Julie Waters

Julie Water´s Studies Include Blues Rock Folk Bluegrass And New Age Learning Techniques From Bass Guitar Banjo Bass Guitar Baritone Guitar Mandolin Tiple And Mountain Dulcimer Along The Way. The Result Is Nothing Short Of Extraordinary Virtuoso Performance Which Utilizes A Blend Of Instruments Techniques And Influences To Create A Truly Unique Sound. Julie Is A Folk Artist In The Truest Tradition Weaving Stories Motion And Rhythm Creating Lyrical Poetry Through The Strings Of Her Guitar. This Is More Than Simply A Creative Approach To Music. This Is Performance Which Turns On A Dime First Evoking Ancient Modal Melodies And Then Suddenly Sliding Into A Rock And Roll Beat Which Takes You Straight Into The 21st Century. Julie Learned How To Read Music At An Early Age But Didn't Learn To Understand What Music Really Was Until Much Later In Life. Guitar Was Not An Easy Process For Her Having Short Fingers And No Natural Sense Of Melody Or Rhythm. It Was Through Years Of Difficult Practice And Effort That She Became The Musician She Is Today. Conservatory Training And An Interest In Music From Around The World Pushed Julie To Learn Classical Guitar As Well As Latin Flamenco And Jazz Styles Studying Ancient Modal Music Along The Way. Diagnosed With Diabetes In The 1990's Julie Waters Discovered That A Nasty Side Effect Is Brittle Fingernails Which Break Easily Making It Difficult To Maintain The Necessary Nail Strength To Play The Quality Of Classical Guitar She'd Learned As A Student. This Left Her With A Choice Adapt Or Give Up The Guitar. As With Most Things In Julie's Life Giving Up Was Not An Option. She Picked Up A Flatpick And Redeveloped Her Right Hand Technique From Scratch. Julie Hosts A Monthly Song Circle/open Mic. She Is Also A Teacher A Licensed Transporter Of Injured Birds An Avid Photographer A Web Designer And A Creator Of Logic Word And Math Puzzles. Her Third CD History Lessons Has Received Positive Acclaim From The Brattleboro Reformer And Numerous Fans. She Has Yet To Decide What To Do When She Grows Up. read less