Abernathy writes the lyrics to his songs first, because of this he tells stories through his music. The song “Willow Creek” off of his newest album Crossing Willow Creek is a good example of that. It’s a nostalgic tribute to the things that led him to music, and supports him to this day.

Recently, KC Cafe Radio Music Director Kathy Forste caught up with her old friend Abernathy. They chat about his mutant nine string guitar, inspiration for a few of his songs, and more.

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Duff Ferguson challenged himself with his newest album More than I should. The singer songwriter played the whole thing on his mother’s old guitar, the very same guitar that he learned to play back in the early 70’s. In a time before YouTube could teach you how to do anything you could imagine, Ferguson learned to play by plucking along with Simon and Garfunkel and any other records he could find that matched the mellow tones of his hand me down guitar.

Ferguson pulls inspiration for his music from the world around him. Grabbing words and phrases from strangers and combining them with the tunes that wander around in his head. He makes music a priority in his life, even to the point of managing a tour and holding down a full time job at the same time. It all began after seeing Bill Frisell perform live, and deciding he wanted nothing more than to play guitar for the rest of his life. And he has.

Recently, KC Cafe Radio Music Director Kathy Forste caught up with Ferguson via Skype. They chat about following girls to California, growing up in a family with a love of classical music, and more.

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Download the interview here: Interview with Duff Ferguson 11/14/2019