[Dixielandjazz] Another Bio From A Lurker !

[Robert S. Ringwald]

For some reason, Doug Burnley keeps trying to post his bio & it keeps
bouncing.  We have not been able to figure it out.

In the meantime, here it is:


From: "Doug Burnley" <jazzhags at aol.com>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 2:00 PM
Subject: Another Bio From A Lurker !


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> Hi List mates
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>    I'm yet another lurker on DJML, have been for a few years - this is a
great source of information and I particularly enjoy the anecdotes from the
likes of Jim Bebee, Don Ingle etc., as well as hearing of the success of
Steve Barbone in appealing to the younger crowd.
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>    I was born in Woodstock, Ont Canada in 1938, took up the trumpet at 11
yrs old, despite the bandmasters warning that I would never be able to play
it because of the "Terry Thomas" like space between my front teeth I'm still
playing at 64, so I guess I fooled him  eh.
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>    My interest in jazz began about a year later Louis Armstrong had a hit
with a tune called "I Get Ideas", which I remember playing in front of all
my grade 6 classmates (my first public performance - LOL). From that time on
I was hooked and spent most Saturday afternoons at the local record store in
the sound booth (remember them) listening  to Fats, Wild Bill, George
Girard, Bob Scobey etc.
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>     I currently play with the "Riverside Dixieland Jazz Band" in South
Florida with fellow listmates Harry Epp & Marv Rosenthal.
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>      I have always been a part time player, preferring a more stable
career for my livelyhood - I spent 7 yrs in the Canadian Army, the next 25
in the computer profession (operator, supervisor, project mgr & mgr data
centre), then for a few years opened a custom wood working shop, designing
and building quality pieces from solid pine, oak, cherry etc.- at the
present time I  am semi-retired doing  some house painting, web design and
playing with the "Riverside".
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>      A more complete bio, information about the band and about our jazz
society - "HAGS" (founded by listmate Will Connelly) can be found at my
website:
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>        http://riversidejazz.com/jazzer1.html
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> Doug Burnley - Cornet Riverside Dixieland Jazz Band
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