- My Celtic-fusion/rock bagpipe/drum-kit band Nae Regrets played Northwest Folklife 2008, including a stage show, all to great public response.
- My live CD "Sanctuary I" has
surpassed its one-year-aniversary. I made "Sanctuary
I" in 8 days, dedicated to my mom & released Mother's
Day 2007. See my merchandise page for details, copy ordering or download, or go to my
official MySpace profile to download.
- I have a limited quantity of jam sessions with percussionists CDs and DVDs available via my merchandise page. One of these is currently included with every copy of Sanctuary I -- when they're gone, they're gone!
- February 2007 I completed a contribution to the Greek metal band Dol Amroth's album "Around Europe In Ten Songs" -- copies should be available soon!
- My playing progress is going well. I've
been working with a few instructors who have indicated that I'm close
to being ready to record. My aim is to have my fingers ready
around Fall'08. Intending to make more
demos and I may add a 13th or 14th track to my album. Looking to
buy
portable recording gear soon. Release goal is Memorial Day weekend 2009 or earlier.
- Enjoying
working
with John
Cunningham Memorial Tartan
Pipes & Drums, the pipe band I co-founded June 2006;
we had a great time playing the City of
Edmonds annual 4th of July parade 2006/'07/'08 -- looking forward
to 04.07.09! Rehearsal schedule resuming Sept'08.
- I currently have concepts for a total of 10 albums -- good thing I'm keeping
notes. I've also been thinking of other progressive projects I
could also do with musician-friends -- the creative opportunities are
very exciting.
- Enjoying learning about web page design and construction, starting with the first one I built & launched -- this one in early 2007! Fantastic photos featured
on this site,
taken early February 2007 by photographer AndyL -- one
will probably be used on the cover of my first album!
- Looks like I'm finally close to being back in a day-job -- *PHEW!* Day-jobs help to facilitate buying things like recording gear and new/better bagpipes for recording albums.
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