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 Jim Hancock's Profile |
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The Hardest Working Musician at the Renaissance! |
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| Location: | AUSTIN, Texas |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jul 30, 2008 (497 days back) |
About Me |
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| Texas resident by choice for many years, Jim Hancock has been singing all his life and first picked up the guitar when hewas in 7th grade. The first time he remembers performing musically was inthe 5th grade playing the trombone. After graduating from Anderson HighSchool in Austin in 1976, he joined the Navy (3 years, 3 days, 4 hours and27 minutes). In 1980 he began studying voice and music theory at the Universityof Texas. In 1982, his life began a turn toward the road. He attended hisfirst Kerrville Folk Festival and began hitchikingin the summers. e started playing at restaurants, open mics, Rainbow Gatherings and for people he met on the road from as far north as the Yukon and as far south as Guatemala. He played solo and with diverse bands from rock and roll to reggae. From early on, Jim has had an ear for a good song and began accumulating his current repertoire of hundreds of songs he now can pull out at the drop of a hat. In 1986, he performed at his first Renaissance Festival with The Great American Rainbow Gypsy Theatre. In 1987, he was a Music Director at King Richard’s Faire in Boston and Chicago and, also in 1987, he recorded with Jim and Joyce Lillquist’s group, The Gypsy Guerrilla Band . That association proved to be fruitful and he stayed with them for 10 seasons, recording 5 albums and playing renaissance festivals, state fairs, folk festivals and other special events all over the country. Since 1997, he has been a regular solo act on the renaissance festival circuit, sitting in and supporting other bands’ music as well as doing his own stage shows. He is back music directing, now at the Sterling Renaissance Festival. founding member of the Burly Minstrels (also of the Christmas singing group, the Merry Minstrels ), and a longtime pickin’ partner of Ky Hote , some of the other groups he has performed with include: Cantiga , Celtic Stone, the Minstrels of Mayhem , As You Like It , the New World Renaissance Band and Empty Hats . Steve Gillette, Michelle Shocked , Seven Thunders , David Amram, Brian Cutean and many others who have enjoyed Jim’s legendary ability to accompany and "jam" with almost anyone. While known mostly for his dynamic work on guitar and vocals, Jim also excels on mandolin, acoustic bass and cittern. In 1997, he was selected as an "Artist-In Residence" for the Disney Institute at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. ately he’s been busy putting together his jimusic Mobile Studios , a fully digital recording studio. Completed in March of 1999, his first completely digital project is Sing We Enchanted . Owning his own mobile studio has allowed him to record in many different settings and with numerous musicians that he knows all over the country. He hopes to be able to archive and record more musicians that otherwise might not get a chance to record. Listen for singer-songwriter Maia Archote on the airwaves soon! |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 2/26/2007Band Website: jimhancock.com Band Members: Visit www.jimhancock.com for more news, photos and stories about Jim Hancock, including an extensive listing of his friends and picking partners . Influences: Brian Cutean, Ky Hote, Jim Lillquist, Malcolm Smith . . . truly, I have been influenced by everyone I've ever jammed with, and there are far too many to name. I'll give a partial list of who I'm currently playing/recording with: Bob Bielefeld, Diane Linn, Empty Hats, Barby Holder, Cantiga, Vicki Scuteri, E Muzeki, The New World Renaissance Band, the Merry Minstrels, Owl Morrison, Merry Mischief, Donal Hinely, Leslie Tabor, The Adventures Of, Celticopia, the Shantyman, Rosie Peaseblossom, Charry Garcia, Crannog, Queen Anne's Lace, Hey Nunnie Nunnie, Steve Gillette, Jerry Barry, Doug Kondziolka, Chuck Brodsky, Rio Blue, David Roe, Nick Newlin, John Dawson, Terry Foy, Charles Murray, Peter Suarez, Wyndnwyre, and so many more. If your name isn't here, it's because my fingers just got too tired from typing! A bunch of them are here on myspace, so please visit all of my Friend's sites to hear my many and varied influences. Sounds Like: The Albums: Love Songs and Other Silly Stuff 2003 Rolling Home 2001 Sing We Enchanted 2000 This is the Chorus 1996 Bedlam Boys 1995 Good Companions 1992 Record Label: jimusic Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Celtic / Folk / Jazz) |
My Blog |
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New Studio Pix! |
