An impromptu recording of Slip Sliding Away by Paul Simon just using the voice memo app on the iPhone. Cata plays dobro (she does me pround). I’m on the guitar and singing.
January 27, 2018
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December 29, 2014
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Got No Coffee
Got No Coffe – December 28, 2014 This may be the first true blues song I’ve written. Blues, filled with double entendres. What is often surprising is how songs start. McCartney’s Yesterday started at the breakfast table “Scrambled eggs, all I … Continue reading
December 26, 2014
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NPR — WOW!
I’m in bed reading a book. This is a life long habit since I was six, first learned to read. Maybe I should check my Facebook. I did see that MaryLu left a comment. Let’s see, I open it up, … Continue reading
October 16, 2014
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Gather Up Her Tears
Gather All Her Tears – October 15, 2014. For Ioan Cascuescu (Tata) Catalina’s father died on Thursday, October 9, 2014. It struck a heavy blow to my wife. She talked to her mom and dad ever day either through the … Continue reading
April 13, 2014
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Silent Night
This song has been recorded and is the title track on our Christmas CD, Silent Night released December 2015. You won’t hear this arrangement anywhere but here. Generally, I regard some songs as sacred; don’t change them. This was in … Continue reading
January 7, 2014
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Listen to Your Ear
I’ve had lots of students over the years. And I always want to teach them music theory. What? No, no… music isn’t a theory. Then what is music theory? Well it is how scales and notes relate to each other. … Continue reading
January 6, 2014
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2014 – The Year of Recording
Yes, this is the year of recording. It’s not the Chinese year of recording, nor the Norwegian year. Nope, this is just our year of recording. Who is our? Oh I thought you knew. Catalina will play bass and sing. … Continue reading
October 13, 2013
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Kindness and Perspectives
All of this happened in one day. Catalina and I are on vacation at Myrtle Beach, attending a weekend of concerts. It’s Saturday morning. We are at the buffet breakfast which is included as part of the hotel room; Yes! … Continue reading
August 27, 2013
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The Family Paradigm
Family, what an interesting paradigm! For this blog, the definition of family is different from the one that I normally employ. Here it is in-laws and relatives. Normally I extend that to include those friends with whom I choose to … Continue reading
July 27, 2013
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A Few Videos We Recorded
So Cata wanted to record a few things for her mom and dad to listen to. They live in Romania, so this is important. These are our first recording attempts. Using just the mandolin and the bass leaves lots of … Continue reading