Keyboards --------
I bought my first keyboard in 1995. I tinkered around with the keyboard and built MIDI sequencing files on the Personal Computer to create a backup band behind me. That was fun for about five years. But then I decided I wanted to play more and stop using the MIDI sequencing. My wife bought me a second keyboard for christmas in 2001 and I bought a pedal board for playing the bass line. I could then play much like an organist would. My daughter gave me a drum machine for Christmas in 2003 and I pretty much abandoned using MIDI sequencing for live playing.

Accordion --------
I played the Accordion when I was a kid up until a few years after I got married when I sold the Accordion. Then after a 38 year break I acquired an Accordion in November of 2008 and discovered I could still play. The Accordion has a MIDI interface and I use a Roland sound module with it and a drum machine. I can pretty much sound like a four piece band. I started entertaining with the Accordion in April of 2009 at Retirement communities. I specialized in Assisted Living and Memory Care. In 2019 I started moving away from the Accordion and towards the Baratone Ukulele. And in 2023 I sold the Accordion and I am focusing on the Ukulele.

Baratone Ukulele----
I picked up a Baratone Ukulele at an Accordion Club equipment swap night for $20. I thought it would look good hanging on the wall in my basement music studio. And that's pretty much where it was up until January of 2019. Well, I learned a few chords and put together some programs and started transitioning away from the Accordion to the Ukulele. And thats where I have been ever since. I use a set of Hammond Bass Pedals to play the bass with my left foot while strumming the UKE and singing. I still use my laptop for the drums. Now I am Looking at adding a keyboard into the show as well.