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Acoustic & Acoustic Folk Music artist from CLARKSTON, GA. 40+ songs free to stream or download. Add to your playlist now.

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Don Sechelski

CLARKSTON, GA  USA
February 17, 2008
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Band/artist history
I've been playing guitar for about 40 years and you'd think I be better by now. I've been writing songs on and off for the past 25-30 years. Started performing in the late 70's when no one was listening to acoustic music, it was all about disco. Spent some time working as a studio rat back in the analog days of the early 80's and had some serious discussions with Virgin Records in the late 80's on some demos I put out but never signed.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
After taking some time off to record, I've been playing again with some friends and around at open mics. I've gigged steadily over the summer with Wendy Dumond. I've been writing a lot of new songs with Wendy Dumond, an excellent songwriter and singer. I recently played a writers in the round with Wendy, Sharon, and Lee at Universal Sensations. We hope to do another one together at The Old Tucker Fountain in the winter of 2012. I've played all around Atlanta including the old Freight Room (now defunct), Java House, Java Monkey, Hungry Ear, Moonsongs Coffeehouse, and the Dogwood Festival downtown. I played the festival several years in a row and it was always fun. Now due to the water shortage here, they've moved it out of the park to a nearby mall.....yuck!
Your musical influences
I'm influenced first by Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. I'm fascinated by the idea of a folksinger traveling around the country and reflecting the mood and events of the day. Beyond that, I like a wide variety of music and it all influences me from Nat King Cole to the Beatles, Byrds, Lyle Lovett, Elvis Costello, Leonard Cohen, on and on. I think that, like it or not, I'm also influenced by movie music, commercial jingles and ambient sounds.
On playlists (22)
PeterRPages's playlist
15 songs · 1 artist
By @PeterRPages
Musesmuse Feb 2010
8 songs · 8 artists
song comp
By @strawfoot
Musesmuse 1+1 Song Of the Year 2009
12 songs · 7 artists
Song Comp
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The Muses Muse May Collaboration Contest
7 songs · 7 artists
By @Trans Coma
Musemuse June 2010
8 songs · 8 artists
Song Competition
By @strawfoot
jonie hajduk's station
2 songs · 1 artist
By @jonie hajduk
2010 Muse's Muse 1+1 Song Comp of the Year
8 songs · 6 artists
Our little yearly contest for the 1+1 Song of the Year!
By @bubblingsoul
August 1+1 (2011) Muse's Muse Song Comp.
7 songs · 7 artists
By @bubblingsoul
Musesmuse July 2011
8 songs · 8 artists
Song Competition
By @strawfoot
Muse's Muse September 1+1 Comp 2010
8 songs · 8 artists
Sept 2010 Comp
By @bubblingsoul
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I remember this collab and enjoy listening to it every chance I get. I added it to my play station.
It was nice hearing you play Don! Keep up the good work.
It was a pleasant listen. A man in search for love but never finding it and resigned to giving up. I like the simple acoustic production with the backup in the chorus.
Hi there, Love the lyrics to civilised men. Top song
An excellent song .It is the true meaning of christmas ..... We have the greatest gift living inside us ,Jesus Christ ,who died and rose again on the 3rd day .
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