User:Danbullard

I am currently an intern for Smithsonian Folkways, the non-profit record label of the Smithsonian Institution. I will strive not to make any edits that would not be beneficial to the goals of Wikipedia.

My main edits tend to consist of the following activities:

- Creating or enhancing existing biographies of notable musicians based on both published and original primary source materials.

- Creating or enhancing existing biographies of other notable musicians and cultural figures.

- Adding authoritative references, citations, and images to improve the quality of existing articles of all types.

- Updating project pages related to Smithsonian Folkways.

I will modify my editing behavior based on problems cited by other editors or if my editing conflicts with other Wikipedia guidelines. Please do not hesitate to contact me via my user talk page if I appear to be going against this declaration.

About Me
I grew up in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, a beautiful town in the Pacific Northwest. I attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon where I received a B.A. in Spanish and a minor in music. After graduating I spent a year teaching English as a second language in Santiago, Chile. I currently live in Washington, D.C.

Music
My strongest and most enduring passion is music. My interests mostly lie in early American music. I'm an avid folk and jazz listener, especially those songs which use the piano. I play stride piano. My grandfather was a musician who played with Louis Armstrong and released a handful of records but is yet to have a wikipedia page.

My Contributions
I hope to begin contributing much more as I figure out the correct procedures for editing and creating articles. For now, I've been spending most of my time in the tutorials.