An original piece of music. The cardinal sings in this one.

“I dedicate this song to you Hawaiians at heart, and the music touches you, inside your soul - Cos this is where our music comes from, it comes from inside, it comes from God, down to our po’o, into our heart, it come out from our two hands, and from our mouth, to all of you “ - Brudda Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

The Cardinal

Punahele is a Hawaiian slack-key guitar piece written by Raymond Kane on the shores of the Hawaiian islands one night, while watching the moonlight strike the ocean water. Punahele means “my favorite”

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An original piece of music - God gave me this music one night up in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina.

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Wayfaring Stranger

An old piece of guitar work that Chet Atkins made famous. Written by John Loudermilk. Played by the likes of Doc Watson and many other beloved brothers.

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Wish I Were In Heaven

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a song I came up with one morning. 

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American Appalachian guitarist and strings player born in north Georgia and raised in Appalachia. Kessler plays the guitar, slide guitar, banjo and fiddle, and also plays the musical saw.

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