We've hoped to get Darryl on TestingTesting for some time. He writes some great songs. It turns out that he will be doing a house concert here on Whidbey Island on Jan. 5 so he will be able to drop by on Jan. 6 for what promises to be a not to be missed show.

Be sure to listen to his songs Mr. Schwinn and The Last Great Kiss of the 20th Century at his web site:
darrylpurpose.com

An article from Dirty Linen:

Darryl Purpose
The Cards He's Dealt

Playing blackjack for a living may seem an odd career choice to most people. Performing folk music, as well, is a vocation rife with uncertainty. Making the leap from one to the other would appear insurmountable. For Darryl Purpose, it's all he's ever known.
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