In my many years of playing music, I have come across innumerable things that have expanded my musical horizons. This page will offer you some links to some music that I currently like as well as some projects that I have been involved with.
From time to time there will be other surprises you can either watch, listen to or check out on some website.
Stay tuned.
Home Sweet Home. I always
loved Earl Scruggs' version of this
beloved song. This is my tribute
to him. I played banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass,
and mandolin.
Johnny Lukers March. John Luker
was my grandfather, born in Tennessee.
I wrote this tune on Irish Tenor Banjo
in honor of him. He played the
mandolin when he was alive.
Irish set: Drowsy Maggie, Cooley's Reel,
The Wise Maid. Great violinist,
Ingrid Peters on fiddle, me on
everything else.
King of the Fairies. I was trying out
different music on the tenor banjo and
thought this might make an interesting
selection. One of the first tunes I did.
Sally Goodin'. This venerable old tune
is frequently played with just banjo
and fiddle...so that's what I did....not
at the same time of course. Me on both.
Rejoyced. I wrote this tune on the
guitar about the time my mother had a
heart attack and nearly died. Her name
is Joyce. Demo recording...I'll re-record
someday and do better.
Radio Spot: Pro City Mortgage.
I do studio recording work as well as teach.
I played guitar, octave mandolin
and mandolin on this track. If you
listen to the radio in Sacramento you
have probably heard this.
Within You Without You. Written
by George Harrison. I had an idea to
bow the 5-string banjo and this is what
that idea grew into. I played every
instrument except tablas/percussion.
Going UP Dry Branch. This tune
came off an old Jimmy Martin album.
I loved J.D. Crowe's banjo break and
tried to play it a bit like him. All
instruments by me. Drums by computer.
Ships Are Sailing: A sprightly Irish reel
that works well for the tenor banjo.
I learned this one from my good friend
Kathy Barwick of Nine Eighths Irish.
