Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:04 pm
Hi gang. Just one quick clarification on this - this tune isn't my composition. It was written by a friend of mine, Chris Wilhelm who lives in Ketchikan, Alaska. I first met Chris at a guitar camp many years ago. He recorded a nice CD where every tune was written for and dedicated to a "strong woman" from Ketchikan. This tune was for his 3 year old daughter, Gretchen. You can sort of sense the playfulness, I think. I liked the tune the minute I heard it. Chris traveled through Europe with Michael Hedges one summer, and I think there's a hint of Michael's influence here. Some years ago, I took one of the cruise ships on the inside passage up thru Alaska, and the ship stopped at Ketchikan. Chris met me at the dock, with a pair of guitars in the back of his pickup, and he taught me how to play Gretchen sitting on a bench by the ocean during our shore visit!