I wrote this a few years ago on a Godin synth access guitar into a Roland JV-2080 sound module.

Cinema

Morning Sunrise

Fingerstyle guitar song written on 11.11.11. 

November

Mellow keyboard instrumental.  I wrote this on a Korg synth. 

Heal Me

Here is a first take, stream of consciousness type of song that was written in winter 2011.

Strength

To me, honesty is the most important character trait that a person can possess. Honesty builds trust. Without trust, there is nothing. 

Honesty

This song came to me while thinking about the ruggedness and beauty of the Colorado Rockies. 

Colorado

I wrote this song several years ago after being inspired by my Spanish instructor, Sarah. She had a very beautiful way of speaking Spanish. She put her own articulation to the language and made it sound like French. 

Sarah

This was written by using a Roland GR-30 guitar synth and a Godin guitar to get voices, keyboards, organ sounds etc.  

Believe

I wrote this in the summer of 2012 while seeking employment during the recession. With each rejection, I told myself that there was a reason and to have "hope".  I played this song many times during those months as it felt uplifting to me.

Hope

I wrote this on my Roland GR-30 Guitar Synth quite a few years ago and recorded it on an audio tape recorder, hence the hiss. While I love the sound of piano, I haven't ever gotten around to learning how to play one.  The guitar synth allows me to at least get close to the sound of the beauty of a piano, etc. All of the sounds on this track came from the Roland GR-30, except the nylon guitar string solo and bass drum beat. 

Winter

A song I wrote back in 2006 while remembering the peacefulness that I felt in Venice Beach, California. 

Venice Beach

I have been playing guitar for many years now. In my teens, I was drawn to learning lead rock guitar and taught myself how to play at 14 years old. After playing lead guitar in several different working Minneapolis weekend rock and blues bands, fingerstyle guitar really caught my attention in my early 30's, and it is now my passion. I love the feeling when I hear a song in my head that wants to be born. It is when the writing comes almost effortlessly and I feel that the song has been "given" to me, that is the most rewarding. 

My influences are all over the map. I love it all!!  

The songs on this page were written by me. The guitars used are a Taylor 314ce and Godin nylon string guitars. The piano and synth sounds etc., were triggered via a midi guitar into either a Roland GR30 or a Roland JV-2080 sound module. A Yamaha AG Stomp was used for amplification and reverb. 

Nancy Lukes

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