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Edwin McCain

Growing up with ADD and dyslexia, Edwin McCain of Local 148-462 (Atlanta, Georgia) says music gave him a positive identity other than the struggling student. InternatIonal MusIcIan Official Journal of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada Vol. 108, No. 1 | January 2010 © 2010 American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada Publisher/Editor: SAM FOLiO (im@afm.org) Managing Editor: ANTOiNETTE FOLLETT (afollett@afm.org) Director of Advertising: HONORE STOckLEY (honore@afm.org) Advertising Manager: kRiSTA GALSTER (kgalster@afm.org) French Translation/Traduction : MONiquE LAGAcé Cover Story: PATTY HODAPP Staff Writers: cHERiE YuRcO, JAckiE SAuNDERS, MEREDiTH LAiNG Writing Interns: ADAM D'ARPiNO, JASON BORiSOFF Graphic Design: LiSA MERGLER-SANTORO The International Musician (ISSN No. 0020-8051) is published monthly at 1501 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 by the American Federation of Musicians. Member Circulation phone: (212)?869-1330 ext. 1232. Non-member Subscriptions: $39, Canada/ Foreign $54u s. Visit: www.internationalmusician.org. (877) 928-6600 x116 Periodicals Class postage paid at New York, NY 10036 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to: International Musician; 1501 Broadway, Ste 600; NY, NY 10036. CANADIAN POST CORP. Pub. Agr. #40012899; Canadian Return Add.: International Musician; PO Box 122 2950; Stanley Ave.; Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6S8. All materials intended for publication should be directed to the International Musician; 120 Walton St., Ste. 300; Syracuse, NY 13202; fax: (315)422-3837 or e-mail: im@afm.org. The International Musician assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to unsolicited articles, photographs or art. All material becomes property of the AFM. advertising rates: Visit www.internationalmusician.org 1220 M offIcers of the federatIon THOMAS F. LEE, President 1501 Broadway, Ste 600; New York, NY 10036 presoffice@afm.org HAROLD R. BRADLEY, International Vice President 828 Caldwell Dr.; Goodlettsville, TN 37072 Email: bradleyharold@att.net BiLL SkOLNik, Vice President from Canada 75 The Donway West, Ste 1010 Don Mills, Ontario, Canada M3C 2E9 bskolnik@afm.org SAM FOLiO, Secretary-Treasurer 1501 Broadway, Ste 600; New York, NY 10036 sam@afm.org executIve coMMIttee RAYMOND M. HAiR 1939 Stadium Oaks Ct., Ste 403; Arlington, TX 76011 rhair@afm.org JOSEPH PARENTE 121 S. Broad St., Ste 320; Philadelphia, PA 19107 local77@afm.org BOB McGREW 609 Chenevert; Houston, TX 77003 bmc@afmhouston.com January 2010

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New Year?s business resolutions.

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What to expect when performing pregnant.

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ERWIN PRIcE 420 East 72nd Street #16-F; New York, NY 10021 erwinlprice@yahoo.com BiLLY LiNNEMAN 101 Canton Ct.; Goodlettsville, TN 37072 billylinneman@att.net

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