April 20, 1944 ~ December 18, 2014
Bill was born and grew up in Wolf Point, Montana. He loved literature and studied English at the University of Montana (B.A.). He also loved music and later studied performance music at the University of Western Washington (B.Mus.). In 1967, he and Beverly Jewell were married in Missoula, Montana and they moved to Canada.
During the 1970s, he worked at Duthie Books and played music with “old tyme” and bluegrass bands, Flying Mountain and Silver Spring. While living in the Vancouver area, Bill taught and studied music. He played violin, viola, clarinet and saxophone but “old time fiddle” was his specialty. He won fiddle contests in Haney, Fraser Valley and Coombs.
Bill and Bev moved to Sechelt and made it their home for the past 20 years. Bill’s appreciation for fine instruments and his expert knowledge of violins and bows led to his continual pursuit of quality instruments. Many fiddlers on the Sunshine Coast trusted Bill to find the right fiddle for them.
No service will be held at Bill’s request. Please donate to Happy Cat Haven in Gibsons.
To remember Bill, listen to his fiddling at Corcoran's music archive at: www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?id=4040