I never thought of releasing the music that is now “Sketches & Impressions.” It was too personal, too much of myself to share. It is only several years after it was written that I am able to separate myself from it. The eleven little songs it contains range from intimate solo guitar to festive Irish inspired mandolin. In them I cry, I laugh, but most of all I love. Most of them were written for my wife as little gifts. They reflect the time we spent together leading up to our marriage. “Sketches” is a combination of her love of a lyrical melody, and the beauty of Irish music combined with my fondness for lush harmony, improvisation, and the writing of guitarist Michael Hedges.

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