Thank you for visiting my website.
No music is created in a vacuum. I’d like to take this opportunity to say "thank you” to the people who have encouraged me/helped me (in ways both big and small) along the way:
Jim Scott (No words will ever be adequate to express my thanks for all you’ve done!)
My children: Raul, Chris, Craig, & Elian
Our parents and extended family
Dale Davis
Gene Partlow & Star Dancing
Carol Stern & Bob Foster
Chris Kiefer & Cheryl Weathers
Lance Burkholder
Gala Burkholder
Paul & Christine Robertson
Sara Grusky
Marylin Charney
Maureen O’Crean
Abby Rivera
LeRoy Chatfield
Mike Christy
Dave Tanaka
Members of the Hermosa Beach Artist’s Way Circle:
Janet Russell, Jerry & Kathy Allen, Michelle Meraz, Linda Sue Dingel, and Jill Smolinski
My musical mentors:
Linda Taggart
Frank Javorsek
Devitt Feeley
And, to the songwriters who have moved me and inspired me to create:
Nancy Griffith
Stan Rogers
Dougie Maclean
Richard Shindell
Bob Dylan
Phil Ochs
John Prine
Steve Goodman
Kate Wolf
Townes Van Zandt
Paul Simon
Lucinda Williams
Joan Baez
Judy Collins
Joni Mitchell
Bruce Springsteen
Woody Guthrie
Pete Seeger
Malvina Reynolds
and all the unknown songwriters who are up in the middle of the night composing songs...
And, last but not least,
Emma, my faithful dachshund who is always willing to join me for a nap, or spend hours curled up at my feet while I’m writing/playing music or generally goofing off… (and previously, Dot & Inky... my two tuxedo cats, R.I.P.)
No music is created in a vacuum. I’d like to take this opportunity to say "thank you” to the people who have encouraged me/helped me (in ways both big and small) along the way:
Jim Scott (No words will ever be adequate to express my thanks for all you’ve done!)
My children: Raul, Chris, Craig, & Elian
Our parents and extended family
Dale Davis
Gene Partlow & Star Dancing
Carol Stern & Bob Foster
Chris Kiefer & Cheryl Weathers
Lance Burkholder
Gala Burkholder
Paul & Christine Robertson
Sara Grusky
Marylin Charney
Maureen O’Crean
Abby Rivera
LeRoy Chatfield
Mike Christy
Dave Tanaka
Members of the Hermosa Beach Artist’s Way Circle:
Janet Russell, Jerry & Kathy Allen, Michelle Meraz, Linda Sue Dingel, and Jill Smolinski
My musical mentors:
Linda Taggart
Frank Javorsek
Devitt Feeley
And, to the songwriters who have moved me and inspired me to create:
Nancy Griffith
Stan Rogers
Dougie Maclean
Richard Shindell
Bob Dylan
Phil Ochs
John Prine
Steve Goodman
Kate Wolf
Townes Van Zandt
Paul Simon
Lucinda Williams
Joan Baez
Judy Collins
Joni Mitchell
Bruce Springsteen
Woody Guthrie
Pete Seeger
Malvina Reynolds
and all the unknown songwriters who are up in the middle of the night composing songs...
And, last but not least,
Emma, my faithful dachshund who is always willing to join me for a nap, or spend hours curled up at my feet while I’m writing/playing music or generally goofing off… (and previously, Dot & Inky... my two tuxedo cats, R.I.P.)
