Summer Fading . . . A Preview

Here is a selection of songs from upcoming CD, "Summer Fading . . . "

Bear in mind that some of these are just very rough cuts. A few are more polished as they were also used in a previous project.

1. HoneyBee Song -- (Spring)
2. Cry of the Loon -- (Spring)
3. Road to Somewhere -- (Spring)
4. Poison Ivy† -- (Summer)
5. Thia's Song† -- (Summer)
6. Mr. Guitar Man -- (Summer)
7. Summer Fading† -- (Late Summer)
8. Free Range Chicken† -- (Late Summer)
9. Looking So Hard for Love† -- (Late Summer)
10. Black-eyed Susan -- (Autumn)
11. White Mountain Memories† -- (Autumn)
12. For Emily† -- (Autumn)

Bonus/Alternates

1. Pass the Bottle 'Round (in memory of Dave Venepol)
2. Labor Day Night
3. Can't Take Me Now
4. Time Apart Together

You may recognize some of the oldies but goodies from my first CD, Glitch Unplugged. Meadowlark Music Camp attendees might recognize a few, as well.

† Songs associated with Meadowlark Music Camp, Washington Maine - either written at camp or on the long drive home

New vintage instrument - 1928 Ludwig Kingston tenor banjo

I'm told that this banjo was played in the Paul Whitman Band in the 1930s. If so, these are period images of this instrument.

A new vintage instrument - musical saw

I've recently acquired this vintage Mussehl & Westphal musical saw. The tone is really nice. It's going to be fun learning how to play it!

Adirondack Singer/Songwriter Facebook Page started

I've started a Facebook page for my musical endeavors as an accompaniment to this website/blog. Please check it out at http://Facebook.com/CedarEdenMusic

Rockin' for Rett version 3.0

Kinda bummed that I didn't get asked to perform at Rockin' for Rett Version 3.0 this year. Didn't help getting the opening spot on a cold day last year.

July & August 2011 Gigs

I will be performing with The Whompers (http://facebook.com/whompers) Saturday, July 23 8PM at Erin's Isle in Brasher Falls NY and Sunday, July 24 1-4PM at the Crossroads park in Moira NY.

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I will also be performing, solo acoustically, at Minnowbrook Conference Center (http://www.minnowbrook.org/) in Blue Mountain Lake on August 6. This is a closed show, sort of a house concert for Syracuse University Alums.

Once a Musician, Always . . .

Once A Musician, Always...

It has become my firm belief that being creative is not really an option if a human being is to fully thrive. For a musician to stop making music can be dangerous ground, unless the creativity is expressed differently, say, through painting, poetry, sculpture or other art form. And even then... there's something about sound.

From Judy Rodman's "All Things Vocal" blog
http://blog.judyrodman.com/2010/09/once-musician-always.html