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Cowboy and western songs
Boone County Fair Aug 7-12..I'll be playing on the 9th, 10, and llth. Check the schdule.
Two Rivers Bluegrass is Aug. 24 & 25th...Near Shirland, Ill
Life Scapes Senior Expo Thurs. Sept 13. 10-11 AM
My Favorite guitar players: Tommy Flint, Chet Atkins, Merl Travis
My name is Gene Shepherd, and I'm a guitar player and a multi instrumentalist. My daughter wants me to say 'guitarist'. I don't collect instruments, although I do have at least one of every instrument I play. I view playing music as an enjoyable hobby and a lifelong challenge and a work in progress. I'm primarily a fingerstlye guitarist and follow the styles of the 3 gentlemen above. I also play other styles on guitar and other stringed instruments as well as keyboard and accordion. I've been playing music for over 50 years . I've had wonderful experiences playing in several bands and love and cherish those experiences and players. I don't play in bars or smoking venues. I entertain at fairs, festivals, churches, gatherings, workshops, demos, horse shows (cowboy songs), polka fests, Oktoberfests, amd senior livig centers. I'm a 4th generation fiddler. My father, Amos, played music most of his life. He passed away in 1999 and left a legacy of music that I continue to play.
Email me for more information or bookings at 5fingerstyle@guitarman.us
Instruments that I play are Guitar--6 and 12 string; Double Bass upright Kay and Fender electric; Autoharp; f-5 Mandolin; Banjo--5 string melodic, bluegrass, 5 string clawhammer and 4 string plectrum; Accordion; Harmonica; Fiddle; Hammered Dulcimer, Guitarone (Mariachi style); and Piano. Some instruments I have mostly mastered and others are in various learning stages. My next project is to acquire a Hardanger Fiddle and play some Norweigian tunes.
After spending 22 years years playing in one band, I've become a solo muscian and do most of my performing solo,
showcasing several instruments and musical styles. I'm able to entertain on guitar for more than 2 hours, using no capo, no books, and no picks and play and sing in all major keys. For bookings and fees email or call me at 608-209-1223. Songs I have home recorded are delivered by email. Contact me or go to itunes.
photos thank you to Jim Simonson a patron of Bushel & Pecks, Beloit. Bushel & Pecks's Beloit
5fingerstyle@guitarman.us
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