I have been writing & playing since the late 60's but only within the last 6 or so years have I been able to actually record them. Good or bad, they are my legacy, though their finite life may in fact
fade with mine.
Concerning the covers that I have interpreted on this page
Music and lyrics published in 1922 or earlier are in the Public Domain in the United States.

	Anymore Q~iosity		rock
	One Last Favor My rendition of "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" a classic blues song written by Blind Lemon Jefferson - Public Domain		Blues Rock
	Just Gettin' Over U		Alternative
	Dream Dancer One night dancing w/ a beautiful stranger ...		Alternative
	Just Another Christmas My take on Christmas		Alternative
	Fan Blade Acoustic jammin at the house with Jimmy Carmona and Stu Mercer (Pegstone)		Acoustic Guitar Instrumental
	Close My Eyes		Alternative indie rock
	What The Hell Was I Thinking		Hard Rock
	Cause You're Not There My poorly recorded first attempt at playing keyboard on this track but it says what I wanted to say.		Alternative
	C U In My Dreams		Alternative
	When I Hear You Crying		Alternative indie rock
	Last Saturday Night		Alternative Acoustic
	So Sentimental Redoing some of my earlier toons..		Alternative Blues
	The Music Fades Away		Alternative
	O'Lil Town Of Bethlehem		Traditional
	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen		Acoustic Hymn
	Old Joe Clark A silly jam with a bunch of friends... :-) The ending always makes me laugh..		Eclectic Folk Rock
	Be There With You		Acoustic Alternative Rock
	Can You Tell Me Collaboration with Jimmy Carmona		Alternative Modern Rock
	As This World Drifts By		Alternative
	Find Somebody Else (Virtualan Remix) I muted the original bass line. I muted the original drums but used them to trigger (gate), with the expander, his main rhythm guitar. I added a tad of bouncy delay to suit the tempo. The rest is basically; cuts ‘n’ paste of his chops, midi instruments and midi controlling the reverse reverb on the main rhythm guitar. -Virtualan		Alternative Pop Rock
	May I Leave This World		Alternative Rock
	Don't Think I Ever		Alternative
	No More Happy Endings I wish....sigh goodbye Apple Girl... Reached #1 on VSP Radio		Alternative
	Back2 Me, Endlessly 2 An evening's walk along the Nordfriesland coast....		Alternative Rock
	Y Can't I B Free		Alternative
	So Sane		Rock
	Now You're Gone		Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
	Carrick Rock Getting a little noizy with the Celtic Folk tune CarrickFergus		Hard Alternative
	Drunkin Stu Just Jammin' ... waitin' on vox or not.		Guitar Instrumental
	I Don't Know Why Q~iosity		Rock
	Till We Meet Again		Alternative
	Close 2 My Guitar My decent into my own private hell Reached #13 on the KIAC Underground 40		Acoustic Alternative
	Light This Candle		Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
	Just Felt Like Makin Noize This is only here for a few daze...soooooo it's just a quick test of my frame of mind. Lyrics from the traditional folk/blues song "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed", recorded by Blind Willie Johnson - Public Domain		Garage
	Scuba Suit Baby Instru-mental Just waiting for everyone to wake up so I can track the vox...		Guitar Instrumental
	Back 2 Me, Endlessly New Hampshire Symposium Jam 2006 Stu, Steve, Scott, Karl & Marty		Alternative
	Passin Exit 13 Just thinking out loud w/ my guitar...		Electric Guitar Instrumental
	One Of These Daze A bit of rainy day contemplation...		Alternative
	Long, Long Way To Go Not there yet.		Alternative
	Only In Silence By Jim Carmona. Jimmy and I jammin at the house. Photo by Traci C.		Alternative Acoustic
	I Want To Go Home		Hard Alternative
	Better Things To Do		Alternative Modern Rock
	Lil Town O' Bethlehem A short version of my take on this Holiday toon.		Christian Acoustic
	Gave Her The Ring Barnacles & Stone jam on A Billy Ruggieri tune		Blues
	Wright As Rain Ode to John Lincoln Wright -A Billy Ruggieri tune		Blues
	Sorry Train A Billy Ruggieri tune		Blues
	Reed Alert A Billy Ruggieri tune		Blues
	Temporarily...maybe A Billy Ruggieri tune		Blues

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Neil w Young	12/19/2017 10:21:48 PM Congratulations on your Golden Kayak 2017 nomination. Wishing you the best of luck, Happy Holidays and much continued success. Neil
Jina	5/4/2010 12:02:45 PM You're amazing! xox Jina
Gina French	2/11/2009 1:42:19 PM Hello There, Finally getting my thanks out to all of my friends. I really appreciate your kind words and sympathy for the loss of my mom. Love, Gina
Steve White	9/29/2008 5:57:34 AM Hello! Your song "Back 2 Me, Endlessly" has just made the number one spot on my station "The Place to Be" Congrats Stu! Steve
Gina French	7/26/2007 12:53:45 PM Thank you Stu, for your awesome song and for the great opportunity to sing on it!!! I am very pleased with the final result, and it was such a great learning experience for me to go into the studio and to learn how it is to sing to someone else's music and song...:) You are one hell of a guitarist and musician!!!! All the best to you, - Gina xxxx
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