I wrote this tribute to Bill Monroe after visiting the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Festival in Rosine, KY in 2005, and I have just released it in the USA on New Cuts Of Bluegrass Volume 3, and to Radio Stations on Air Play Direct. It is getting really good airplay on US Radio.

I thought I would post a little bit of "Fisher's Hornpipe" played on my Aleyas mandolin. I played the guitar and mando, so please ignore the guitar playing. :)

I was first introduced to this song by Mike Holloway. I think he me listen to a version he had of Larry Sparks.

I have since played the song many times at jam sessions. There is just something about songs in a minor key that set them apart. Hope you enjoy!!!

I wrote this several years ago after a pet beagle. He was always running, never still.

I decided to tinker around with some multitracking a while back. I have always liked St. Anne's Reel and decided to record it. I played the melody on Resonator Guitar and Mandolin and play some guitar rythym for it. I played the tune a little more slowly and deliberately than it is usually played. It changes the feel of the tune a bit.

I played a 1981 Carlson/Flatiron mandolin A5-2 on this recording.

Hope you enjoy it.