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Title: Hello from a performing songwriter in the GBA (Greater Boston Area)
Post by: mdhastings on September 27, 2020, 10:05:56 AM
Hello all,
I am a longtime performing songwriter from the Greater Boston Area in Massachusetts. I've been playing piano since the age of 7, sooo... about 60 years now. I've played solo and in bands for much of that time.

My songwriting influences are pretty eclectic. I was trained Classically, learned to love Boogie, and Blues at a young age. Heavily influenced by Rock, Pop and Swing - Big Band music.

I've played many different keyboards over the years, but now run a fairly simple rig with a Casio Privia 5S, a Roli Seaboard Block keyboard, and use iPads for both lead sheets and additional sounds.

In recent years I have collaborated with musicians like Vance Grazio of Currier Square (SongCrafter: boneonbone). You may hear some of my keyboard work in songs he has posted here. I owe him a great deal for his efforts in Engineering and Production for the songs I will be posting on this site.
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Post by: cuthbert on September 27, 2020, 11:06:16 AM
Welcome from the sunny shores of Maine! Looking forward to hearing some new music.
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Post by: Redler on September 27, 2020, 11:10:29 AM
Welcome from Finland! I just listened to the piano song, great job by you and I'm sure that you're in the right place :).
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Post by: StephenM on September 27, 2020, 08:44:34 PM
welcome sir and I have enjoyed what I have heard so far....
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Post by: Frank53 on September 28, 2020, 04:24:17 AM
Greetings from North Carolina. We moved here 2 years ago, after 25 years in Lowell, MA.
Welcome to the site. Looking forward to hearing your music!

Frank
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Post by: TPB on September 28, 2020, 06:18:03 AM
New old blood love it welcome from Mississippi
Tim
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Post by: kenny mac on September 28, 2020, 09:08:50 AM
Welcome from Bonnie Scotland.
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Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on September 28, 2020, 10:59:57 AM
Hi and welcome from Tunbridge Wells in the south of England.      Willie
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Post by: Farrell Jackson on September 29, 2020, 07:43:53 AM
Welcome from sunny and smoky CA, USA.

Farrell
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Post by: thetworegs on September 29, 2020, 08:04:34 AM
Welcome aboard from Yorkshire uk
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Post by: pjd1 on September 29, 2020, 12:49:25 PM
Welcome from Liverpool UK

Dunny
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Post by: Ella on November 23, 2020, 02:09:13 AM
Hello! And welcome to the site! Greetings from Finland!
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Post by: bruno on November 23, 2020, 03:22:57 AM
Welcome from deepest Berkshire/Hampshire UK (we are confused as on the boarder and have changed counties as few times). Will be interested in hearing the Seaboard keyboard in action, that is such a cool bit of gear. Welcome aboard the good ship Songcrafters.
B
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Post by: Hook on November 23, 2020, 06:11:50 AM
Rock on from Tampa, FL. Can't wait to hear that Seaboard.
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Post by: Groundy on August 25, 2021, 01:51:48 PM
Another welcome fro. Bonnie Scotland... Alex
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