"Keepsake," consists of warmly recorded, cleanly executed and heartwarming melodies from the traditional "Wayfaring Stranger" to Barlow's own title track.

The Denver Post, May 23, 1999, Jeff Bradley

Comments from people who bought the CD at Amazon.com...

Hauntingly Beautiful

This CD consists of hauntingly beautiful arrangements of truly inspired music. I am at peace with the world when the strains of Jerry's guitar filter through my home.

Jerry Barlow is also a consummate performer, so if you ever get the chance to hear him play, don't pass it up! His music conjures the image of a totally intense artist, but he surprises everyone with an immensely engaging personality. He is at once talented, humorous, comforting, likeable. Ultimately Jerry "connects" with audience members...giving each the feeling of somehow having participated in the performance.

I am eagerly awaiting the second CD!

Shauna S. Southwick
Bennett, Colorado

Amazing talent

Jerry Barlow's "Keepsake" is a superb acustic recording. Excellent quality of the music and clarity of the recording. This artist is clearly a highly skilled experienced performer. Barlow is one of these musical artist whoes music defies easy discrption, yet is so satisfying that it doesn't seem to matter. There are so many "successful" non-talents racking in the riches, while true virtuosos like Barlow are less recognized. If there was any justice he would be highly rewarded for his work. I hope he is both financially and with well deserved self satisfaction for making great music. Buy this CD and tell your friends or better yet play it for them...

John Johnson
Denver, Colorado

Buy this CD!

"Keepsake" by Jerry Barlow, is one of my all-time favorite CDs, when I can get it away from my wife. We heard Jerry play at an Irish Festival a couple of years ago, and she hustled me right up to the stage afterward to see if he had a CD. She drags me to hear Jerry in person nearly every time he plays. I'd get jealous, but she takes me along and I get to hear the great music too.

Jerry Barlow is amazingly expressive with his music. He brings me back to my Celtic roots time and again with his exquisite stylings and astounds me with his effortless grace on the guitar. The addition of Ted Cole playing flute on some of the tracks makes it even more special, as Ted and Jerry seem to have a common soul for this type of music.

If you've ever heard of Celtic fingerstyle guitar, you'll want to own this CD, as Jerry is one of the masters of this style. If you haven't, then you'll definitely want it as an introduction to this beautifully moving type of music. Jerry's fingers just seem to float over the instrument, stroking the most incredible music to life with each pass, until you're enraptured by the power and beauty of it.

Buy this CD!

Michael Thompson
Arvada, Colorado

Comfort Music

"The album called Keepsake, by Jerry Barlow, is one of my top five favorites, and I own a lot of CDs! I reach for Keepsake when I'm down and need comforting, when I want to feel creative or spiritual, and when I need to relax and think. In summer, I also put it through my outside speakers so that I can listen to it as I garden.

Rite of Passage, Keepsake, Inisheer, The Kiss, The Sound of Sleat, Angel Dawn and Today, are my favorite pieces on this album.

I'm amazed at how Jerry Barlow's guitar touches so many emotions in my soul. Jerry has wonderful intuition when it comes to choosing pieces that please and the pure sound of his guitar is conducive to introspective thought and meditation.

I'm also impressed by the mix of instrumentation. I'm a big fan of the bodhran and flute and I enjoy the drum in the Rite of Passage.

Thank you Jerry for this fine piece of work and I eagerly await your next album. I also think I better buy another copy of the Keepsake CD because I misplaced it once and was in a panic until I located it in the car's CD player!"

Debby Gregorash
Coaldale, Alberta, Canada

Give this one a listen!

"This is one of my top musical picks for 2001! Jerry has a wonderfully clean style and beautiful arrangements, plus very tasteful accompaniments which add to the pieces without cluttering them. His music comes from the heart and soothes the soul. This is a CD that you'll want to listen to over and over again."

"kittywitty" from Denver, CO USA