The Canyon Road CD Release Party.

The release party was a big success with many folks attending. We started before 7:00pm and still had people at midnight. A lot of Cd's were bought. Pizza came from Pazzo's restaurant and Mat Fried did a great job of entertaining. Thank you Rita and Melissa of Sugarmill Creek for hosting the event.
I will be back at Sugarmill this coming Friday. If you're in the area please come and join us.

Canyon Road Release Party

There will be a release and signing party this coming Saturday April, 26th at Sugarmill Creek R.V. Park located on Laurel Lodge Road near lake Burton, Georgia. My third solo album, Canyon Road, will officially be released on the east coast.If you are in the area, please come and join us. I will be performing songs off the album, there will be Pizza and also my friend Mat Fried will be performing.
I wish Elaine in Colorado a rapid recovery from her surgery.

Canyon Road.

The new Canyon Road album is here and will soon be available from CDbaby and I-tunes plus selected stores..
It will also be available from my website store in a couple of weeks. My thanks to everyone who made this possible. I'm already thinking about the next one.

The road to the lake

Every Friday I drive up Highway 197 going north out of Clarkesville on my way to Sugarmill Creek. This has to be one of the most beautiful drives in Northeast Georgia. For most of the way it follows the course of the Soque River. I always look forward to my time on this scenic highway.

New postcards and cards

This is the design for the new postcards and business cards. Yes that's Santa Fe in the background.

I also have a new blog entitled "Northern New Mexico Music". You will be able to keep up with the new releases of New Mexico musicians such as Jimmy Stadler and Michael Hearne and some performing dates. Check out my website for the address.

Canyon Road album

The artwork has been completed and the new Canyon Road Cd should soon be available. Thank you Regina for all your hard work.
I have been back at Sugarmill Creek for a couple of weeks now and I'm enjoying the relaxed atmosphere.
I have a booking coming up at the Basket Peddler. It will be a wine tasting event. The date... Thursday, March 13th. This is my favourite breakfast hangout and I will be performing on the new deck. Thanks to Mike and Jean Armstrong for organizing this.

Fortune cookie

I arrived home at 1:30 AM. Friday morning after driving 885 miles from Dallas. I was up early, unpacking and getting ready for Sugarmill Creek. It was nice to see my Georgia friends again. Happy Birthday Lou and also Bonnie!!!
Today we ate in a Chinese restaurant in Atlanta. I had to laugh when I read my fortune cookie. It read... "Avoid taking unnecessary gambles. Lucky numbers 4,12,24,30,40,44."

I left Salida, drove to Red River, packed and left for Santa Fe. I stayed with friends for a few days then went to Pimentels in Albuquerque to have my guitar repaired. Yesterday I left for Dallas via Lubbock, hence the Buddy holly statue. West Texas is filled by huge wind turbines producing electricity and the oil wells seem to be busy pumping. Today I had a relaxed day and tomorrow I have a 885 mile drive back to Georgia. M.T.C.

Salida, Colorado.

Valentine's day was spent in my favourite Colorado town, Salida. Thanks to all my friends for braving the snowy conditions and coming anyway. A special thanks to Doug and Elaine for coming so far. I enjoyed seeing you again. I shall be back in Salida on June, 21st. I also booked two more dates at the Adobe Bar in Taos, New Mexico. These are for June, 10th and July, 10th. Tonight I'm in Santa Rosa on my way back to Texas, then to Georgia. This coming Friday I will be back at Sugarmill Creek. See you all there.

To Colorado

I came a day early due to the threat of a snow storm. So far there is none but that will probably change later this morning. Tonight is Valentine's night at Bongo Billy's Salida Cafe. I'm looking for a great crowd, just like last time. Salida is a really friendly town and well worth a visit. If you find yourself here in the summer, try sitting on the deck at Bongo Billy's and watching the Kayaks navigate the river.

Red River Community House

We held the first annual Family Valentines Dance this past Saturday at the Community House in Red River.
Parents were encouraged to dance with their kids. It was a great success and we look forward to doing it again next year. If you look carefully you can see how high the snow is outside the window behind the stage.
My next booking is on the actual Valentine's Day at Bongo Billy's in Salida, Colorado. This also is a really great venue with a wide variety of musical performances throughout the year. See you all there.....

