Live performance at Mason County Fair in July 2011. All songs were improvised on the spot (exccept for a blues in A and an improv. on All Blues). Mistakes abound but fun to play in the moment.  Smitty is playing the brighter sounding acoustic and I am playing my archtop which is darker and more "electric" sounding.


Butch Boles and Michael  Smitty  Smith - Improvisation 02 - Mason County Fair July 2011 - 00

Another improvisation with Smitty at the Mason County Fair in Shelton WA late July 2011.

Butch Boles and Michael  Smitty  Smith - Improvisation 05 - Mason County Fair July 2011 - 00

Improvisation 17.  Smitty does some open tuning.  This is a blues in A.  For reference. Butch takes first solo.

Improvisation 17 / Blues in A (for ref: Butch solos first)

This track actually has two improvisations, but is titled Improv  2 because it is on one track.  For reference: Butch takes first solo.  Live at Pantages in Tacoma on Oct 8, 2011

Improvisation 2 (a 2 part recording recorded live)

This is Butch soloing first and then Smitty.  From Smitty and Butch at the Pantages in Tacoma on Oct 8, 2011

Improvisation 22

This was recorded for a Christmas album that Mark Lewis(www.marklewismusic.com) puts out every year.  I am finally recording some Christmas music this year.  More to follow and I hope you enjoy.  A very important time of year for me.

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