Among other things I enjoy is keeping up with current affairs. My favorite news program is the long-running Paul Harvey News and Comment together with The Rest of the Story heard on the ABC Radio network.
My name is Mike Brunk. I was born and raised in Elida, Ohio but now live in Moundridge, Kansas. I came to Kansas in 1991 to attend Hesston College. I work as an Electrical Designer at The Bradbury Company, in Moundridge, KS. The Bradbury Company was recently selected Kansas' "Governor's Exporter of the Year" for 2007.
Although music is the largest part of this webpage, I also have an interest in Ham Radio as you will see KB8KEO in my email address. I am a former Technician Plus class radio amateur- guess that now puts me at Novice.
The list of instruments I play has grown in recent years, although I don't think I am really good at any of them. I have a Taylor 510 which I use mostly to lead worship at our church, Koerner Heights Church of the Mennonite Brethren in Newton, KS. Check out the link for "The Heights" on their webpage! Although I am ashamed to admit it, I have played the guitar for nearly 30 years.
Many years ago I met a friend at church back in Elida that played the mandolin. I really enjoyed the way it sounded and always had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to buy one someday. I finally was able to purchase a Kentucky Mandolin back in 1995. I never really learned to play it like a mandolin should be played but I enjoy it just the same. One band that really got my interest back in the mandolin was Sugarland.
While on a vacation in Tennessee back in 2005, I visited a few stores around Gatlinburg that sold Mountain Dulcimers. I got a quick lesson at one place and saw several folks playing them and thought, "I can do this!". I remembered that my father-in-law had one which he never played so I asked to borrow it to try to learn. With the help of a couple of good web sites such as Dulcltunes.com, I was able to pick it up pretty well. I later bought my own Gibson Dulcimer (not the same as Gibson Guitars) and have been enjoying it ever since.
