Just finished with Ms. McCormick's Fundamentals Course 1. Could not be more excited and pleased. Learning and practicing mandolin and tenor banjo as well, with hopes of forming what I want to call an Irish Americana Rockish Folkish outfit. Influenced by Son Volt, Wilco, The Pogues, Mumford and Sons, Dylan, The Band and more. I live just north of Los Angeles. Anyone kindreds out there in my area?