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| Hey, everyone,I am up in glorious upstate New York, rehearsing with the talented cast of the Sterling Renaissance Festival for our July 12 opening. On the way here, I stopped by my place in Virginia ... Posted by Jim Hancock on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:19:00 PST |
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Ready To Jam! |
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| Gulfport is a strangely cool artist community tucked away inside a fairly rough neighborhood of St. Pete. Tonight, we found out about a monthly jam/performance nearby, and it was like stepping into a... Posted by Jim Hancock on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:40:00 PST |
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Pictures! |
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| After a year on myspace, I thought I would upload a few pictures to the album. There are a few renaissance festival and other gig pix in the MY Photos album, and a new album titled, "House / Studio" ... Posted by Jim Hancock on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:40:00 PST |
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2008!! |
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| Since I rarely seem to find the time to add to this journal, I couldn't resist writing on a day that only occurs every four years! I am currently in northern Florida visiting Jerry Barry and Carol Bla... Posted by Jim Hancock on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:30:00 PST |
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Headin South! |
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| The summer has gone by in a flash. I've been working on projects for Don Juan & Miguel, Hey Nunnie Nunnie, Empty Hats, Celticopia, Scott Hendricks, and even working on my own material (slowly - no ti... Posted by Jim Hancock on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:21:00 PST |
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What a long, strange trip it's been.... |
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| Phew.... Here I am in Sterling, rehearsing with some of the finest actors in the world in the peaceful beauty that is the land west of Oswego, NY. Getting here, however, was quite the journey. Scarb... Posted by Jim Hancock on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:12:00 PST |
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Studio Construction and more |
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| Just back from a wonderful and memorable gig in upstate NY, with many Sterling fans out to show support. Looking forward to another fine year up there again this year. Back in Florida now,... Posted by Jim Hancock on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:52:00 PST |
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Perfect Weather! |
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| The weather was perfect this weekend past; sun shining and everyone out to have a good time. The fans here in Tampa are great fun and love to play! This weekend, Empty Hats and I will... Posted by Jim Hancock on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:22:00 PST |
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Music! |
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| I finally got around to posting some songs on myspace. Three of them are unreleased rough mixes from an upcoming album, Can't Stop Now. Most of the songs on this album are written by frien... Posted by Jim Hancock on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:58:00 PST |
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Round Two . . . . |
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| I have been busy, actually getting some good use out of this myspace thing. Who woulda thunk it . . . Currently performing at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival and starting the first trac... Posted by Jim Hancock on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:34:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Ky Hote, Owl Morrison, Shakey Bean, Michi, Maia Archote, Empty Hats, Featherstone, Katfish, Rachel, JerryBarry, the New Minstrel Revue, J. Bradley Collier, Tartan Terrors, Crannog, Iris and Rose, E Muzeki, David Macejka, Lenny Burrows, Charles, Anne Feeney, brian QTN, The Inscrutable John Michael Decker, The Bald Heretic, Danny Dolinger, Vern, Dan, EJ, francie meaux jeaux, Helen Gillet, Queen Anne's Lace, turtle, ded bob, Donal Hinely, Da Vinci Brothers, Owain Phyfe, Gregor, Scratch, Rambling Sailors, Andrew, Southpaw Jones, ☆erin marie☆, Pirates of the Treasure Coast, MMISC, Jeffrey Frederick, Craig of Farrington, gracie4478, Renaissance Festival Performers Around The World, Maltavern, DopE ♫~♥♪♫, Knightwulf, Ronnie, ?yeoman neil darr?, Sandy, The last man of chivalry!, Hiram, Countess Mary, Arrr Ink, SeanGuy3K
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