I’ve admired the work of Albert Alfonso for many, many years. Not only is he an amazing drummer himself, he makes very fine bodhrans for a long list of theContinue readingMeet “The Drum that Shall Not Be Named”

I’d like to officially introduce a new addition to the family: Herb Taylor custom bouzouki #262. He has been named “Finbar” (due to the F holes). Red cedar arch topContinue readingMeet “Finbar”

I’d like to officially introduce a new addition to the family: Herb Taylor custom mandocello #269. He has been named “Django” (full name – “Django Fret the Mandocellorian”). Sitka SpruceContinue readingMeet “Django”

At long last, we’re going to Ireland! Christina and I have joined a musical package tour with my friends Tullamore and Hugh Morrison as part of the Tullamore “Discover Ireland”Continue readingIreland Tour, 2022

PERSONAL Always be the good guy. Don’t suck. Be authentically yourself. Moderation in all things (including moderation). If you ain’t havin’ fun, you ain’t doin’ it right. Passion over precision.Continue readingRules to Live By

I’d like to officially introduce a new addition to the family: Herb Taylor custom bouzouki #262. She is a saucy dark lady of the night, and sounds and plays asContinue readingMeet “Ursula”

I am the proud new owner of Herb Taylor custom bouzouki #220! Herb is a world-class lutheir based in Golden, CO (about an hour from my house), and he hasContinue readingNew Herb Taylor Custom Bouzouki

One Year On (from Stage IIIc melanoma diagnosis)
👍✌🤘🤟🖖 … Continue readingOne Year On

I have wanted to experiment with looping since I first saw KT Tunstall play “Black Horse & the Cherry Tree” on Jools Holland many year ago. I even went outContinue readingFrom the “Cockpit”

During our time of global pandemic “safer at home” social isolation, I’ve been doing regular Facebook LIVE musical hangouts called “The Howl”. Here’s a list of new additions to theContinue readingAdditions to the “Big Golden Songbook”™