This is a live version of a song from my 2006 all-original release "My One True Destination" recorded during my appearance on FOX 59's Indy NOW morning show October 24th, 2023. Video available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ZVr3zL830
This is a live version of a song from my 2012 all-original release "This Old Shirt" recorded during my appearance on FOX 59's Indy NOW morning show July 25th, 2023. Video available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QK4AHnUjRE
ALL DOWNLOADS ARE FREE TO CELEBRATE THE 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS PROJECT. CD is FREE as well with $5.00 shipping & handling. "My One True Destination" is my second all-original CD release that includes twelve original songs in the styles of Folk, Bluegrass, & Country featuring Jon Gillespie on piano & strings, Todd Harrold on drums,
ALL DOWNLOADS ARE FREE TO CELEBRATE THE 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS PROJECT. CD is FREE as well with $5.00 shipping & handling. "My One True Destination" is my second all-original CD release that includes twelve original songs in the styles of Folk, Bluegrass, & Country featuring Jon Gillespie on piano & strings, Todd Harrold on drums, Frances Miller on fiddle, & Tim Wright on banjo, pedal steel, & bass vocal on "Hold Me Up With Your Heart." - Cover painting "December Moon" by Michael Morgan.
LIVE 6-11-23 at Greek's Pizzeria and Tapp Room II in Greenwood, IN for Hotrods & Handlebars Music Series. Video of performance at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBaSyLvWwYQ
This track is from Not Just Blues Band's debut peformance on 6-11-22 at the Sugar Creek Winery in Carmel, Indiana. Not Just Blues Band features Dave Clark on Drums & Ray Shelburn on Bass, as well as my guitar & vocal.
This track is from Not Just Blues Band's 10-2-22 peformance at the Hard Truth Distillery in Nashville, Indiana. Not Just Blues Band features Dave Clark on Drums & Ray Shelburn on Bass, as well as my guitar & vocal.
In addition to my acoustic guitar and vocal, this live original Bluegrass-style recording features my late friend and multi-instrumentalist Tom Williams on banjo. Tom was a huge fan and performer of multiple styles of music. I am proud to have known and performed with him.
I originally wrote and recorded this song back in 2000, but never released it. It features B.J. Montoya on violins, as well as my acoustic guitar, resophonic guitar, and vocals.
The official video version of this song is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl29KASk1dU" Dan Was a Dog" is about my Great Dane Dan whom my dad gave both my brother Tom and I when I was about one year old. Dan passed when I was seven. This song is a tribute to Dan, and features my guitar, mandolin, resophonic slide guitar,
The official video version of this song is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl29KASk1dU" Dan Was a Dog" is about my Great Dane Dan whom my dad gave both my brother Tom and I when I was about one year old. Dan passed when I was seven. This song is a tribute to Dan, and features my guitar, mandolin, resophonic slide guitar, & vocal.
I originally wrote this song back in 2009 for the leader of one of the bands I watched perform at the annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival who mentioned that he had to drive his bus himself because he could not afford to pay his usual driver due to the high cost of diesel fuel at the time.
Live at Davlan Park in Indianapolis, IN for SWISH March Madness Music Series, 3-21-21. Video of this performance available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ftwSUHLSA
Live at Davlan Park in Indianapolis, IN for SWISH March Madness Music Series, 3-21-21. Video of this performance available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLicdGwsAzs
Live at Davlan Park in Indianapolis, IN for SWISH March Madness Music Series, 3-21-21. Video of this performance available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbbzT20dFIU
This live version of my original song "Steel Wheels" was recorded at my February 6th, 2021 performance at Barringer's Tavern in Indianapolis, Indiana. The video of this live performance is available at this link: https://youtu.be/aQeUOGatfaI. The 2012 studio version of Steel Wheels" is also available on this site at this link:
This live version of my original song "Steel Wheels" was recorded at my February 6th, 2021 performance at Barringer's Tavern in Indianapolis, Indiana. The video of this live performance is available at this link: https://youtu.be/aQeUOGatfaI. The 2012 studio version of Steel Wheels" is also available on this site at this link: https://donelbreg.com/track/2244970/steel-wheels.
