Freeman, Garry 1955-

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FREEMAN, Garry 1955-

PERSONAL:

Born April 17, 1955, in Leeds, England; son of Maurice (a coal miner) and Mary (Varley) Freeman; married Angela Marie Matthews (a garment technologist), March 29, 1980; children: Oliver, Elliott. Ethnicity: "White British." Education: University of Liverpool, B.A. (with honors), 1976, postgraduate certificate of education, 1977. Religion: Anglican. Hobbies and other interests: Current affairs and politics, teaching and playing drums and percussion instruments, foreign travel, reading.

ADDRESSES:

Agent—c/o Author Mail, Scarecrow Press, 4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706.

CAREER:

History teacher and department/faculty head at secondary schools in Leeds, England, 1977-2000; St. Bede's Grammar School, Bradford, England, history teacher, 2000—, curriculum support coordinator, 2001—. Carl Palmer Drum Circle and Masterclass, organizer and host, 2004; workshop leader; consultant to publishers.

WRITINGS:

The Bootleg Guide, Scarecrow Press (Lanham, MD), 2003.

Author of learning activity packs for "Discover History" series, Hodder Headline (London, England), 1997-99.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Emerson, Lake, and Palmer: The Live Guide, 1970-1978.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Reference and User Services Quarterly, spring, 2004, Danny Kissane, review of The Bootleg Guide, p. 261.

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