Music
Photo: John Hall
I write songs for and perform with a music group called Urban Tapestry. Our music has aired on national radio, and we have performed concerts in the U.S., Canada, England, and Germany. You can hear sounds samples on our MySpace page.
I have played flute, tin whistle, guitar, Celtic harp, piano and assorted bangy percussion things. I taught piano for over 20 years and have taken up to ARCT level at the Royal Conservatory of Music.
This is a list of some of the recording projects I’ve participated on:
Songs That Go Filk In The Night (1986 tape)
OVFF II compilation
- played flute on Nightmare Lord with Mike Stein
Castles and Skyscrapers (1994 tape)
Artist: Urban Tapestry
Urban Tapestry Publishing
- wrote My Jalapeno Man, Cuz He’s A Guy
- played flute
Less Than Art (1997 CD)
Group: Ookla The Mok
- played flute on Still Can’t Buy Me Love
Myths and Urban Legends (1997 CD & tape)
Artist: Urban Tapestry
Dodeka Records
- wrote Technonerdboy, I Love The Morning, Song For Jim, Puppies Cooked In Brine, Leftovers, co-wrote Sex and Chocolate
- played flute, tambourine
Bardic Lug (1997 tape)
Artist: Scott Snyder
Dodeka Records
- played flute on Cuz She’s A Guy (a fun parody of my song, “Cuz He’s A Guy”)
The Road To Roswell (1999 CD)
Artist: Karen Linsley, Lloyd Landa
Martian Trophy Music
- played flute on Nobody Knows (That I’m Really An Alien) and By The River
Assembly Required (1999 CD)
Artist: Puzzlebox
- played flute on The Dark Man
Alien Salad Abduction (2002 CD)
Artist: Chris Conway
- played flute on The Alien Jellyfish Song
Zen Cappuccino (2003, CD)
Artist: Andrea Dale
Bedlam House
- played flute and sang on “Saxophone In Spring”, a song I co-wrote with Andrea
- Andrea covered my song, “Homecoming” on this CD
Sushi and High Tea (2003 CD)
Artist: Urban Tapestry
Dodeka Records, Ltd.
- wrote Friendship Song, Waiting For Frodo, Homecoming, My Jalapeno Man, The Truth Is Out There, A Neurotic Love Song, co-wrote Another Story
- sang, played guitar, flute, triangle, claves, music stand
Whither Go (2006 CD)
Artist: Judith Hayman
- played flute on Maid of the Mist.
Stars Fall Home (2007 CD)
Artist: Seanan McGuire.
- played flute on Dorothy
MISCELLANEOUS:
I’ve also been on a number of convention live recording compilations, including North Coast Cabaret, sometimes just for flute, sometimes with Urban Tapestry.
I’ve had a couple of professional studio engineers tell me that I could make some income from playing flute as a sort of “musician for hire”. I think this might be fun in an alternate life, but I already have too many other things I’d like to do. I’m hoping to eventually get some kind of home recording studio set-up working, however, so I can more easily collaborate with other musician friends rather than have to go to an expensive professional recording studio.
I actually do like the recording studio environment; I was terrified at first, but then started having fun. Too much fun, sometimes; I tend to move around a lot when I’m enjoying playing the flute, a habit which drives sound technicians and engineers crazy during concerts and in the recording studio.
Not to mention my flute baton-twirling, but that’s another story…
