As a kid I started pickin' rock & roll in the late 50's. Played in rock & roll bands and had a few of my own. When R&R went sour in the 70's I turned to outlaw music. Waylon, Willy, etc. But 10 or 12 years ago I was reinroduced to Bluegrass. I would never have admitted it to my R&R friends, but I liked Bluegrass music. I hadn't played for a number of years because of arthritis, but these new found friends assured me that we'd be pickin' just for fun. And man alive it's been a ball! It's very difficult for me to play the flatop so I switch to the dobro from time to time. That's me (if you loaded the music) doing part of my break for our version of "Free Born Man." Bet you can tell that I'm havein' fun, fun, fun. So try a little Bluegrass, or if ya want to meet some good folk and enjoy a family setting, go to a Bluegrass festival. It'll do ya a world of good. Hope ya enjoy this page and it's of some use to you. Jer.