WHERE IT ALL BEGAN:

My parents gave me a ukulele when I was eight. Soon, I graduated to a six-string acoustic guitar, then on to a lifelong love of instrumental guitar music. My Dad -- always there to encourage my music -- made a deal with me: If I could learn how to play "Mister Sandman", Chet Atkins style, he would buy me that orange Gretsch guitar I'd been drooling over. You've never seen a kid work so hard at learning a song! Well, I learned it. He bought it.  And to this day, Mister Sandman is still one of the most requested songs on my set list.

My first pro job: playing lead in a rock band, back when the Golden Oldies were in their infancy, too!

Being self-taught, I don't read music, don't understand music theory, barely know the names of the strings. But here I am decades later, still at it, still loving it...

MARCH venues:

*If you're coming for the music, please request to be seated near the musician.
These are large dining areas.

COYOTE GRILL / San Ignacio Golf Club / 4201 S. Camino Del Sol, Green Valley AZ
Every Wednesday, 5-8pm
Dinner reservations suggested* / Open seating bar

DOMINICK'S / Country Club of Green Valley, 77 Paseo de Golf, Green Valley AZ
March 4, Saturday, 5-8pm
March 17, Friday, 5-8pm
Dinner reservations suggested* / Open seating bar

QUAIL CREEK GRILL / Quail Creek Golf Resort, 1490 Quail Range Loop, Green Valley AZ
March 19, Sunday Brunch, 10:30-1:30pm
Brunch reservations suggested* / Open seating bar