First let me say I am not a musician. I rarely even listen to music but, I love the sound of a mandolin. I enjoy country, folk and Irish. One of my favorite artists is Stan Rodgers.
I am a 61 year old retired engineer who spent 32 years building airplanes. I am a machinist, welder and builder of race cars. I come from a long line Irish blacksmiths, not musicians.
I bought a Rogue A style mandolin about 15 years ago and tried to learn how to play it by learning notes. After a year of trying I gave up and it went into the closet. A couple of years ago my friend, who plays guitar, asked if he could borrow it to play. So after I retired he encouraged me to pick it up again. This time I am learning chords and making some progress.
My daughter is a student at The University of Georgia in musical education. She sings like an angel. My tinkering with mandolin has given us yet another connection and I really enjoy our discussions on music theory.
My end goal is not to be in a band nor play for anyone. My goal is to entertain myself and learn something new.
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