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Song Blog 18: Boil the Cabbage Medley

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:01:07 +0000

I am thinking about doing something with this medley I wrote for my students, namely, using it again in my teaching. Boil the Cabbage is often taught as a first fiddle tune. I do my best here to make it more interesting…

Boil the Cabbage Medley

Song Blog 17: Interchange 1

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:10:33 +0000

Here is an alternate take of my solo piece “Interchange” from from Infrastructure.

Interchange (alternate version)

Song Blog 14: Apartment Building Blues

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:36:56 +0000

Apartment Blues. We’ve all had them. Think of this as an ode to apartment neighbors.

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Song Blog 12: A Shot from Mayor Daley

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:33:32 +0000

This time I went farther in terms of working off my experience and illustrating it. In constructing this music, I was thinking about the other day– waking up sleepy, riding the green line into downtown, getting my free flu shot (thanks Daley) and coming home.

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Song Blog 11: Halloween Waltz

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:29:44 +0000

In thinking about a Halloween song, it’s hard not to have it turn into a cartoon sort of piece. I think got just the right amount of spook. Here’s a Halloween Waltz.

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Song Blog 10: Hit or Miss

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:39:52 +0000

I am enjoying making these pieces fast, and seeing what I get from that. This is an interesting one, I think.

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Song Blog 9: Thoughts Getting Clearer

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:01:09 +0000

I am writing these status songs in about 1 hour or less, a sketch, if you will. (Also, not everything is worked to perfection.) Here’s one called “Thoughts Getting Clearer.”

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Song Blog 8: How the Cold Catches You

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:39:12 +0000

A lot of people have been a little sick recently, including me.

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Song Blog 7: Ants in the Kitchen

admin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:54:56 +0000

Download a new tune, reflecting my current status…

ANTS IN THE KITCHEN

Song Blog 6: Orange Mighty Trio — Cluck Old Hen

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:55:37 +0000

DOWNLOAD CLUCK OLD HEN

This is a favorite tune of mine, which I taught to Mike and Nick. Some play in major. We play it in minor, for more “spooky” hen adventures. We’ll leave it up to your imagination. This was recorded last year at the Hosmer Library, where we were fortunate enough to play again this year.

The recording is courtesy of Dan Rein and friend. (Thanks!)