"Syria, West Virginia" was written about war-torn Syria, but when I sing it I also see places like Boone County, West Virginia in my head as well.

Hard Cider is about prevailing love in the ups and downs. This version is a bit more polished than some of the stuff I'll upload here because it's off an album. My nephews and niece play the strings, and my sister sings with me, so it's sort of a family project.I hope you all enjoy!

Maybe every songwriter should have at least one murder ballad.

I played a show with my friend the "Loafing Hero" in Berlin. A rugby team came in the pub, found out he was Irish, and ruined his set of originals by demanding Irish ballads. It was rough, but you gotta keep on going, and that's what this is about.