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Kirtan - Joyful call and response singing, music, chanting and reverie.
The harmonium is a breathing piano, it's vibrations fill the room with a warm drone to sing to. I've just hosted my third Kirtan. One of the scariest things I've ever done. I am not a keyboard player, so the chords are all new to me, and the songs are not songs. They do unmusical things like morphing tempos. After singing together for an hour, our bodies are buzzing, the room is buzzing. There's so much energy generated. I sat in silence at the end for more than a minute t
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Jan 101 min read


On Ray Charles.
Hum it. Find the sound; the bell of YOUR voice. It can crack. He does. Blending falsetto and a bit of a gentle yell, driven by overblowing the air. All in a yawn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPDehYZkoE&list=RDfPPDehYZkoE&start_radio=1
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Jan 61 min read


The Rewards of Teaching: a love plane!
Scarlett and I feel the same way about music. It's joyful and fun. I love Scarlett too and feel this way about all music lovers. I've shared with other students Scarlett's distinction between major :), and minor :( chords. We make lots of sad and happy faces.
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Dec 3, 20251 min read


StoneRoad @ The Double Duce
The Double Duce! A makeshift clubhouse in Turkey. We were a DOD band touring the Mediterranean in 1991.
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Oct 14, 20251 min read


Beauty in a Dark Time
Online, outside, downtown, with such beauty in my ears and all around.
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Oct 4, 20251 min read


Amy O. builds community. Girls Rock Bloomington
It’s a beautiful thing to see young girls, exploring their identity as musicians creating songs together, struggling with the creative...
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Jul 15, 20251 min read


Pandemic Pals
"Sarah has been teaching my older son guitar for two years, and recently started teaching my younger son the ukulele. She is patient,...
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May 15, 20251 min read


Bottle up a Show
Title borrowed from Dylan Reynolds's song; Bottle Up a Day We had a great afternoon of music and food. We shared the music we've been...
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May 9, 20251 min read


Weed Patch Music Company
I feel like this isn't an advertisement, it's a public service announcement. When Melody Music closed, everyone asked me, "Where do I go...
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Mar 7, 20251 min read


Melody Music closes.
Another music store vanishes from Bloomington. Music teachers might be able to maintain their lessons, if they had a place to teach. I...
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Feb 24, 20251 min read


Sarah's Swing Set
The vibes (as in vibraphone) are magical. That's what inspired me to start a jazz combo with Robert Stright. We made two great albums...
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Feb 7, 20251 min read


Fire Aid Benefit Concert yes yes!!!
Billie Eilish and Finneas, Joni Mitchell, Lady Gaga, Stevie Nicks, Sting, Katy Perry, Green Day and Jelly Roll will be part of the lineup...
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Jan 25, 20251 min read


The depth of music in our being.
This made my cry. Listen to what he says about music.
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Jan 16, 20251 min read


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Nov 27, 20240 min read


North White High School visit.
I'm still just thrilled that I got to meet your students and I was so inspired by them. I want them to know that I watched the...
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Nov 15, 20241 min read


I'm invited to North White!
North White High School in Monon, IN has invited me to come and share my music with them. They found my name on The Scarecrow album by...
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Oct 9, 20241 min read


The Music Police (dedicated to Girls Rock Bloomington)
Where are the music police? The one's that tell you your ideas are weak The one's that judge and dismiss your song They don't exist And...
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Aug 27, 20241 min read


The Rhythm of the Waves
This is a songpiece I wrote when I was very young. It still works.
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Aug 5, 20241 min read
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