I'm a musician and musicologist from Switzerland. I work as a busker and receptionist in a hostel. I love to meet new people and share one's experiences in life.

Generally I'm a happy-go-lucky person. I enjoy parties as much as watching movies, go bbq-ing in a forest or playing card or board games (I'm a bit nerdy sometimes. MtG anyone?).

I don't like to be a burden to anybody, so I'm quite "independent". But I really love to hang out, talk about one's passions, play games or of course go for a pint and a good night out on the streets. And playing music together.

My "main" instrument is bagpipes (Irish, German and Galician - no Scottish!). I also play guitar, mandolin, whistles, shamisen, didgeridoo and a bit of percussion.

Check out my artist page on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paddybronzebeard/

This is me performing a parody of "The Wild Rover": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7bsFTaggqA

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet new people and I'm poor =P It's more exciting than Hostels.

Interests

• pets
• folklore
• comics
• movies
• board games
• music
• live music
• folk music
• hitchhiking
• local food
• card games
• analog photography
• comic books
• bycicle
• pop culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I listen to nearly every genre. Some of my all time favorite bands are Linkin Park, Parov Stelar, Uriah Heep, Abney Park, The Dubliners, Inner Circle... And many more.

Movies: Ghibli/ Disney/ Animated Stuff, Everything Star Wars, Everything Lord of the Rings, Most Marvel Movies, Inside Llewyn Davis... And many more.

Books: Everything H. P. Lovecraft, Some Terry Pratchett, The Hobbit, The Little Prince, The Island of Dr Moreau and some other by H. G. Wells. Generally Short Stories / Myths and Legends.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach basic music theory and the instruments I'm playing (I usually have at least one with me).
I also can teach one of the most useless languages in the world: Swiss German. Useless but funny.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Give me a guitar and I'll make music for you all night long. And I can cook.
Also since I'm swiss I'll usually embrace the cliché and bring along some Swiss Chocolate!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Switzerland