Billy McLaughlin has been one of my favourite finger style guitarists for many years. To my delight, I was able to hang out with him for 3 or 4 days when he came to Australia. What an incredible story he has, overcoming massive challenges to continue playing music. Things are not always easy, but the willingness to stick with it will take you far.

It's been a little while since I have been able to record an episode. A lot has happened since the last. Many gigs, studio work, some private teaching, the loss of some people in my life, and time to make some big changes. Our approach to music and how we play it is a reflection of who we are as people. If you want to do something, then go and do it and don't look back.

Narrell Brown, aka Naz, aka The Fairy Gig Mother, aka my agent, advocate, mentor, and friend. She successfully ran Jaybees Booking Agency for many years, and was by far the best agent I ever dealt with through all that time. But beyond just booking gigs, she has been a great friend and mentor for a long time as well. Naz has had a lot of challenges of late, and the way she has met those with love, courage, and dignity is an example to us all. This episode also features a brief cameo by the dogs!