Acoustic performer Greg Naylor is becoming more of a staple in the York community than Harleys.

Naylor, who has been playing music since he was 15, has played in several area bands in the past, including classic rock group Trilogy (Naylor and former Trilogy guitarist Joe Olnick still team up on occasion for a live performance). However, it was not until he started performing as a solo acoustic act about two years ago that Naylor began enjoying local success. "I'm very excited because in the last year - the last six months - I've really started to get some notoriety," says Naylor, whose schedule is already booked solidly through December. "I've always been very interested in the local music scene. Music's a very, very important part of my life. It always has been."

Although Naylor has written a handful of originals, show-goers can expect to see a set almost entirely comprised of cover tunes. "My strong point, I think, that I've gotten the most compliments on ... is a very wide variety of music," Naylor says. His catalog ranges from songs by Janis Joplin and Van Morrison to recent hits by artists like Kid Rock and Creed. "Regardless of where I play or what type of crowd, I can find something that's going to appeal to somebody in that crowd."

Happily employed as a teacher in the Spring Grove school district, Naylor doesn't feel a need to pursue music on a full-time basis. It does, however, provide him with a creative outlet and a way to fill those empty summer months. "Playing is very important to me. It's something I've always done and something I'll always do ... It gives me a chance to express myself, and it gives me a chance to entertain people, which I really enjoy."