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Gallagher went through many stages that are typical for a
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rock musician. Influenced by the Rolling Stones and soul,
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he honed his skills on the guitar by playing with different
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groups. After graduating in art from the University of Maryland,
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he had gigs as a guitarist and singer with everything from rock
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to country bands – including one with Tiny Tim. Is the ukulele
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infectious? Well, Gallagher joined the New York Jug Addicts
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in the late 1990s and has not put down his ukulele since.
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Living in Graz, his adopted hometown, has done nothing to
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change this….
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