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Yet

September 20th, 2022 · Comments Off on Yet

A lively piece all in the treble register, for sopranino recorder, piano, and desk bell. “Yet” is a word with many meanings; among other things, it’s the antonym of “not yet.”

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The Yodeling Dutchman

June 13th, 2016 · Comments Off on The Yodeling Dutchman

This little tale concerning the perils of cultural appropriation can be found in my collection Sleepytime Cemetery, available from Black Scat Books. Here’s how it starts; for more, buy the book! THE YODELING DUTCHMAN Rembrandt van Rijn stepped out of his picturesque cottage and into the crisp October air. I should make it clear at […]

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Your Parents

July 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off on Your Parents

A short song about the family.  I performed this in a show recently; Angela Alverson posted a video of it here.

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You’re Only As Good As Your Microphone

July 1st, 2011 · Comments Off on You’re Only As Good As Your Microphone

The microphone is such an essential part of music-making that I thought it needed a song of its own. Here’s the first bit of it.

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