I wrote it when I was just 17 and, at that time, was writing so much. Sadly, time has taken its toll and what with education, marriage and raising a family not to mention work a lot of this output has been forgotten so it’s gratifying that Moonlight Lullaby survives.

It came out of nowhere, and the first I was aware of it was when I found myself whistling the top line melody with the descending bass line in my head! In hindsight, it was one of the first pieces that was a glimpse into the style of writing and playing that would evolve into what others call my signature style. I love it because of its complete simplicity and its joyous nature.

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Nearly half a century has passed since I wrote it, and nowadays the imagery that springs to mind is sitting on a lakeside bank and watching the sun finally set, and moonlight then twinkling on the water. Emptying your mind of worries and thoughts that force their way in unbidden and focusing on absolutely nothing at all…

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