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Two and One

March 29th, 2020 · 3 Comments

Here’s the beginning of a short story to appear, or so I’m told, in the next issue of Black Scat Review. It’s a rollicking tale of a love triangle. Although rather bawdy in spots, it uses no four-letter words. TWO AND ONE Ivy was the one for Ira, and Ira was the one for Ivy. […]

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Trio

November 19th, 2018 · Comments Off on Trio

A short trio for flute, clarinet, and bassoon, with a few notes for offstage violin, just to confuse the audience. I wrote this when I was 17; it’s been recopied for legibility.

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That Regrettable Weekend

June 12th, 2017 · 2 Comments

That Regrettable Weekend contains 20 of my songs, plus the eponymous instrumental. You can find it on Bandcamp. I play soprano, banjo, and baritone ukuleles; keyboards; Tremoloa; Ukelin; bulbul; xylophone; melodica; bells; psaltery; ocarina; grunt call; trombone; and assorted percussion. And sing, of course. Carol Benner plays viola on three songs. The tracks are: Little […]

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Three Songs from “The Donner Party”

October 30th, 2016 · 1 Comment

In 1974, as a composition student at Oberlin Conservatory, I wrote three songs for “The Donner Party: Its Crossing,” developed and performed by the company Kraken, and directed by Herbert Blau. The words were by Stuart Friebert and Herbert Blau. I posted the program here, and finally got round to revising and recopying the songs. […]

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Trevor’s New Job

July 27th, 2015 · Comments Off on Trevor’s New Job

Here’s another excerpt from The Doug Skinner Dossier (see last post). It’s the first bit of “Trevor’s New Job.” TREVOR’S NEW JOB “I didn’t think I’d need a job in the afterlife,” said Trevor. Mr. Wallingford smirked at him from across his desk. “Didn’t you need a job in life?” he asked. “Well, yes,” said […]

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Two Moments

October 13th, 2014 · 5 Comments

I had forgotten about these two short pieces for flute, ‘cello, and piano, written for my composition class at Oberlin Conservatory, back in 1972.  They seemed lively enough to keep, so I made a legible copy from the penciled antique.

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Twilight in the Sinkhole

October 1st, 2014 · Comments Off on Twilight in the Sinkhole

This melancholy little piece features the Tremoloa, a curious instrument once made by the Manufacturers Advertising Company, which has a single slack string played with a steel bar. On its first performance, I was joined by David Gold on viola, Ralph Hamperian on tuba, and Doug Roesch on guitar.

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Time

July 14th, 2014 · 1 Comment

A round about time.

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To the Lions with Them!

December 5th, 2013 · Comments Off on To the Lions with Them!

Aleister Crowley used to great carolers by flinging open the door and roaring, “To the lions with them!”  This charming holiday tradition inspired the following round.  

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There’s More Than Meets the Eye

February 26th, 2013 · Comments Off on There’s More Than Meets the Eye

I often performed this vent bit with Eddie back in the ’90s, including, if memory serves, a couple of TV appearances.  Here’s an excerpt:

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