MUSIC

1968 - "The Right Hand Side". That's me at left. More...

I have always enjoyed music! My father played old-time fiddle and I got the bug early. I learned accordian (like a good Ukrainian boy) when I was young and then got an electric guitar when the "Venturers" (a guitar group in the '60's) became popular. I've played in various local bands from junior high to, well, ... still do! My last passion was a trio called the Rainbow Bridge Band. My wife sings and writes, I play bass guitar and foot switches/triggers wired to an electronic drum machine so I can "boom-chick" (play bass drum, hi-hat and crash cymbal) with my feet as I play bass. A guitar playing friend who has just passed away, made a trio. My wife and I still do some jobs as a duo and sometimes with another friend The music is all original. The theme of the band is to celebrate the North American Aboriginal way of life and culture. We mostly play to school children and try to educate them as to what happened native people and give them some idea of native culture.

AUDIO
I have worked as a multi-track recording engineer and maintain a small studio at home. Audio skills are useful in my musical career and work at Creative Retirement Manitoba. A good audio recording of music, voice or nature sounds will always be a source of pleasure for me.