About Me: Howdy! Thanks for visiting my channel! I go by Bluegrassforte, Blue or Gretsch'n. I just turned 13 yrs old in October, 2008. I love Old Western, Bluegrass, Fingerstyle Guitar (Chet Atkins rules!), Folk, Gospel and Ragtime music. I love playing the guitar the very best of all instruments then the Fiddle, Mandolin, Banjo and Piano. I have been playing at local recitals and events. I also perform with a group called The Bar G Wranglers. We perform songs that reflect the Old West such as, Ghost Riders in the Sky, Cool Water, Timber Trail, Cowboy Jubilee, etc., and Old Western Gospel music. Russ, Layne, Jay and "Mulee" Pete are my musical heroes. They have helped me grow so much in my music and you couldn't ask to perform with nicer guys. Please check out The Bar G Wranglers at our new Youtube Channel . . . bargwranglers

TO MY FRIENDS AND SUBSCRIBERS:

I have been asked by a few friends to write a short bio of my music. So, here goes . . . I started playing the piano at the age of 4. My mother was my teacher. I then wanted to take up violin at the age of 8. I took two years of classical violin and then changed over to fiddle music for another two years. I learned to improvise and I improvise all of the songs that I play with the group "The Bar G Wranglers". At the age of 11 I started messing around with the guitar. My dad taught me a few chords and then I had my fiddle teacher show me some guitar chords too. My mom turned me on to Chet Atkins on Youtube, and that was it . . . I watched Chet on DVDs and Youtube and learned how to play his style at the age of 12. I am now 13 and expanding my vision for my music. I take singing lessons and I really love to sing folk style music. I still play a lot of Chet Atkins songs and would love to have the time to learn all of them. I am learning so much by watching and listening to the great musicians here on Youtube. It is a valuable resource for me. We will see where the music takes me . . .

Thank you to all on Youtube who have been positively encouraging and advising me. You can also visit me at myspace.com /bluegrassforte and Thebargwranglers.com (videos, photos of live performances coming soon). Hope you enjoy my music . . .

Gretsch'n