My grandfather played a mandolin, so I got my hands on that. Then on down to a banjo, and I found I couldn't play any kind of soft or mournful music with that so I took up the fiddle in my late 20s or early 30s - and that was far too late. But it keeps me off the streets. It has been a love of mine since I was 17 maybe.


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I just reacted and unfortunately I had to leave. I didn't know if (Parker) was behind me or not. I j...
BRENDAN WITT
They're more genuine. We have some of the best neighbors around.
BRENDAN WISEMAN
I don't think the girls realized there's so much to do, taking care of all the animals. It's an all ...
BRENDAN WISEMAN
And then this became available and it got us out of the city.
BRENDAN WISEMAN
You don't have the hustle and bustle of the city. In town, everything is rush here and rush there. W...
BRENDAN WISEMAN
To me, they're some of the best neighbors there are right here. They treat you like you're family.
BRENDAN WISEMAN
It has added a little extra fire. We felt last year we should have been in the NCAA, but we didn't p...
BRENDAN WINTERS
We have a couple of guys on our team from Cincinnati, and they told us that Ohio State is basically ...
BRENDAN WINTERS
My name always gets paired with his. Everyone always tells me my shot looks like his. That's because...
BRENDAN WINTERS
I don't think we've been down by that much (17 points) to a Southern Conference opponent this year. ...
BRENDAN WINTERS
This year, we finished third in the league and we weren't happy about that. But I think that made us...
BRENDAN WINTERS
It was pretty frustrating. We haven't been down by that much against Southern Conference teams this ...
BRENDAN WINTERS
It was extremely frustrating. But for us to pull through it, makes us that much stronger.
BRENDAN WINTERS
We understand that 90 percent of the crowd tomorrow is going to be cheering for Ohio State. We're OK...
BRENDAN WINTERS
Coming in the tournament last year, we felt a lot of pressure. We felt like we had to win, we were s...
BRENDAN WINTERS
We got confused a couple of times on ball screens and he was able to get some open looks. I guess it...
BRENDAN WINTERS
The figures were fine, but didn't sparkle like Exxon's.
BRENDAN WILDERS
Overall, my putative numbers will come down just slightly.
BRENDAN WILDERS
Overall, my putative numbers will come down just slightly,
BRENDAN WILDERS
The figures were broadly in line with our expectations.
BRENDAN WILDERS
The management of Paladin has achieved an excellent price for investors.
BRENDAN WILDERS
The headline figures are very much below the market forecast even if you add the official unusual it...
BRENDAN WILDERS
The figures were fine but didn't sparkle like Exxon's... The dividend is a bit disappointing, becaus...
BRENDAN WILDERS
We try to give them a little bit of a heads up,
BRENDAN TAMAN
But, again, we're 2-6. You have to string some together before you go out and beat your chest about ...
BRENDAN TAMAN
They are both outstanding talents and they both want to further their careers in Canada.
BRENDAN TAMAN
Dispersal draft-wise we'll be ready. ... We've got two guys on the staff that know them pretty well ...
BRENDAN TAMAN
Gavin Walls was an integral part of last year's team and we are pleased that he will remain a Blue B...
BRENDAN TAMAN
Obviously, our plans are for him to be here beyond next year.
BRENDAN TAMAN
Upgrading our defensive secondary and special teams units was a priority going into this off-season ...
BRENDAN TAMAN
Cory is just starting to come into his own as a player. We expect him to be a good special teams per...
BRENDAN TAMAN
Halfbacks are very hard to find in this league and Anthony's one of the better ones in the league,
BRENDAN TAMAN
We have had discussions with Montreal about several possibilities, but nothing has transpired, ... W...
BRENDAN TAMAN
Our defense played well, but it was a little bit chaotic. Our defense is way stronger than they play...
BRENDAN SULLIVAN
They left that outside shot open, so I just started taking them. We work on moving off the ball, and...
BRENDAN SULLIVAN
The fate of no citizen should rest on the testimony of such a man so richly rewarded.
BRENDAN SULLIVAN
Internet Explorer, your honor, is the fruit of Microsoft's statutory violations and it should be den...
BRENDAN SULLIVAN
Tapes, as we all know, are very powerful evidence. Tapes that are altered are powerfully misleading.
BRENDAN SULLIVAN
I know your honor doesn't like surprises, but I hope this will be a happy one. We made the decision ...
BRENDAN SULLIVAN
Our approach going in was they were a desperate team and if we could get of to a good start we could...
BRENDAN SHANAHAN
Scoring a goal is special. Scoring a hat trick is special. I don't think you ever get tired of it. Y...
BRENDAN SHANAHAN
We came out and took over in the second period. They looked like a tired team.
BRENDAN SHANAHAN
The hockey mentality is that when we're challenged, we grow tighter together. One player or two migh...
BRENDAN SHANAHAN
It's a nice milestone. I don't really care about most of them. But that's a big build up.
BRENDAN SHANAHAN
I sometimes shake my head at the some of the things that J.R. says, but in the end, L.A. is a great ...
BRENDAN SHANAHAN
The first time that there's going to be a shootout, the fans will be very excited,
BRENDAN SHANAHAN
We lost some guys from last year, but I think they did a good job of keeping this team intact, and w...
BRENDAN SHANAHAN
We didn't get off to a great start. But from the 10-minute mark of the first period for the rest of ...
BRENDAN SHANAHAN
The fans spoke, ... They told us what they wanted and we tried to deliver while minding the hockey t...
BRENDAN SHANAHAN
We believe we have treated her with respect by giving her a fair opportunity to appeal.
BRENDAN PURCELL
The High Performance Program Management Committee strongly recommends that you read the 2006 selecti...
BRENDAN PURCELL
We have discussed the fact that if it comes down to a line-ball decision, we are looking at 2008 and...
BRENDAN PURCELL
We are actually trying to keep people less excited. It is good but this kid has to get there on her ...
BRENDAN PURCELL