5 String Fiddle Don Raby first started in music playing the Mandolin back in 1969. Later after moving to Houston, he started playing in western swing bands with his father, Victor Raby, an accomplished fiddle player and the originator of the 5-string fiddle. Don later became interested in the Fiddle, Guitar, Bass, and Sax playing in Jazz, Cajun, Rock, Soul, Blues and Country bands around the Houston area. He also played in the University of Houston marching band first chair alto sax. In 1977, he moved back to Austin and played in many country bands opening shows for stars like George Strait, Alan Jackson, Ricky Skaggs, The Judds, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams Jr., Charlie Rich, and Conway Twitty. He has played in bands backing stars including Hank Thompson, Darrel McCall, Frenchie Burke, Johnny Bush, Floyd Tillman, Don Williams, and Johnny Gimble. Don has also played as a regular in many Central Texas area bands, including local stars like Micheal Ballew, Chris Wall, Joe Bobs Bar and Grill Band, Pauline Reese, Cornell Hurd, Don Walser, Johnny Lyon, David Kyle and Benny McArthur. Over the years Don has played at two Republican National Conventions, Hollywood, Jamaica, Washington DC, and after appearing on Michael Ballews album which became Number 10 on the European charts, five European tours in Germany, England, Denmark, The Czech Republic, France and Spain.
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