I’m an independent musician and creator of the Acoustic Crossroads project, dedicated to living traditional repertoires (Celtic, Irish, Bluegrass, and French-Canadian) on acoustic mandolin.

My artistic focus is 100% handmade, organic sound—no synthetic shortcuts, just the raw resonance of wood and driving acoustic picking.

Musical Preview:

« Sainte Anne's Reel »: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS7oOF7qcaE

In this new live session from the Acoustic Crossroads project, I took on José Feliciano’s holiday standard "Feliz Navidad" in a completely solo acoustic arrangement.

The challenge here was to capture the driving rhythmic bounce and festive spirit while keeping the tone grounded in traditional acoustic craftsmanship: clean plectrum attack, dynamic right-hand rhythm, and the natural resonance of aged tonewood. Recorded purely acoustic—no pickups, no synthetic processing.

Watch the performance here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrabsYc54UY

The Great Australian Emu War (1932)

In 1932, a flock of roughly 20,000 emus migrated into the agricultural district of Western Australia, destroying crops and tearing down fences. Desperate farmers asked the government for help, and the Australian military deployed soldiers armed with Lewis machine guns and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. What followed was a complete tactical disaster for the military. The emus split into small "guerrilla" groups, completely outmaneuvered the heavy machine guns, and easily outran the trucks. The birds could take multiple bullet hits and keep running. After a few weeks, the military officially withdrew, leaving the emus victorious.

"Waltz of the Little Girls" French traditional melody played by 7 musicians Guitar, Accordion, Hammered Dulcimer, Penny Whistle, Cello, Mandolin & Irish Bodhran

Born from the crossroads of Celtic roots and American frontier traditions, this timeless fiddle tune standard continues to resonate with effortless energy.

A quick short-form take today highlighting the mandolin's natural voice: the acoustic bounce, the crisp tonewood clarity, and the precision of traditional flatpicking.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Jddn34zgJIo

Not as mentioable as a nyc murder

Even Blackbeard must have had bad days at work. I can imagine him thinking, I’m quitting this rat race, who needs the stress?

I wrote down these words and dropped them into Suno.

ENJOY!

The Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, the song was written from the perspective of the Master Gunner on board the ship: HMS Belleisle a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line in the Royal Navy that played a prominent role at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. It suffered the most severe structural devastation of any British vessel, earning the distinction of being the only British ship to be completely dismasted during the conflict. These are my own words dropped into Suno.

ENJOY!