SCOTT BRISTOW
Guitar, Bass, Ukulele
Hometown: Rock Hill, SC
Years playing: 101 years
Years teaching: 22 years
Instruments : Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Harmonica
Current Live Performance: Bristo Blue, Spiral Eyes
Started playing music: 9 years old
Past Bands: The Phones, Panama, The Main Street Blues Band, Wicked Willie and the Mojo Jam
Favorite bands / performers: Phish, Yes, Hendrix
Cool music experiences: Met the Dixie Dregs at a club show in Charlotte
Hobbies: Walking the Appalachian Trail, kayaking, climb trees with ropes and knots.
Advice: Work hard but have FUN!!
Links: ReverbNation - Bristo Blue - Spiral Eyes
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JIM LINCOMFELT
Guitar, Bass, Ukulele
Hometown: Mooresville, NC
Years playing: 27 years; Started playing at 15
Years teaching: 16 years
Instruments : Guitar, Bass, Ukulele
Current Live Performance: Out of the Blue - (Coyote Joe's House Band)
Past Bands: Backroad, Travis Powell, Van Waylon
Favorite bands / performers: Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Joe Satrianin, Brent Mason
Cool music experiences: Played a few songs with Marty Stuart, Made a music video with an original song
Hobbies: Movies and trips with the family.
Advice: You can do anything you set your mind to. It just takes daily practice.
NASH LYLE
Violin/Fiddle, Harmonica
Hometown: Rock Hill, SC
Years playing: many
Years teaching: 13 years
Instruments : Violin/Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica
Current Live Performance: Whippoorwill String Band
Started playing music: 14 years old
Bands/Musicians you have played with? Chuck Nichols, Joel Estes, Quarter Moon, Nonesuch, Rachel Sprinkle; played harmonica for 2013 CPCC production of Big River
Favorite bands / performers: Tim O'Brien, Darrell Scott, John Doyle, Jorma Kaukonen, Hot Tuna, Doc Watson, Solas, Little Feat, The Dregs, John Hartford, Mark O'Connor, Sam Bush, Ken Bloom, a lot of fiddlers!
Cool music experiences: Performed an encore with The Chieftains along with Charlotte musicians at Belk Theater; saw Jimi Hendrix from the front row of the Charlotte Coliseum; sat at Steve Morse's feet while he and the Dregs performed in a Charlotte club; I get to share a music room with Gary Greene
Past jobs: Full Time Teacher with Clover School District, Commercial Salmon Fisherman Mate, worked construction and worked in a mill
Hobbies: songwriting
Advice: Meet and play with different people. Perform and PRACTICE as much as possible.
Links: Whippoorwill String Band
WOODY NORWOOD
Drums, Percussion
Hometown:Rock Hill SC
Years playing: 28
Years teaching:15
Education: B.A. in music degree from Winthrop University in 2001. Studied percussion under Dr. B. Michael Williams. Performed with Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Combo Group, and played in pep band for the Winthrop Eagles Basketball team. Chosen to represent Winthrop University as the featured performer at the 1999 South Carolina Day of Percussion.
General career info: Has performed throughout the Southeast with several bands for the past 25 years and is currently an active performer in the Carolinas. Has recorded drum tracks for many artists and projects in the Charlotte-metro area at various recording studios. Has been teaching drums and percussion in Charlotte since 2002.