Matthew
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | student/teacher/professional Bluegrass Musician |
| Location | North Carolina |
| Introduction | A student of Appalachin Studies and Music at Appalachian State Univeristy, Boone. North Carolina. I play 19 different instruments, and have traveled all over the United States in bluegrass, country, gospel and irish music shows. From 1994-2000, I performed in the off-braodway bluegrass musical, "Smoke on the Mountain. In 2000, I was in the "Smoke II-Sander's Family Christmas." In 2006 the original cast of Smoke on the Mountain gathered and performed the world-premier of Smoke on the Mountain-Reunion" with the legendary Mike Craver of the Red Clay Ramblers. Past Performances include, Tweetsie Rail Road, Dollywood, PBS "Across the Blue Ridge," |
| Interests | Traveling, performing and playing bluegrass,country (traditional),and Irish music. Loves to hike, fish, and camp through the Appalachian Mountains. |
| Favorite movies | The Songcatcher, The Waltons, Cold Mountain |
| Favorite music | Bluegrass, String Bands, Traditional Country, Traditional Irish, Sacred Harp |
| Favorite books | Foxfire Series, Any Appalachian Studies Books, The Encyclopedia of Appalachia, The Encyclopedia of North Carolina |