January, 2026 - A couple of pieces of big news, and I’m not sure which one to tell you about first. Ok, I’ll tell you about the more time sensitive one first….
1) My lovely wife Joanne and I are hosting a music infused trip to the west coast of Ireland in late April/early May of 2026. This is going to be an absolutely wonderful trip with four star hotels in Dingle, Galway, Westport and Ennis, pub sessions, traditional Irish musicians playing for/with us. Several folks are bringing their guitars, mandolins, or fiddles. We’re almost full but still have a few spots left, so if you want to know more, you can get in touch with me here, and check out the link to Isle Inn Tours here. I’m really looking forward to it!

2) The second bit of news is that Joanne and I are in the midst of recording a duo record. It’ll be an eclectic mix of songs - primarily songs that I wrote/co-wrote - but we both take turns singing lead, with the other singing harmony. Some songs will be sparse and will represent what we do when we perform, and others will have more instruments. I’m pretty excited. Not every guy gets to record with his wife!

December 2, 2025 - I had the honor of receiving the award for Cowboy/Western Single of the Year for 2024, from the Academy of Western Artists. This was in Ft. Worth, at the AWA award ceremony. Pretty cool!