Update, May, 2022:
Last winter, Mike performed in memory-care and dementia facilities. Residents showed little expression, until he started playing,
They began mouthing the words, then singing along with him, because they remembered the music and words to the songs he played from the 1950's and 1960's.
Here is my original post from June, 2021:
"I met Mike Ashley in the late 1990's, when photographing his daughter, Elisabeth, for the cover of her CD.
Mike performed with his guitar until the COVID-19 pandemic hit in the spring of 2020, and bookings became scarce.
His neighbor suggested Mike perform in the neighbor's driveway, and Mike's second daughter offered to stream the performance live.
Mike was a hit; viewers booked him for 65 outdoor performances that summer.
He has now played in Denver, Des Moines, Jackson Hole, and Colorado Springs. He will be in Pebble Beach soon, and is very happy.
His daughter, Elisabeth, works for Keith Urban in Nashville."
Photograph 2022 Larry F. Levenson.
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