My father passed away recently.  As a tribute to him it inspired me to record some solo guitar pieces that I’ve been working on over the past few months.  The song “Keepsakes” was one that I just finished only a few days before he passed away.  One of the things that I always liked about my Dad was his love and appreciation for music.  He used to like it when I would play solo acoustic guitar for him at night before bed.  He wouldn’t provide compliments very often (usually razzing me instead as it was his nature to tease), but I knew that he enjoyed it just the same – and it always made me want to try harder to play something that he would enjoy.  I have him to thank for introducing me to Bluegrass, Hank Williams, Western Swing (Bob Wills), Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Ernest Tubb, and other great music.

Rest in peace Dad!