Legacy – A labor of love is born

After two years of grabbing bits of time for planning, writing, recording, catching some of Nashville’s best musicians when not touring or involved in other commitments, re-recording, mixing and re-mixing, we are happy to announce that our Legacy music project is finished!

Legacy, a collection of Celtic and Appalachian folk music, is a tribute to our family heritage and to yours – to those who came before, and upon whose shoulders we stand.

It has been a joy and privilege to work with my brother, Marty, who has become a fine Irish whistle player, my niece Audrey – a budding singer-songwriter, and the amazing multi-talented Melissa Du Puy, without whom this record would not be possible.

Our guest musicians are Celtic vocalist Meghan Doran, fiddler Deanie Richardson of Patty Loveless, Vince Gill and now The Chieftains fame, and Matt Combs – Grammy nominee and multi-instrumentalist.

This all started because of a trip to Scotland with Tonya, which inspired me to write Iona Homecoming for our wedding.  Other songs followed, as I learned more about our family roots and in particular, the story of Mary Young Lamont, whose bravery and sacrifice in the mid-1600’s made it possible for the Young family to be here today.  (Read her story in the About section of the Legacy web site.)

This musical journey has resulted in all of us reflecting on those who came before – realizing that the values we’ve learned from our families didn’t happen by accident, but have been carefully passed down, generation after generation, by those who placed their faith in God and took the risks and made the sacrifices necessary so that their children would have a better life.  This album honors them.

We invite you to listen to Legacy, and to share the music (and its message) with others.

Steve