After Sherwin’s piano broke into pieces due to an unfortunate mishap with a teapot and a hat, I suggested that we begin to experiment with some more modern techniques, using midi etc. He did not like this one bit, of course – but has gone along with my “fake fancy modern idea” for now, while …
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Week 3 – Part 2 “In which Sherwin and Ronald Vinegar begin to share something unexpected.” “The Bellwether Dispatch” weather report, treasure hunt, and story can best be understood by listening to “The Bellwether Dispatch” either below or, better yet, through subscription to the AMV podcast on itunes. Read more about it in the posts …
Week 3 – Part 1 “In which Sherwin – determined to get down into the Cottis – stumbles upon a strangeness.” “The Bellwether Dispatch” weather report, treasure hunt, and story can best be understood by listening to “The Bellwether Dispatch” either below or, better yet, through subscription to the AMV podcast on itunes. Read more …
As a reverse happy birthday present to myself (I am 79 years old according to the most recently agreed upon calendar invention) I am pleased to present, a day early, the 4th installment of the Bellwether Dispatch. “In which Sherwin attempts to locate the Cottis – a mysterious hole in the abandoned mill floor.” “The …
“In which we learn a bit more about Ronald Vinegar and the origins of the Bellwether Dispatch.” “The Bellwether Dispatch” weather report, treasure hunt, and story can best be understood by listening to “The Bellwether Dispatch” either below or, better yet, through subscription to the AMV podcast on itunes. The 2nd Postcard will be dispatched …
Here’s the 3rd song from my collaboration between Roy Harter and Sean Barry of Skinnyman Studios, and it’s easily my favorite so far. The lyrics were written entirely by Roy. This song came out of a 20 second demo I sent to Roy and Sean. Roy worked out the lyrics and then he and Sean …
“The Poor Man’s Lullaby” is my first stand-alone album – no Ron & Fez songs (except for the Christmas La La song). These are the songs I’ve written that I most like… 37 songs from the last few years – some that were written for the Stalwarts series of stories, some for the Kittery Embers …
In this class, I reveal the secret of changing hats and playing wrong notes to achieve maximum musical viscosity.
When I created and uploaded the above video, I thought I’d share it only privately on The Stalwarts website. But then I hit upon the snag that youtube permits you to privately share videos with only 50 people. And I need to share it with a few more than that. So I thought I would …
The new CD is called “Tourniquets & Windmills” and it features 34 tracks – about 19 new songs and then 15 of the more popular songs from “Mighty Horse” and “Peas Hode”. And of course the Christmas La La song. I thought it would be good if there was a cheaper way to get mostly …
