20 QUESTIONS: Fiddler Richard Wood says he is a very shy person
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — He is an award-winning fiddler who has carried out around the globe.
P.E.I.’s Richard Wooden has performed for prime ministers, governors common, British royalty and a Japanese emperor.
His albums have earned him mutliple Music P.E.I. awards and 5 East Coast Music Awards.
He has shared the stage with such performers as The Chieftains and Shania Twain.
We requested him 20 questions.
(Responses might have been edited for size and readability)
1. What’s your full identify?
Richard Edwin Wooden.
2. The place had been you born and the place do you reside right this moment?
My father, Terry, was from Souris, P.E.I. however I grew up in East Royalty. I now reside in Albany, P.E.I., with my spouse, Faye and our son, Michael. After being on the highway, P.E.I. is the very best place to return dwelling to.
3. What’s one factor you want to individuals to learn about you?
That if I hadn’t turned an artist, I’d have doubtless adopted in my father’s footsteps and joined the Military. It was a particular honour to have the ability to carry out for our Canadian Armed Forces in Bosnia, the North Pole and twice in Afghanistan.
4. What would individuals be stunned to find out about you?
I’m really a really shy individual.
5. What’s the hardest factor you’ve ever carried out?
Play at each my mom and my father’s funerals.
6. Are you able to describe one expertise that modified your life?
I used to be requested to be a visitor step dancer at Dunollie Park after I was eleven years previous. Howie MacDonald and John Morris Rankin had been each performing. Dancing to their music for me, was like assembly Wayne Gretzky. It was a giant stepping stone, which inspired me to maintain taking part in the fiddle. I used to be about to get my photograph taken with Howie, and he mentioned, “that’s no solution to take a photograph!” as he hoisted me up on his shoulder. I nonetheless have that photograph.
7. What’s your best indulgence?
Any type of chocolate, however particularly Mounds bars.
8. What’s your favorite ebook?
Certainly one of my favourites can be “Mozart’s Letters, Mozart’s Life”.
9 . What’s your favorite film?
The Godfather.
10. What music do you prefer to take heed to?
It’s a variety from Led Zeppelin to Winston (Scotty) Fitzgerald, MecLir to Mozart, with some AC / DC and Queen thrown into the combination.
11. How do you prefer to chill out?
On P.E.I., we’re blessed with among the greatest golf programs on the planet so throughout the summer time, I attempt to get out {golfing} as a lot as I can. By means of the the winter, I catch as many NFL video games as I can. I’m a diehard New England Patriots fan.
12. What are you studying or watching proper now?
We have now been digitizing previous VHS tapes my dad and mom recorded, at all times updating and including video from them to the montages in my By means of the Years present. My dad and mom captured a lot nice stuff. We additionally attempt to by no means miss Compass and have been watching The Good Physician and the Mayfair Witches.
13. What’s your best worry?
Going to sleep and never waking up.
14. What’s your best pleasure?
Bringing happiness to individuals by means of my music.
15. What’s your most treasured possession?
My fiddle.
16. What’s the perfect recommendation you bought from a dad or mum or mentor?
At all times deal with individuals the way you want to be handled.
17. What would you say is your highest quality, and what would you say is your worst high quality?
I can undoubtedly be an excessive amount of of a perfectionist, which I assume can be each my greatest and my worst qualities.
18. The place is your favorite place on the planet?
So many locations come to thoughts. Scotland, Denmark, Boston, however being dwelling with my household is the place I cherish most.
19. Who do you observe on social media?
I assume largely musician mates like Nolan Compton, the East Pointers, KINLEY, and so forth. Oh and the climate and Louise Martin.
20. Which three individuals would be a part of you in your dream feast?
That’s a troublesome one. Mozart, Freddy Mercury, and Prince. Wouldn’t that be enjoyable?