Live Christmas songs at Barringer's Tavern - 12/19/20. Video of this live performance including these and a few other Christmas songs available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJGvSFNKTOE
This is a live version of an original character education song from my all-original "Essential Educational Values" CD released in 2007. This live performance was recoded in 2007 at the "Love for Lexi" benefit, held to help our friend Lexi Martin who had developed a severe pulmonary disease at that time. The studio version is also available as a
This is a live version of an original character education song from my all-original "Essential Educational Values" CD released in 2007. This live performance was recoded in 2007 at the "Love for Lexi" benefit, held to help our friend Lexi Martin who had developed a severe pulmonary disease at that time. The studio version is also available as a download for purchase on this site at thiis link: https://donelbreg.com/track/2245056/a-song-about-justice
Our good friends Brad and Josette were married in September 2005 in Sydney, Australia and we were fortunate to be able to make the trip. Josette wrote lyrics dedicated to Brad and asked if I would write the music and perform the song as a surprise for Brad at their reception. Both she and Brad have generously given me permission to release it as a
Our good friends Brad and Josette were married in September 2005 in Sydney, Australia and we were fortunate to be able to make the trip. Josette wrote lyrics dedicated to Brad and asked if I would write the music and perform the song as a surprise for Brad at their reception. Both she and Brad have generously given me permission to release it as a FREE download!
This is an instrumental recorded at my old ice hockey teammate Brian Brandenburg's house before one of our high school home games back in 1992!
This is another live traditional Bluegrass-style recording that, in addition to my acoustic guitar and vocal, features my late friend and multi-instrumentalist Tom Williams on banjo. "Grandfather's Clock" is the other live traditional song that features Tom on Banjo, and is available below as a FREE download as well. A live performance of my
This is another live traditional Bluegrass-style recording that, in addition to my acoustic guitar and vocal, features my late friend and multi-instrumentalist Tom Williams on banjo. "Grandfather's Clock" is the other live traditional song that features Tom on Banjo, and is available below as a FREE download as well. A live performance of my original song "Hold Me Up With Your Heart" features Tom on Banjo too, and is available as a download for purchase on this site at this link: https://donelbreg.com/single/8695/hold-me-up-with-your-heart-live
In addition to my acoustic guitar and vocal, this live traditional Bluegrass-style recording features my late friend and multi-instrumentalist Tom Williams on banjo. Tom was a huge fan and performer of multiple styles of music. I am proud to have known and performed with him. A live performance of my original song "Hold Me UIp With Your Heart"
In addition to my acoustic guitar and vocal, this live traditional Bluegrass-style recording features my late friend and multi-instrumentalist Tom Williams on banjo. Tom was a huge fan and performer of multiple styles of music. I am proud to have known and performed with him. A live performance of my original song "Hold Me UIp With Your Heart" features Tom on Banjo as well, and is available as a download for purchase on this site at this link: https://donelbreg.com/single/8695/hold-me-up-with-your-heart-live
This is a previously unreleased Country song I wrote a good while back.
This is a previously unreleased demo of another song I wrote for my wife Josie.
I wrote this song for my wife Josie several years ago. The video of this performance is available at this link: https://youtu.be/zsTPLVvVLkg. An alternate live version of this song that features my late friend Tom Williams on Banjo is also available on this site as a FREE download, and the studio version from my 2006 CD release "My One True
I wrote this song for my wife Josie several years ago. The video of this performance is available at this link: https://youtu.be/zsTPLVvVLkg. An alternate live version of this song that features my late friend Tom Williams on Banjo is also available on this site as a FREE download, and the studio version from my 2006 CD release "My One True Destination" is available as a download for purchase as well, as is the entire CD on which it is included.
Video of performance available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srcc1l5tz4s. This live version of my original song "Let Freedom Ring" was recorded at my father George Elbreg's surprise 56th birthday party on September 12th, 1999, and performed with The Wright Brothers Band, some of my musical heroes. Tim Wright is featured on pedal steel guitar
Video of performance available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srcc1l5tz4s. This live version of my original song "Let Freedom Ring" was recorded at my father George Elbreg's surprise 56th birthday party on September 12th, 1999, and performed with The Wright Brothers Band, some of my musical heroes. Tim Wright is featured on pedal steel guitar and harmony vocal, Tom Wright on harmony vocal, John McDowell on bass and harmony vocal, & Greg Anderson on keyboard. Tim also played pedal steel guitar and sang bass vocal on the studio version of this song from my 2000 CD release "The Groundwork for my Going On," available on this site as a digital download, and on my 2019 CD release "Prelude to Solace: Live at Docs," but titled "Highway to Heaven," featuring B.J. Montoya on violin and harmony vocal.
This live version of my original song "A Real Country Song" was performed and recorded on October 15th, 2020 during my appearance on 100.3 KORN Country FM. Video of this performance at: https://youtu.be/43SROT8QdmA. The studio recorded version of this song is also available on this site as a digital download and on my "This Old Shirt" all-original
This live version of my original song "A Real Country Song" was performed and recorded on October 15th, 2020 during my appearance on 100.3 KORN Country FM. Video of this performance at: https://youtu.be/43SROT8QdmA. The studio recorded version of this song is also available on this site as a digital download and on my "This Old Shirt" all-original CD released in 2012.
