Happy Islands / TinyDesk Contest 2023

Happy Islands is a favorite of mine, I guess I probably say that about whatever it is I am playing in the moment. I wrote it in 1988 I believe. Its been a while.

The video featured here is my entry for the 2023 NPR TinyDesk Concert, I recorded it on 3/11/23. The due date is 3/13, so I got this in under the wire.

I entered last year for the first time, here is a link to last year’s entry for reference. I have brushed up the video quality a little bit with this year’s entry.

I recorded this version on a 1991 Larrivee C-45 12 string (pictured in back yard of house on Beech Street when we lived in Dearborn, Michigan back in the day). This guitar sounds as good as it looks, Jean Larrivee makes superb 12 strings.