Before we left the area I also played a concert at the Atlanta Christian College in McKinney's Coffeehouse. After the show I had a really nice time speaking with their Guitar Professor and some of the students about the country style fingerpickin' techniques I use.

Playing my Baby Taylor at the McKinney's Coffeehouse, ACC.

Performing at the Farmer's Opry House.

From there we went down to Pensacola, Florida for a few more gigs I had scheduled there. I played a number of times at The Farmer's Opry House. It was nice to be back there again. Their website is: www.farmersopry.com.

My special Valentine's Day Concert at The Men's Barn Meeting went SUPER well. It was by and large the largest turnout I've seen there! It was really Amazing!

Through a mutual friend, Roger Dutremble, I met a wonderful couple, Papa Don & Gail Schroeder. Papa Don is a former Nashville R&B Producer. I had the pleasure of playing for them. After I began playing my new song "Hero's Stand", he said "Wow, that's an awesome intro"! That was quite a compliment coming from him.

We were also blessed to enjoy the hospitality and friendship of Brad & Shari Hanssen. Brad is the banjo player/vocalist and founding member of the award winning Bluegrass group: "The White Sands Panhandle Band". He also plays the guitar, fiddle & mandolin. So, for the duration of our stay, I was blessed to have gotten a "crash course" in Bluegrass flatpickin'! I hope I can remember everything I learned there! Their website is: www.whitesandsband.com and their myspace page is: www.myspace.com/whitesandsband. I know you'll REALLY enjoy their latest album "Live At The Imogene".

Here I am trying to keep up with Brad Hansen.

Flatpicking isn't as easy as it might look!

Now I finally have a "captive" audience! :)

After I had played at the Men's Barn Meeting, I met a gentleman who was kind enough to help out with some challenges I was having with my new laptop. While at his office, I met a co-worker across the hall who is also a guitarist! So, after I played a few songs, he invited me to come out that night to play at a restaurant he is hired to play at every week. It was fun being able to play improvisation with him. I also played about a half hour while he took a break. My playing style was well accepted as other patrons sitting in an adjacent room came to observe.

It was also an honor to play at Pastor Chuck Baldwin's Church again just before leaving Pensacola. We than headed down into Central Florida and are now in the Orlando area. I've already played at the Florida Sunshine Opry. www.fsopry.com and will be playing at the Orange Blossom Opry on Thursday, March 13th. Their website is: www.obopry.com. I'll also be playing at a church in Lakeland, Florida on Sunday March 9th.

Buddy