Joan, et al. Over the years my occupation has swung from one extreme to the other. I've been a working musician, an actor, a retail worker, and am currently a business analyst for a large IS department at a big corporation.

My musical style and taste, however, has remained pretty much constant for three decades (Yikes!). I play a lot of old time music on banjo, guitar and dulcimer with a healthy dose of Delta and Piedmont-style blues thrown into the mix. The only significant change over the years has been that the balance started out heavier on the blues side and has lately leaned more to the old time side.

I'm not sure what conclusions (if any) may be drawn from this, but would be interested in hearing any and all theories.

- SRB