Aaron Copland The Dodger

The Dodger | Day 314

The Dodger,..yeah, I’ve done this one before as well, but the first stanza is so relevant, especially with our choice of Presidential candidates. The Dodger, one of my favorite songs from Aaron Copland’s “Old American Songs”.  His volume 1 & 2 collections are so…American with their lyrics, chord structure, rhythm […]Read more »

She's Your Queen

“She’s Your Queen” | Day 312

“She’s Your Queen” from Coming To America was so funny to sing because of the backstory. “She’s Your Queen” was a song I first heard many decades ago, and several times since then, from the Eddie Murphy movie Coming to America.  I performed this piece, of all places, at a wedding […]Read more »

Aaron Copland The Boatman's Dance

The Boatman’s Dance | Day 311

The Boatman’s Dance, a song by Aaron Copland, is so fun to do, I had to sing it again under the overpass. The Boatman’s Dance is a song that I did while “discovering” the acoustics of the underside of the overpass.  I’ve done this song before but the sound just […]Read more »