This live version of my previously unreleased original song "Blue M&M Blues" was performed with my friends Jason Morris on drums and Don Hawkins on bass at the Slippery Noodle Inn in Indianapolis, IN on July 20th, 1997 - my 21st birthday! My dad George Elbreg rented out the back room of the Slippery Noodle Inn and invited our family and
This live version of my previously unreleased original song "Blue M&M Blues" was performed with my friends Jason Morris on drums and Don Hawkins on bass at the Slippery Noodle Inn in Indianapolis, IN on July 20th, 1997 - my 21st birthday! My dad George Elbreg rented out the back room of the Slippery Noodle Inn and invited our family and several of our closest friends.
This live recording of "Ripples on the Water" was performed and recorded live in the Spring of 1999 for Indianapolis-based TV53. The studio and other live versions of "Ripples on the Water" are also available on this site for purchase and as FREE downloads.
This live version of "Valleys of Green" was recorded during my 9/19/20 performance in Shelbyville, Indiana. The original studio version of this track is available on this site as a digital download and in CD format on my "This Old Shirt" 2012 release.
This live version of my original song "This Old Shirt" was recorded during my performance in Shelbyville, IN on July 17th, 2020, and features a harmonica solo break for the first time live. The original studio recording of "This Old Shirt" is included on my all-original 2012 release of the same name, and is available as both a single digital
This live version of my original song "This Old Shirt" was recorded during my performance in Shelbyville, IN on July 17th, 2020, and features a harmonica solo break for the first time live. The original studio recording of "This Old Shirt" is included on my all-original 2012 release of the same name, and is available as both a single digital download for purchase and on the hard-copy CD release that includes eleven other tracks as well.
This live version of my original song "East River Mountain" was recorded on January 27th, 2018 during a performance at the Stacked Pickle in Greenwood, IN. The video version of this live performance is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2XeNkuJeMg. The original studio version is available for purchase on this site on my "My
This live version of my original song "East River Mountain" was recorded on January 27th, 2018 during a performance at the Stacked Pickle in Greenwood, IN. The video version of this live performance is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2XeNkuJeMg. The original studio version is available for purchase on this site on my "My One True Destination" CD and as a digital download as well.
This is a live version of my original song "The Future Is Now." The 2000 studio version is also available on this site under "Buy/CD Releases/Downloads for Purchase/Groundwork for my Going On."
This song is dedicated to life of my father George T. Elbreg.
This live version of "Ripples on the Water" was performed on March 1st, 2020 at the St. Paul Songwriter Circle in St. Paul, IN. The video version of this live performance is available at this link: https://youtu.be/mbHmRt5LoLc. The original studio version is available for purchase on this site as a digital download as well.
This is a live version of my original song "I'll Never Lose My Faith," originally released on my 2000 original CD release "The Groundwork for my Going On," and is dedicated to my cousin Ginger. The video version of this live performance is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC8BqF2v_oc. The original studio version is available
This is a live version of my original song "I'll Never Lose My Faith," originally released on my 2000 original CD release "The Groundwork for my Going On," and is dedicated to my cousin Ginger. The video version of this live performance is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC8BqF2v_oc. The original studio version is available for purchase on this site as a digital download as well.
(The video performance of this live performance is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbHr-ZsuzIY). "Cornfield" is a song inspired by my growing up riding horses, both on trails across central and southern Indiana, as well as in competitions from Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio to as far west as Tulsa, Oklahoma. My Dad George
(The video performance of this live performance is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbHr-ZsuzIY). "Cornfield" is a song inspired by my growing up riding horses, both on trails across central and southern Indiana, as well as in competitions from Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio to as far west as Tulsa, Oklahoma. My Dad George Elbreg, Godparents Dick and Lana Summers, their son Garett and I went on many local trail rides passing through cornfields on our way, and also made several trips to Corydon and Nashville, Indiana for trail rides with friends. This live, alternate, recorded version of "Cornfield" is dedicated in memory of my Dad, Dick, and Lana, and to my friendship with Garett. The studio recorded version of "Cornfield" is available on my 2012 CD release "This Old Shirt" and as a digital download, both on this site. The video of my entire interview and performance on 100.3 KORN Country FM from December 26th, 2019 which includes this song is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77dDJi7yiPI
This live version of "Travelin' Shoes" was recorded at my father George Elbreg's surprise 56th birthday party on September 12th, 1999, and performed with The Wright Brothers Band, some of my musical heroes. Tim Wright and John McDowell are featured on some of my original CD releases as well. The video version of this live performance is available
This live version of "Travelin' Shoes" was recorded at my father George Elbreg's surprise 56th birthday party on September 12th, 1999, and performed with The Wright Brothers Band, some of my musical heroes. Tim Wright and John McDowell are featured on some of my original CD releases as well. The video version of this live performance is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu8ACvt2I8U
This recording includes live versions of the traditional song "Deep Ellum Blues," as well as two of my originals "I'll Never Lose My Faith" and "I Can't Break These Chains," both from my first all-original studio project entitled "The Groundwork for My Going On," released in 2000.
