Hello Friends!
Welcome to the January 2009 issue of The Kitchen Musician, my monthly folk music newsletter, featuring The Writer, a poem by Richard Wilbur… and contributions from each of my three children.
My version of Willie Nelson’s song, “A Peaceful Solution” is featured on the Willie Nelson Peace Research Institute web site. Click the image below to read more and to hear my recording.
Hello Friends.
Welcome to the July edition of The Kitchen Musician, my occasional newsletter in which I let you know what I am up to, and share a song with you.
At The Center for the Arts in Natick, photo Phil Knudsen
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon an online forum for veterans and their families dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Their stories are very moving. Looking a bit more deeply, I learned recent studies suggest that one out of four coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan bring with them PTSD or related problems. The popular press describes it as a “hidden injury”. Incorporating some of the stories and press, this song erupted over a period of a couple hours. You may also recognize a few actual classic “Bushisms” that I took the liberty to put into this context. Continue Reading »
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When my son was four years old (1986), we took our canoe to find blueberries at the island in the lake where we spend many lazy summer days. Although we were both awkward with our paddles, we did finally reach our goal. My son made a remarkable observation, which inspired me to write a poem. Recently, reflecting upon that day as an older man with a grown son, I rewrote the poem and set it to music. I recorded this on an early Saturday morning in my normally noisy study room near Boston. If you listen carefully, you can hear the birds outside my window, and the cars whizzing by on the street. The video was recorded in my kitchen on Father’s Day, 2007.
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