The Adobe Bar in Taos, New Mexico

As always, the Adobe Bar was a lot of fun. It was quite full with an appreciative audience, plus people I knew from Cimarron, Dallas Texas and Taos. The atmosphere is very relaxing. If you find yourself in Taos check out the Adobe Bar and Doc Martin's Restaurant. You will enjoy both. There are many international visitors here mingling with the locals. All in all a really nice place to visit.

Red River, New Mexico

I had another nice weekend at Ruffino's, rested Sunday and set out west on Monday morning. At 5:30 am in Dallas the temperature was 70 degrees so I was surprised to run into snow in Cimarron. The temperature dropped rapidly and snow fell harder. I drove through the canyon and arrived in Eagle Nest. I wasn't sure if I should continue but there were two snow plows heading towards Red River and I just fell in behind them.
You can see the subaru the next morning. If you like snow there is plenty here in Red River. Tonight I will be performing at the Adobe Bar in Taos. This is a really nice venue and well worth a visit. I start at 6:30 pm. I'll look for you there.

Lake Travis sunset

I have just arrived back in DeSoto after my trip to Lago Vista and Austin. Last night I visited the Elephant Room in Austin. There were some really fine jazz musicians performing and it was very nice to hear other musicians for a change. Tomorrow I will be back at Ruffino's in DeSoto. On Monday I leave for Red River, New Mexico.

Austin, Texas.

I spent most of the day in Austin. From a great tour of the Zilker Botanical Gardens, to a really good evening in The "Dog & Duck" with friends, this is a good visit. Austin is an interesting city and I would like to have more time here to explore. Maybe next time....

Saturday Night

I love coming back to Ruffino's in DeSoto, Texas. Everyone is so friendly It's like coming home. Tomorrow I'm heading on down to Lake Travis near Austin for a couple of days and will be back in Desoto in time for next weekend. After that, Red River, Taos and snow.

Bongo Billy's, Salida, Colorado

Today I booked Bongo Billy's in Salida, Colorado for St. Valentine's Day. That will be a really nice evening and I hope to be joined by friends from Pueblo and Florissant. Also in June, I will be back performing for the Cimarron Historical Society.

In March and April, I will be at Sugarmill Creek on Fridays. On March, 13th (Thursday) I will be at the Basket Peddler in Cornelia, Georgia.

Please look at my website in "upcoming" for a complete list.
More from Texas....

Georgia snow

Yes it does snow in Georgia. In fact we have had two snows in two days. Even so, there was probably no more than about an inch or so. Today was quite cold. When I looked out at 9:15am it was only 18deg. I imagine the low was around 12-15deg.
Tomorrow I will be preparing for my trip to Texas.I leave on Wednesday.
The artwork for the album is underway and hopefully will be finished soon. More later...

Canyon Road

The order of songs on the new album "Canyon Road" has been decided. Now all that has to be done is the mastering and then the printing. I'm expecting this album to be available in mid April.. Songs include Canyon Road, San Cristobal, Hanging out in Taos, The Silver Star Mine, plus eight others, including the instrumental entitled " Chamisa".
If you enjoyed the last one, you'll like this one too. Musicians on the album include
Dennis Wage, Glen Duncan, Wayne Killius, Dow Tomlin, Charlie McCoy, Scotty Sanders and myself on the Pimentel, Gretsch and Gibson Guitars.

Back to Georgia

The photograph shows Nickajack Lake on I-24 in Tennessee. It's a beautiful lake and I always enjoy stopping for a few minutes.
The mixing is done and now the listening starts before it is mastered. There are three mixes of each song so I have to decide which ones to use and also the order in which the songs will be arranged. I'm looking forward to a quiet weekend without headphones etc. Nashville's a fine place, but it's nice to be back in the country and away from all the traffic.
Next Friday I will be back at Sugarmill Creek and the week after that, I go to Dallas.