Don has opened shows for Country Music Hall of Fame Stars Ricky Skaggs, Johnny Gimble and as a touring member of Hank Thompson's band. Don also opened shows for John Michael Montgomery and has recorded with long time Asleep at the Wheel fiddle player Paul Anistasio and Steel guitar player Guy Hunt (who performed with Merle Haggard among others and many times on the Comedy TV show Hee-haw). Don worked with Buck Ormsby (a member of Little Bill & The Bluenotes and the Fabulous Wailers) and toured with one of the Pacific Northwest's favorite country bands "The Island Cowboys". Don produced a Radio show called "Swing-n-Things" which was broadcast on KNIK (The Breeze) and produced background music for videos by award winning film producer Gray Warriner and Camera One Productions.