Playing Since: 1970
Experience Level: Purty Good
Interests:
[Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Musician
Gender: Male
Age: 70
My Instruments:
National Style-1 Tricone, National Estralita Deluxe Koa Custom, Dobro Custom spanish neck in Flamed Maple, Amistar 12-String Style-3 Tricone, Vega Old Tyme Wonder Banjo, Mossman Flint Hills Custom, Jessen F-4 mandolin
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Bob Brozman, The Brass Kings, Dave Arcari, Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Douglas, Rob Ickes, Steve Earle, Robert Earl Keen, James Keelaghan, Charlie Parr, Son House, and Norman Blake. The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sam Bush, The Brass Kings, Trampled by Turtles...and too many more to list.
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Created 8/4/2008
Last Visit 11/15/2011
Don Fitzwater brings an eclectic blend of acoustic music to the stage featuring offerings from traditional folk and roots music to the work of contemporary singer-songwriters in addition to his own compositions. Don first started playing guitar and keyboards back in High School. He gigged around the midwest in assorted R&B bands as well as playing music in the Wisconsin-based acoustic music duo known as "Woodenships" in the early seventies. He then relocated to the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN) where he worked in professional theater for a decade and a half. Followed by more than a decade working in the computer industry as a systems analyst and consultant. Now he's back to his music and loving it! His style is very eclectic and includes elements from folk, acoustic rock, blues, calypso, country and Tin Pan Alley novelty songs. Besides playing solo he also plays keyboards with the Twin Cities Band "Bob Nordquist & The Intangibles"
