCA: 2007'. I talked with Billy for 50 minutes on about this fine debut CD, about CIRCA's future plans, and about his history with progressive rock's iconic group, Yes.
JOHN McEUEN of the Grammy Award Winning supergroup THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND!
DAROL ANGER - The fiddle master and jazz grass legend in an in-depth interview.
MIKE MARSHALL - Darol Anger's alter ego and world-class mandolinist.
CARL PALMER (Emerson, Lake, and Palmer/Asia) from
London, England!
JOHN "The Voice of Newgrass" COWAN discusses his
must-have, best of 2006 CD, 'New Tattoo'.
RAILROAD EARTH's fine mandolinist, JOHN SKEHAN, discusses the band's fine recent double CD release 'ELKO'!
IAN ANDERSON -'JETHRO TULL' Himself!!!) from London, England! Ian talks about his USA solo tour, world politics, global warming, and his ongoing work to help the world's small, wild cats (e.g. Andean Mountain Cat, Margay, etc.).
PETER WERNICK - DR. BANJO himself. Peter is the legendary Hot Rize banjoist and past President of the IBMA! In an N,P&M! exclusive, Peter calls for the renaming of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival?!
DARRELL SCOTT - Grammy Award-nominated, extraordinary multi-instrumentalist and songwriter talks about his must-have, best of 2006 CD 'The Invisible Man'.
CLAIRE LYNCH - IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 1997. Her excellent band includes 7 time IBMA Bassist of the Year Missy Raines and 2 time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year Jim Hurst (interviews pending!).
DREW EMMITT of The Drew Emmitt Band (and formerly of Leftover Salmon) talks about the legacy of Leftover Salmon, the state of the jamband scene, and his band's excellent CD 'Across The Bridge'.
DAVID COUSINS; DAVE LAMBERT/CHAS CRONK; JOHN HAWKEN of THE STRAWBS - The seminal English progressive folk rock band is still on the move in 2007 with tours both acoustic and electric and with new material on both CD and DVD recorded and released. 50 minute interviews with all members 2007!
2006.
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***Albert Einstein, when asked to describe radio, replied: "You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat."
***"I wish I had a horses head, a lions heart, and an apple bed." Mark Linkous/Sparklehorse
"You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats." Colonial American Proverb
"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office."
Aesop
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Who I'd like to meet:
Musicians and other music fans who like/perform newgrass/progressive bluegrass, 70's-style progressive art rock, and alternative rock/folk. And folks that love Cats, English Springer Spaniels, and Percheron (Draft) Horses!!!
TWO IMPORTANT NOTES TO MUSICIANS CURRENTLY FEATURED (AND POTENTIALLY FEATURED) ON 'N,P,& M!':
My webcast is at 'only' 32kbps-stereo for two very important reasons:
1. Listeners only get a 'taste' of your music, not full CD-quality. This hopefully encourages my listeners to support featured artists by purchasing their music instead of simply recording my webcast stream.
2. At 32kpbs, many-to-most 56k modem users can stream the webcast. I don't want to be elitist and webcast only to highspeed users!
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