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Bill's Broadsides
POSTED:Tue, April 1, 2008 @ 11:17AM
A long-lost relativeBlog Links» Uncle Jim's MySpace pageWe sat down the other day over a cup of coffee, and he told me all about the travels that led him back to Fulton County after years of working down south as a bourbon taster, goat wrangler and unicycle repairman. At the ripe old age of 95, Uncle Jim doesn't get out to play his music in public as much as he did in the old days. But with a little bit of coaxing, he can be talked into blowing the dust off the fiddle and playing a few requests. In addition to familiar, traditional tunes such as "Boil the Asparagus Slowly" and "Aromatic Stranger," Uncle Jim's repertoire includes several of his own compositions, including a hauntingly beautiful tune in 3/4 time called "The Wastewater Treatment Facility Waltz." Uncle Jim is quite a character. Even though he's not yet convinced that computers aren't powered by evil spirits, he has created a social networking site for himself on MySpace. If you're into that sort of thing, you can check it out at: www.myspace.com/unclejimjugson Jim tells me when he was a youngster, he used to be a roadie for these guys:
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Bill Ackerbauer![]() Assistant City Editor A Johnstown native, Bill Ackerbauer began his journalism career in 1996 as a beat reporter with The Leader-Herald. He returned to the Glove Cities in 2000 after working in various editorial positions with newspapers in Saratoga Springs, Schenectady and New Hampshire. He has degrees in English literature from Union College and the University at Albany, where he teaches courses in journalism. In addition to writing, editing and teaching, Bill is an aficionado of old-time folk and blues music and performs locally on acoustic guitar, banjo and other traditional instruments. He lives in Johnstown with his wife, Jennifer, and their two sons, Liam and Carter.
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