I am singer/songwriter, who plays guitar and harmonica. I have performed for more than 40 years as a solo artist, as well as working with duos, trios, and bands. My repertoire includes original versions of music from an eclectic song list that covers the last 40 years, of different genres - rock, pop, blues, country - plus original works. My music website is mfpmusic.infomfpmusic.info
A specialty Christmas song - "Christmas in Florida", written and performed with the help of my good friends the "Fishheads" and my students, gained some level of notoriety in the 90's and still enjoys some radio airplay each year around the Christmas season. Performing live is one of my favorite things to do and I will often have talented local guest musicians performing with me (who always make me sound better.)
Writing is also a passion of mine and have published crsurfzone.com, a guide to most of the tourist activities, focusing on surfing, but including just about anything one might want to know. It is 260+ pages about Costa Rica history, beaches, festivals, golf, hotels, restaurants, and much more.
Another project of mine has been the research, and writing "So You Want To Live in Costa Rica, A Complete Guide to Making a Successful Move to Your Paradise!". Initially to be published as one publication, because of its length I am now in the process of breaking it into smaller books that are be topic specific and being published individually. A book of Costa Rica recipes, Essential Costa Rica Cuisine - the Sublime Essence of Costa Rica Cooking" and a guide to the legal ways to move to Costa Rica, "Living Happily, and Legally in Costa Rica - a Complete Guide to Legal Immigration and Residency" are now available at Amazon Kindle. More to come.
I have lived in Costa Rica since 2001 but spend as much time in as I can in the New Smyrna Beach/Daytona Beach area in Florida where I have roots.
When I am not working or playing music I try to pursue another passion of mine - surfing. A lifelong surfer and past surfboard shaper and builder, surfing has always been an important part of my life and one of the reasons I was drawn to both new Smyrna Beach, Florida and Costa Rica.
A specialty Christmas song - "Christmas in Florida", written and performed with the help of my good friends the "Fishheads" and my students, gained some level of notoriety in the 90's and still enjoys some radio airplay each year around the Christmas season. Performing live is one of my favorite things to do and I will often have talented local guest musicians performing with me (who always make me sound better.)
Writing is also a passion of mine and have published crsurfzone.com, a guide to most of the tourist activities, focusing on surfing, but including just about anything one might want to know. It is 260+ pages about Costa Rica history, beaches, festivals, golf, hotels, restaurants, and much more.
Another project of mine has been the research, and writing "So You Want To Live in Costa Rica, A Complete Guide to Making a Successful Move to Your Paradise!". Initially to be published as one publication, because of its length I am now in the process of breaking it into smaller books that are be topic specific and being published individually. A book of Costa Rica recipes, Essential Costa Rica Cuisine - the Sublime Essence of Costa Rica Cooking" and a guide to the legal ways to move to Costa Rica, "Living Happily, and Legally in Costa Rica - a Complete Guide to Legal Immigration and Residency" are now available at Amazon Kindle. More to come.
I have lived in Costa Rica since 2001 but spend as much time in as I can in the New Smyrna Beach/Daytona Beach area in Florida where I have roots.
When I am not working or playing music I try to pursue another passion of mine - surfing. A lifelong surfer and past surfboard shaper and builder, surfing has always been an important part of my life and one of the reasons I was drawn to both new Smyrna Beach, Florida and Costa Rica.