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Wait! Those don’t look like xylophones!
May 30, 2011
Yes, it's true. I didn't get those xylophones built by today like I had hoped. As I sweated it out yesterday deciphering the plans from makeamarimba.com, I could feel the day waning. Today was Erica's birthday, and I could feel myself stressing about the age-old conflict: work vs. the family truth. So, thankfully, the great Wendy Silverberg is once again saving the day. She agreed to let me borrow a few xylophones for the workshops in Boston this week and next, and for the concert in Hyde Park this Saturday. Thank you again, Wendy!
No Comments »Xylophone Construction Journey
May 27, 2011
My wife thinks I'm nuts. And she's right. But that has nothing to do with this week's project: building xylophones that can be played by students in next week's Chameleon Arts Ensemble's residency in Boston. Last year, my teaching mentor Wendy Silverberg lent me a whole set of xylos, but this year I've decided to make my own (so I can keep them and my kids can use 'em!!!) The web-site where I got the plans says that one can build them in an afternoon. Well that's good, because that's about all I have. More soon… very soon.
1 Comment »Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes Airs on Nat Geo Tues, May 17 @ 6PM
May 17, 2011
The discovery of a human skull in the depths of Lake Superior begins a story that will take historian and author Brendon Baillod across two Great Lakes and a century of history. I created the musical score to this fascinating tale for Lone Wolf Documentary Group.
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Guitarists: Are You Offended?
May 12, 2011
While helping a friend learn GarageBand, we got a belly laugh out of this. When you create a new track, you are presented with the choice between a software instrument, a REAL instrument, and… electric guitar? Insert electric guitar jokes here…
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