The early days, with Hopalong Cassidy & The Lone Ranger for companions

Education

• 2012-2014  Self-Study – Finale Music Notation Software
• 2003-2011  Self-Study – guitar, bass guitar, accordion, drums, mandolin,
• Self-Study Cont’d violin, cello, banjo, voice, ukulele, hammered dulcimer
• 2007  Self-Study – Score Writer Software (GenieSoft)
• 2005  Self-Study – Home Studio Software (Cakewalk)
• 1991  Alternative 5 Certification (Elementary Education)
• 1990  Notre Dame College, NH, The Exceptional Child Course
• 1990-1991 Lessons and Self-Study:  Electric Organ/occasional performances
• 1985  Dr. Paul Verette, UNH Music Professor, Advanced Piano Study
• 1983  MCBA, Software Corporation, Intro to Data Processing Course
• 1983  Word Processing Education Center, Intro to Word Processing
• 1978- 1982  Faunt School Of Creative Music, Keyboard/Theory Study
• 1969-1970  School of Contemporary Music Music Theory, Piano
• 1964-1968 Allegheny College B.A. Philosophy Phi Beta Kappa Magna Cum Laude
• 1961-1964  Columbia High School So. Orange, NJ College Prep Music Appreciation Courses
• 1952-1960 Private Music Lessons

Reading

• Trailblazer Guide to Finale 2012
• Very many music instruction books – published by FJH Music, Mel Bay,Hal Leonard,
• Instruction Books Cont’d KJOS Pub, Faber & Faber, Berklee Press, Schaum Pub, Alfred Pub
• KJOS Music Music, The Brain and Exstasy – Robert Jourdain
• How To Play The Hohner Diatonic Accordion – C. Livingston Valentine
• How To Listen To & Understand Great Music (6 Volumes) – RobertGreenberg
• The Corded Shell: Reflections on Musical Expression – Peter Kivy
• The Encyclopedia Of Music – Max Wade-Matthews
• The Contemporary Singer – Anne Peckham
• A Philosophy of Music Education – Bennett Reimer
• Music Matters: A New Philosophy of Music Education – David J. Elliott
• An Introduction to Music – Martin Bernstein and Martin Picker
• Guitar: A Complete Guide For The Player – Dave Hunter
• The Definitive Guitar Handbook – Rusty Cutchin
• Folk and Traditional Music of the Western Continents – Bruno Nettl
• The Craft Of Lyric Writing – Sheila Davis
• Harmony – Walter Piston
• Counterpoint – Walter Piston
• Orchestration – Walter Piston
• Planet Drum & Drumming At The Edge Of Magic – Mickey Hart
• The Drummer’s Path – Sule Wilson
• Philosophy In A New Key – Suzanne Langer
• The Synthesizer & Electronic Keyboard Handbook – David Crombie
• Blues All Around Me – B.B. King
• Chinaberry Sidewalks – Rodney Crowell
• Behind The Shades, Bob Dylan – Clinton Heylin
• Hard Rain, A Dylan Commentary – Tim Riley
• Chronicles – Bob Dylan
• This Wheel’s On Fire – Levon Helm
• For What It’s Worth – John Einarson and Richie Furay
• Composed – Roseanne Cash

Employment

• 2014 Accompanist, St. Stephens Episcopal Church
• 1998-2014  Self-employed full-time as private music instructor
• 2003-2013  Music Instructor, part-time, Retail Music Store
• 2008-2013  Author 3 Songbooks, formatted for piano, guitar, mandolin, violin and banjo
• 1998-1999 Accompanist, St. Mark’s Catholic Church
• 1992  Author Six Volume Set of Music Theory Books (The Young Musician ‘s Series)
• 1991 – 1999  Software Trainer, Software Documentation  Author, Custom Software Designer
• 1989-1990  Darrell’s Music Hall Teacher Liaison, Group Music Instructor
• 1983-1988  RealWorld Corporation Dealer Technical Support, Curriculum Development,
• RealWorld Corporation Cont’d Computer Software Instructor, Business Software,  Company/Job Orientation
• 1979-1999  Self-Employed Private Music Instructor (Part-Time)
• 1969  School of Contemporary Music, Private Music Instructor
• 1967-1968  Allegheny College Library Assistant
• 1959/1960  Summer Camp Swim Instructor, Music Instructor, Reading Tutor, Camp Counselor

Present day