My musical career started on the ukulele at 8 years old.  Over the years I've played a number of instruments at various skill levels, including clarinet, cello, guitar, fiddle and tuba.  I have finally settled on the banjo and the mandolin as my primary instruments.  I taught an old-time mandolin workshop at McCabe's Guitar Store in Santa Monica, CA for some years and have served as a tutor on these instruments at festivals from Southern California to Fiddle Tunes at Port Townsend, WA.  I've performed at numerous concerts and dances over the years, including 2 years with the Growling Old Geezers String Band.  My proudest achievements have been the authorship of 2 ragtime music books: Ragtime for Fiddle and Mandolin and 16 Original Piano Rags and my latest book, 150 Hot Tunes for Fiddle & Mandolin.  I created this website to make my books readily available and to help the spread of ragtime music.             Steve Parker