Joe Collins & Mike McGee
For the Fun of It!
© 2003 Joe Collins (634479150067) (format: CD-R)
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Hilarious and "feel-good" songs appropriate for all ages, featuring mountain dulcimer, guitar and great vocals.
tracks
- 1 Biggest Man in the Town
- 2 Curse the WWF
- 3 Been in and out of Love
- 4 William Tell Overture
- 5 Father Grumbles
- 6 The Farmer's Cursed Wife
- 7 Butterbeans
- 8 Heartsong
- 9 Rooster Song
- 10 Talkin' Blues
- 11 Reuben Spencer
- 12 Homecoming
- 13 Finger-pickin' Deacon
- 14 Turn Down that Country Music
- 15 The Smile of Jesus
- 16 The Minstrel
- 17 Goodnight
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Joe Collins began playing the mountain dulcimer in the late 70s in coffeehouses, churches, and schools. Since then, he has become well-known in dulcimer circles as an innovative player and teacher, with a couple of regional championships and a third place finish in the national to his credit.
As an instrument of praise to his God and entertainment for others, the dulcimer is an important part of Joe's life. He loves working with and performing for people. His seven books of dulcimer tablature grew out of a desire to teach others to play. He leads workshops often and currently teaches private lessons as his schedule permits. He is a songwriter, vocalist, and an occasional guitarist. His performances are sprinkled with a lot of humor and some excellent mountain dulcimer playing - sure to bring a smile to audiences of all ages.
Joe graduated from East Carolina University with Bachelor and Master degrees in English, from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity with Religious Education, and from NC State University with a Doctorate in Adult Education. He has worked in Religious Education for most of his professional career, and he still consults churches in the areas of education and future planning. He also teaches English for a small college in a growing virtual campus program. And, of course, he continues to write and perform songs!
As much as he loves sharing his music and craft, he loves the opportunity to share his faith in Jesus Christ even more. He currently resides in Shelby, NC with his family of four and can be contacted for booking or other information by phone at (704) 484-8414 or by e-mail at dulciman@bellsouth.net.
Mike McGee has been playing and recording with Joe for over 15 years. He presently serves Elizabeth Baptist Church as Minister of Music where he and Joe served on staff together for 12 years. With experience in rock, folk, Christian and several other genre's of music, Mike's accompaniment adds a depth to the duet's playing.
Discography
Hymns for the Hearth (1994) - folk arrangements of traditional hymns
The Dancing of Time (1999) - a mixture of Celtic, hymns, and original pieces
Erin's Wish (2002) - named after his beautiful daughter, a collection of Christmas instrumentals
For the Fun of It (2003) - a collection of funny and feel good songs w/ vocals
Included on Great Players of the Mountain Dulcimer (2001) - a collection of players from all over the country.