I started playing flute almost three years ago, and I have worked harder at it than at any other instrument. I have a good ear for music, and I can play any tune I hear, as long as it is not too complicated. How I sound is another matter indeed, but I'm working on that. Some musicians may cringe at this thought, but I enjoy playing flute along with Bluegrass music, not the real fast stuff though.
I have never been and probably never will be a professional musician. However, I have a love of music and musical instruments. When I was in high-school, I played trumpet, and I've played guitar since I was in my early teens. I've never learned to appreciate jazz, but I enjoy listening to blues. A couple of my favorite blues singers are Brownie McGhee, and Lightnin Hopkins. I'm a big fan of Sonny Terry, and I attempt to play some blues harmonica. I have always liked old country music and traditional bluegrass. I've never cared much for bill Monroe's singing, but I love the songs he wrote. I'm a big Flatt and Scruggs fan, and I like a lot of current bluegrass musicians. I listen to some classical music, and I love the kind of music played at my church. I have sung in church choirs for many years, and I occasionally play guitar, flute, or harmonica at church.
I understand a little about the 5-string banjo, but I don't have the dexterity required to finger-pick well. I've also tried playing mandolin, but I've not yet had the chance to try playing the fiddle.
Below are some links to recordings I've made over the years, mostly using my computer and various multi-track recording programs. I used Kool Edit, and then Adobe Audition, neither of which are very accessible to a blind person without special scripts. I now use a program called Studio Recorder from the American Printing House for the Blind. It was originally designed to record Talking Books, but it has evolved into an application capable of multi-track recording. if you listen to the links below, bear in mind that I'm not a pro, I'm an "Indie". I hope you enjoy some of what you hear.