He started taking piano lessons at age 7 and says that reading notes helped him learn the electric bass. “I like the bass. It is fun to play, especially to get into a group and play with other people. I like playing in the band with the family because I just like to play. It was no big deal for me to be up on the stage. Playing music is lots of fun,” said Daniel. His hobbies are computers, business management and playing music.
She placed 1st at the Wheeler Farms Old Time Fiddlers Competition in 2009 and Second Place at the State Old Time Fiddlers Competition in Richfield in 2010. And was able to go to the national fiddle competition in the summer of 2011. “Performing is fun for me. It’s not nerve-wracking for me now, compared to how it was at first. I especially like interacting with the people. Music is a stress-reliever for me,” said Leah. In fact music is high on her list of hobbies as well as sports. She enjoys playing volleyball, and softball.
Competition, whether individual or with the band, is always exhilarating for Sarah. She has won First Place, twice on Mandolin and once on Guitar at the Utah State Old Timers Fiddlers competitions in Richfield, Utah. She has always played with bands at the Fiddle Fest, in Provo, and has won or placed in the top three every year.
Sarah toured with Clog America to Italy and Poland. She has played in the folk music program at BYU for three years. She has spent a week in Ireland studying celtic music and attended a celtic workshop in British Columbia. She enjoys reading, going on walks, rock climbing, and of course, playing music, all with her husband Dan.
When he was two years old he started asking to play the violin, but his mother made him wait until he was 5 years old to start lessons. Dan began playing with the All City Children's Orchestra in 3rd grade, and soon joined the Utah Old Time Fiddlers, and a fiddle orchestra. He played with the school orchestra in Jr. High and High School, and also played the electric bass in Jazz Band during this time. He has placed 1st in many fiddle competitions all over Utah. What he enjoys most about playing music is the audience’s response, “the bigger the crowd the better” says Dan.
He recently graduated from Weber State University, with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Technology. His hobbies are extreme sports, rock climbing, BMX biking, flying stunt kites, windsurfing, paintballing, snowboarding, scuba diving, and restoring old trucks.