"This Old Shirt" is a song dedicated to my father George Elbreg, an avid music fan of multiple music genres. The shirt that inspired this song belonged to him, and is one of the many keepsakes I have held onto since his passing many years ago. The complete interview and performance on 100.3 KORN Country FM, which includes the this live performance
"This Old Shirt" is a song dedicated to my father George Elbreg, an avid music fan of multiple music genres. The shirt that inspired this song belonged to him, and is one of the many keepsakes I have held onto since his passing many years ago. The complete interview and performance on 100.3 KORN Country FM, which includes the this live performance of "This Old Shirt," is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20HSICtATq4. The studio recorded version of "This Old Shirt" is available on my 2012 CD release of the same name and as a digital download, both on this site.
These songs were performed live and recorded March 2nd, 2016 at Grove Haus in Fountain Square (Indianapolis, Indiana) on the Do It Indy Radio Hour, in support of the Beta Cell Bash Concert for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) that was to take place that same week, and in which I was honored to participate.
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My good friend Kevin Kleyla, a fellow Ball State Architecture graduate, once told me that “prelude” and “solace” were two of his favorite words. So, after going by a few different names, “Prelude to Solace” was it! It also became the title to the opening guitar instrumental on my first original release, “The Groundwork for My Going On,” and Kevin’
My good friend Kevin Kleyla, a fellow Ball State Architecture graduate, once told me that “prelude” and “solace” were two of his favorite words. So, after going by a few different names, “Prelude to Solace” was it! It also became the title to the opening guitar instrumental on my first original release, “The Groundwork for My Going On,” and Kevin’s late brother Michael is one of the people to whom the project is dedicated. - The day I had decided to have the soundboard cassette recording of this live performance transferred to digital media, I was looking through an old box of music memorabilia I had collected over the years for a separate purpose, and found a copy of an old letter I had sent to a Los Angeles record company with a demo cassette that included the live version of my original song “The Future Is Now” from this very recording. Upon reading the letter, I discovered that the date of this performance was June 13th, 1998, the very day I had decided to have these songs transferred to digital media with the prospect of releasing them - 20 years to-the-day later! Many thanks to B.J. for all the times he has joined me on stage or in the studio!
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(Check out the trailer for the release of this project at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaDx_JJfIs8). On September 16th, 2000, my good friend B.J. Montoya and I performed at The Warren Performing Arts Center in Indianapolis, Indiana in support of my 2000 original CD release entitled "The Groundwork for My Going On." Recorded by Sound
(Check out the trailer for the release of this project at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaDx_JJfIs8). On September 16th, 2000, my good friend B.J. Montoya and I performed at The Warren Performing Arts Center in Indianapolis, Indiana in support of my 2000 original CD release entitled "The Groundwork for My Going On." Recorded by Sound Engineer and friend Mark Dodd (DTI), this live performance includes 11 tracks featuring B.J.'s wonderful violin and harmony vocal contributions to the performance, plus the stories behind four of my original songs.
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On June 20th, 2002, I recorded what would be the last of nearly two years of weekly, Thursday night performances at the Locker Room in Muncie, Indiana. This live CD includes thirteen of the many covers that I performed there, two of which feature my long-time friend Adam Hill on lead vocal.
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"This Old Shirt" is my fourth all-original CD release, which includes songs in the styles of Folk, Rock, Bluegrass, and Country, and features Tim Wright on Pedal Steel, Banjo, Electric Guitar, and Harmonica; Todd Harrold on Drums; and Sean Hoffman on Fiddle. The official video for the title track "This Old Shirt" is available at this link:
"This Old Shirt" is my fourth all-original CD release, which includes songs in the styles of Folk, Rock, Bluegrass, and Country, and features Tim Wright on Pedal Steel, Banjo, Electric Guitar, and Harmonica; Todd Harrold on Drums; and Sean Hoffman on Fiddle. The official video for the title track "This Old Shirt" is available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjkEFGRLvJw.
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Released in 2007, this CD is a collection of character education songs in the styles of Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, and Rock.
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Includes fourteen of my favorite covers, four of which are live, three featuring B.J. Montoya on Violin & Harmony Vocals.
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My first all-original CD releasedin 2000, "The Groundwork for My Going On" includes fourteen original songs inspired by family and life experiences.