My father was a self taught mandolin player
He was one of the best string instrument players
in our town He could not read music
but if he heard a tune a few times
he could play it When he was younger
he was a member of a small country music band
They would play at local dances and on a few occasions
would play for the local radio station
He often told us how he had
auditioned and earned a position in a band that
featured Patsy Cline as their lead singer