Melodies dance like dappled sunlight on the ground covered with golden autumn leaves. October wine - that's how lyrics grow. Down-to-Earth, yet reflective; almost old-fashioned, they are bound to warm the heart - taking the direct approach to the soul of the matter. And more of this slide guitar please! A kaleidoscope of human experience; stories told by a man who uses them to come to terms with the personal and the universal in that many splendored thing called life. Carruthers is one in a long row of artists dealing with that flaw inherent in creation that's good for pain and creativity.