Wrote, performed, & recorded this song as background music for a period piece party scene from the 1970's, for the Baltimore based series, Thespian. Made a video during the pandemic showing how my Pineapple Island dish is prepared.

"The Highwayman" was released in 1985 by the country supergroup, The Highwaymen, consisting of Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, & Johnny Cash. This haunting tune has been with me since &, while my performance shall keep improving, it finally got to a place to share. Performed at the Sunset Restaurant in Glen Burnie. Edit from a live Instagram stream & other cameras. Local guitar, Knaggs Acoustic.

The title coming from a mix tape of the same name my late uncle gave me in the 1980's, containing cult classics & hits from his vinyl collection. The song was written & mostly recorded in the backyard where I grew up, the place where I often dreamed of flying with the birds, bugs, bees, & butterflies & climbed trees with crawling critters. It's about fulfilling that dream & finding that love one day, but when?

The recording was meant to be a demo to eventually be rerecorded by better musicians, but I've gotten used to this version. The video was recently made playing with green screen technology & integrating my rusty celluloid animation skills into the digital age.

A soundscape set to an image taken at the historic Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA. Out of respect for those entombed there, no specific names are visible on any graves, and this photo was taken from the main road in the cemetery.

Brief animation clip