This road won’t take you home

Pen and Ink drawing by Sanford Ross Bender
“This road won’t take you home” composed, performed, and recorded with guitar, banjo, and dobro by Sanford Ross Bender on August 12, 2023

Ring-necked Pheasants are not imaginary

“Ring-necked Pheasant” drawn with colored pencil in sketchbook by Sanford Ross Bender on July 29, 2023
“Ring-necked Pheasant” drawn with colored pencil in sketchbook by Sanford Ross bender on July 29, 2023
“Ring-necked Pheasant” drawn with colored pencil in sketchbook by Sanford Ross Bender on July 29, 2023
“Ring-necked Pheasants are not imaginary” composed, performed, and recorded with solo guitar by Sanford Ross Bender om July 30, 2023.

Sir Gaunie and the Witch

“Witching Creek” painted with watercolors by Sanford Ross Bender in May, 1982.

“Sir Gaunie and the Witch” (Niles No. 18) after The Marraiage of Sir Gawain” (Child No. 31) arranged, performed, and recorded by Sanford Ross Bender for vocals and guitar on July 21, 2023.

King Henry was a mighty man,

Who lived in Engeland,

No harm e’re fell on honest folk,

From out of Henry’s hand.

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Sir Gaunie was a noble knight,

Handsome for to see,

And he’s to marry with a witch,

To save King Henery.

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The witch from out the deep, green wood,

Told Henry what to say,

She told him that a woman always,

Wanted for her way.

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King Henry answered well and true.

He spake so bright, so gay

The Baron sadly hung his head.

And sadly rode away.

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Sir Gaunie was a noble knight,

And many a tear was shed,

The day he married with a witch,

And taken her to bed.

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‘Twas then she turned a princess fair,

And though they all did try,

No fairer one was ever seen,

With sight of human eye.

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Swimming to the moon

“Swimming to the moon” drawn with colored pencil in sketchbook by Sanford Ross Bender on July 19, 2023
“Swimming to the moon” composed, performed, and recorded wih guitar, banjo, and glockenspiel by Sanford Ross Bender on July 18, 2023

Should I?

“Should I? ” composed, performed. and recorded with guitar, mandolin, and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on July 13, 2023
“River reflections” painted with water colors and ink by Sanford Ross Bender

Ballad of the barking dog

“Crimson ” painted with watercolors by Sanford Ross Bender
“Ballad of the barking dog” composed, performed and recorded with guitar and banjo by Sanford Ross Bender on July 4, 2023

Simply from the Heart

“Simply from the Heart” composed, performed, and recorded with concertina and clarinet by Sanford Ross Bender on July 1, 2023
“Farmlands” painted and drawn with watercolors and ink by Sanford Ross Bender

Out the door they go!

“Out the door they go!” composed, performed and recorded with dobro, banjo, clarinet, concertina, glockenspiel, and crash cymbal by Sanford Ross Bender on June 23, 2023.
“Out the door they go” drawn with charcoal by Sanford Ross Bender

Wisps of Steam

“Wisps of Steam ” painted with watercolors and gouache by Sanford Ross Bender
“Wisps of Steam” performed and recorded with banjo and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on June 18, 2023

Tiptoe into Dreams on the Night Train

“Tiptoe into Dreams on the Night Train” composed, performed, and recorded with dobro, banjo, mandolin, and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on June 2, 2023
“Night Train” drawn with colored pencils on toned blue mixed media paper stock by Sanford Ross Bender on June 3, 2023