For a number of years, as is often the case with "seasoned" guitar players, my arthritic hands have hampered me. Two years ago I had the...

Oakwood – The Story It was late 1975…Christi and I had married that spring and after a summer of Island work and play we spent a number...

I have been through more phases of organized (and unorganized) religion than I can count…a skeptical, then angry ex-Catholic; involvement...

One of the older songs on the CD is “Letters From the City,” which was written in 1973. After college, I spent a tumultuous period of...

Thanks for visiting my little website...you found your way here! If you'd like to purchase my CD, "Putting the Past to Pasture," just...

Tremor City is the oldest song in my entire collection, or at least the oldest one I still play. There were an awful lot of throwaways...

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Last Leaves – The Story There is one song on “Putting the Past to Pasture” I did not compose myself but only supplied the lyrics. I...

For those of you on Washington Island, now there's a REALLY easy way to get the CD. They are available at both Mann's Store or at the...

If you haven't yet ordered a copy of the new CD, you can do so right now! The cost is $17.00, shipping and handling included, and there...

The Story Of –Putting the Past to Pasture A featured performer on this song is Sean Shiel, mandolin player extraordinaire from the...

My daughter Rose grew up thinking that this song was the true story of how Christi and I met. Not true at all – it’s all fiction, and it...

Here are the lyrics to "For Mulala." It's a love letter to the people in a little village on a mountain in Tanzania. Some years ago,...

My CD, "Putting the Past to Pasture, credits two "producers"-- yours truly, and Washington Island's own Kevin Jones. My initial...

If there’s a song I’ve played more than any other, it’s probably “Homegrown.” It appeared on the beloved The Natives album that Dan...

To those who have ordered my CD, “ Putting the Past to Pasture,” your copies will be sent to you this week! If you’ve said you want one...

For years and years, we’d return from our Thanksgiving up north with a Christmas tree, courtesy of Uncle Ray. I never like the...

UPDATE: The CD manufacturer has begun to roll out "Putting the Past to Pasture!" They're sticking with a delivery date (to me) of...

I neglected to add that we added two more voices to the Chorus of "For Mulala" -- Dan Hansen and Mel Jones. We needed a whole village...