Bringe Music's Incredible Repair Service Staff

2129—First Avenue, N., St. Petersburg, FL 33713

727-822-3460

www.bringemusic.com

Our Staff

Text Box: Hailing from Alabama, Mike has 20 years of experience repairing horns during his air force career and 8 years in the professional arena. He especially enjoys working on vintage horns and doing pro set ups. Along with repairing, Mike played in various ensembles while in the service, mainly jazz and big band in nature. He’s been a happily married man for 23 years to Pat, also an accomplished musician and has recently completed her doctoral internship in psychology. They have two grown children and a son-in-law who is serving in Iraq. Mike plays sax in church and is always looking for more playing opportunities. When he’s not playing or listening to jazz, he enjoys cooking for friends and family!

Ronnie Burdsall

Brass

Mike Lyle

All Band Instruments

Text Box: Ronnie, a native of Philadelphia, PA, has had about 40 years of band instrument repair experience primarily focusing on brass. He’s worked for Vollers Band Instrument Repair and The Brass and Woodwind Shop, both in Tampa. When he’s not taking dents out of tubas or restringing french horn valves, Ronnie enjoys fishing.

John Dameron

All Band Instruments

Text Box: We are quite pleased to welcome John as the newest member of our repair team! Hailing from Tennessee, John has his degree from Western Iowa Tech, a well-known school for band instrument repair. In addition, John attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina with a focus on the study of music. Along with his musical and repair expertise, he is very computer savvy, having attended computer animation trade school and working in the field of technology. John has several hobbies which include computers, writing, and old cars. John has a 25 year old daughter who is also deaf and attending USC film school. He is married to a lovely woman originally from the Ukraine who has recently become an R.N. Welcome aboard John!

Instrument Rentals

Customer Service & Administration

Text Box: Brian is a native of Valparaiso, Indiana where he worked for several music stores, eventually moving here in 1995. He has over 30 years of experience in guitar, bass, and folk instrument repair. When he isn’t repairing instruments he is actively involved performing in the local music scene!

Brian Farnum

The Guitar Medic

Clifford Dana

Stringed Instrument Repair

Text Box: Cliff has lived in Pinellas County for 37 years, moving here as a boy from his native Lake Ronkonkoma, NY in 1967. He attended Pinellas County schools, graduating from Lakewood High School. He comes from a long line of musically talented people. His great grandfather, who was born in Germany and relocated to Italy after WWII, was a violinist and moonlighted as a luthier. His grandfather was born in Italy and came to the US in 1920 and was mainly a wood carver/cabinet maker and also moonlighted as a luthier. When he’s not repairing cars or instruments, Cliff likes to spend time close to nature: he has an intense love for the Florida Wetlands along with a sadness in witnessing their slow destruction. He dabbles in amateur photography and has held an amateur radio operators ticket (extra class) for over 20 years. Cliff’s mission and passion is to keep as many of the “old ones” (instruments) around as possible and put them in the hands of people who will cherish them an pass them on to the next “caretaker” when the time comes.