Interesting People I Have Known
Musicians
John Prine Prolific songwriter
Dave Prine John Prine’s older brother, a good friend and fine old time banjo player and fiddler
Phil Kirk I’m Plum Crazy about Professor Plum’s Jazz Band
Ray Bierl Leader of bluegrass band Goldrush, in which I played the fiddle
Virg Evans The Flying Fiddler
Paul Shelasky Outstanding San Francisco Bay area fiddler
Gideon Grau Exceptional violinist with several major symphony orchestras and founder of the Palo Alto Philharmonic, with which I played
Others
Vic Reinders legendry trap shooter and my college chemistry professor
Victor Pugliese Opened Vin Vino Wine, a unique Palo Alto shop and tasting bar
Bill Jarvis Winemaker and founder of Wiltron, where I worked
Robert Adler Brilliant physicist at Zenith Radio Corporation, where I worked
fred harris UC San Diego professor and filter guru
John Sybalsky Amazing square dance caller
Ken Lowther 2010 senior class Highland Games world champion and neighbor