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"It's the funny stuff, the unexpected twist in his lyrics, that brings the laughs."

Boston Globe

​UPCOMING SHOWS

Wed., Aug. 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m., FREE

KNOCK ON WOOD, acoustic folk-rock duo

Chelmsford Summer Concert Series

Chelmsford Public Library

MacKay Branch, 43 Newfield St., No. Chelmsford

Sunday, Aug. 10, 5-7 p.m., FREE

KNOCK ON WOOD, acoustic folk-rock duo

Hopkinton Summer Concert Series

Hopkinton Town Common

6 Hayden Rowe St.

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

HELPING THE COMMUNITY

Fifth annual food pantry fundraiser raises more than $1K

First Baptist Church of Melrose, 561 Main St.

Thanks to everyone who attended or donated to our annual food pantry fundraiser on June 29. Donations are still coming in and have exceeded $1,000 for the second straight year.

Proceeds benefit the Pantry of Hope, run by the First Baptist Church of Melrose. Partnering with other organizations, Pantry of Hope serves needy families in the Melrose area.

You can make an online donation HERE.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.​​​​​​​​

THE LATEST NEWS

BASEBALL'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 3

New baseball EP is now available.

To order a physical CD or digital download, click HERE.

MORE INFO

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HANNAH'S SONG VIDEO

Click HERE or on the video thumbnail (left) to view the video for "Hannah's Song," which is on my latest album It Sure Beats Workin.'

SUPPORT MUSICIANS FOR DEMOCRACY

Click here for more information. 

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BASEBALL SHOWS!

Baseball songs, trivia, stories and more. Dates for 2025 have been announced.

For more info, a video feature and the schedule of upcoming  baseball shows, click HERE.

2025 DATES

My acoustic folk-rock duo,
KNOCK ON WOOD, may be
coming to a town near you.

 

Click HERE for music clips,
videos, the 2025
 schedule

and more info.

OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE

I'm in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The main museum. Honest.

Check it out

My song about Mike Hessman, the all-time minor league home run leader.

MORE INFO

I wrote and recorded the official football fight song for Southern Methodist University. OK, it was back in 1978 but still worth revisiting. 

MORE INFO

How I survived and thrived, musically, during the pandemic.

READ THE STORY

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