A Personal Journey through the Landscape of Music
Early Years
I have always been fascinated by sound, textures, color and atmosphere. Early in my life I learned to love music, having been drawn to such art by listening to my grandfather play the violin, harmonica, piano, organ and mandolin. My Uncle Walter gave me his 1930's Hohner accordion which stimulated a lifelong fascination with the study of instrumental music. In the 1950's my father provided for me to start music lessons at an accordion school in Bound Brook, New Jersey.
High School & College
From 1960 to 1965 I attended Middlesex High School, then went on to Drew University at Madison, New Jersey from 1965 through 1970. At Drew I initially wanted to major in English, but subsequently decided to change my major to Art (Studio).
Rock 'n Roll Years
Around 1967/ 68 I joined a Rock 'n Roll band playing an AceTone combo organ. We had 5 band members comprised of lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, drums and organ. At that time I had given up on continuing with the accordion as it seemed to be considered an out-of-date and somewhat unpopular instrument.
Rediscovery of Music & the Art of the Accordion
Somewhere in the vicinity of the years 1999/ 2000, some friends gave me a beautiful vintage Scandalli accordion, a 4/5 reed instrument in LMMH configuration. The Scandalli rekindled my abiding interest in acoustic music, allowing me to experiment with all sorts of tonal blends from those beautiful Italian reeds.
You Tube & New Vistas
I joined You Tube in 2009 and started making music videos to share with the worldwide community under the channel name FromHolbergsTime. Previously I had not realized the potential for making new friends through the sharing of music, but quickly I could see the value of this imaginative and extensive network of musicians, fans and music-lovers. This chapter of my life has provided exceeding joy as I have rediscovered the positive attributes of folk music, traditional hymns, contemporary praise & worship, improvisation, Classical music, Gospel tunes and popular melodies.
I have always been fascinated by sound, textures, color and atmosphere. Early in my life I learned to love music, having been drawn to such art by listening to my grandfather play the violin, harmonica, piano, organ and mandolin. My Uncle Walter gave me his 1930's Hohner accordion which stimulated a lifelong fascination with the study of instrumental music. In the 1950's my father provided for me to start music lessons at an accordion school in Bound Brook, New Jersey.
High School & College
From 1960 to 1965 I attended Middlesex High School, then went on to Drew University at Madison, New Jersey from 1965 through 1970. At Drew I initially wanted to major in English, but subsequently decided to change my major to Art (Studio).
Rock 'n Roll Years
Around 1967/ 68 I joined a Rock 'n Roll band playing an AceTone combo organ. We had 5 band members comprised of lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, drums and organ. At that time I had given up on continuing with the accordion as it seemed to be considered an out-of-date and somewhat unpopular instrument.
Rediscovery of Music & the Art of the Accordion
Somewhere in the vicinity of the years 1999/ 2000, some friends gave me a beautiful vintage Scandalli accordion, a 4/5 reed instrument in LMMH configuration. The Scandalli rekindled my abiding interest in acoustic music, allowing me to experiment with all sorts of tonal blends from those beautiful Italian reeds.
You Tube & New Vistas
I joined You Tube in 2009 and started making music videos to share with the worldwide community under the channel name FromHolbergsTime. Previously I had not realized the potential for making new friends through the sharing of music, but quickly I could see the value of this imaginative and extensive network of musicians, fans and music-lovers. This chapter of my life has provided exceeding joy as I have rediscovered the positive attributes of folk music, traditional hymns, contemporary praise & worship, improvisation, Classical music, Gospel tunes and popular melodies.