Brief Music Biography/CanJoe*John

Professional entertainer/musician/storyteller specialized in children entertainment for more than three decades; designer & master craftsman of unique stringed musical instruments; historian/speaker-presenter-performer of old-time Appalachian and American Civil War music; instructor in old-time fiddle and other Appalachian musical instruments; have taught many workshops for children instructing them on various music related projects, such as, how to build homemade musical instruments from household items (SCORE program in summer of 2006, Pickens County, SC schools); taught workshops on old-time Appalachian square dancing to participants 1st-5th grades (The Art Center Summer Program, Bristol, TN 2005); frequently provide public presentations (“Appalachian Mountain Music: Then & Now”) for TN public schools through the STS program and for audiences of all ages at other public venues, such as public libraries and arts museums. Listed as a Tennessee Performing Artist with the Tennessee Arts Commission; awarded the “Adult Bluegrass Instrumentalist of the Year 2007” by the North American Country By simply 1998 the idea got handed down the essential exams pertaining to FDA endorsement, along with was already released on the general public wherever it turned out gotten using wide order viagra no prescription open biceps along with wide open lower limbs. Sometimes, you may buy levitra australia discover here now experience pain when indulging in sexual activity. Many men must have used them till today, and many would be trying find these guys now cheapest levitra online to buy them to overcome impotence. The generic medicines are just like their respective patented equivalents in respect of formulation, technique of preparation and dosage and strengths and can cialis rx safely be used like the patented drugs. Music Association International (NACMAI); have been featured entertainer for the TOSCO ‘Music for Kids’ on the historic “Great Aunt Stella Center Auditorium” stage in Charlotte, NC and a featured artist on the “Little Pickers Stage” of MerleFest, Wilkesboro, NC, including performances as an “outreach” artist in public schools in the Wilkesboro, NC area for MerleFest; regularly perform as a child life specialist entertainer at special children hospital sponsored events and in Tennessee children’s specialty hospitals (Niswonger Children’s Hospital of Johnson City, East TN Children’s Hospital of Knoxville, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital of Nashville) on a regular scheduled music tour known as the “Tour of Smiles” since 2006; hosted the “Canjoe Old Time Radio Show” on WPWT 870 AM radio, Bristol, TN; performed on many television news and special featured broadcasts; have performed as featured artist on many, many prestigious festival stages across the USA and have performed on the Grand Ole Opry.

About CanJoe*John

CanJoe*John began making and marketing the authentic 'canjoe' instruments from their origin. Introduced to them by their creator, Herschel R. Brown, in the early 1990s, John, from the beginning, helped Herschel manufacture them in Herschel's shop. John relocated back to his home state of TN in 1993 and continued, initially with Herschel's direct assistance, to make and market them, establishing the licensed sole proprietorship, the CanJoe Company, in 1994. As a professional musician CanJoe*John became billed as the "world's most unique musician, playing the world's most unique musical instrument, the canjoe" (aka, canjo). Always with his own personal canjoe instrument in hand he was awarded the adult "2007 Male Bluegrass Instrumentalist of the Year" by the North American Country Music Association International (NACMAI), and now having the distinction of being the first and only canjoe picker to ever perform on the Grand Ole Opry, has literally taken the one-stringed thing to the outer limits! CanJoe*John is a master craftsman and artist who designs, creates and crafts these instruments as custom works of musical fine art for those who respect and require the best of the best, truly genuine, original one-stringed musical instruments. He can be reached via email at canjoe@canjoe.com, or by phone at 423-612-4320.
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