Once I had a sweetheart (roughly interpreted)

Once I had a sweetheart (roughly interpreted) on guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on November 1, 2022

This traditional song of which I only play guitar was most memorably played and sung by Bert Jansch on his record album entitled “Rosemary Lane”. Bert Jansch (since gone from this world) was probably more influencial than many other musicians on my psyche (human mind, soul, and spirit). My improvised version is imperfect and perhaps flawed in its brevity, but nevertheless is expressive of the vulnerability that is revealed in matters of the heart. S.R.B.

“Poinsetta, Holly and Pine” drawn and painted with ink and watercolor by Sandy Ross Bender

Night Flowers

“Night Flowers” photographed in Tyler Park, Pennsylvania by Sanford Ross Bender on October 23, 2022
“The Wayfaring Stranger” played on five string banjo by Sanford Ross Bender on October 24, 2022

“The Wayfaring Stranger” is a “well-known American folk and gospel song likely originating in the early 19th century about a plaintive soul on the journey through life” – Wikipedia.

How bees choose flowers

“How bees choose flowers” composed, performed, and recorded with guitar and dobro by Sanford Ross Bender on October 18, 2022
“Bumblebee” drawn with colored pencils by Sanford Ross Bender on October 18, 2022

Spent knights

“Spent knights” composed, performed, and recorded for banjo, concertina, dobro, and glockenspiel by Sanford Ross Bender on October 14, 2022
“Bay berries and flowers” photographed at Island Beach by Sanford Ross bender on October 22, 2022

Either way it goes

“Either way it goes” improvised on guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on October 7, 2022
“Either way it goes” Woven paper strips painted with watercolors by Sanford Ross Bender

Sounds Celtic

“Sounds Celtic” improvised and recorded with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on October 2, 2022.
“Poetry Hill” drawn with crayons on cardboard by Sanford Ross Bender from some time ago.

Witch hat

“Broom fly over” drawn with graphite pencil on paper by Sanford Ross Bender in 2021
“Witch hat morning” composed, performed, and recorded with banjo, dobro, concertina, and glockenspiel by Sanford Ross Bender on September 27, 2022

Tangled brush

“Tangled brush” improvised by Sanford Ross Bender on banjo on September 21, 2022
“Tangled brush” -ink monotype glass painting by Sanford R. Bender from 1974 in London, UK.

Frost rainbow pinwheels

“Frost rainbow pinwheels” composed, performed, and recorded with guitar and dobro by Sanford Ross Bender on September 19, 2022
“Frost rainbow pnwheels” painted with acrylics on canvas board by Sanford Ross Bender

I know the way

” I know the way” painted with acrylics on canvas board by Sanford Ross Bender In June, 2001.
“I know the way” composed, performed, and recorded with concertina and guitar (rearranged without mandolin) by Sanford Ross Bender on September 17, 2022

I just uploaded the original version of “I know the way” prior to having added the mandolin part posted last week. At that time, I had decided to let the mandolin part become more prominent. The guitar and concertina parts threaded in and out from the background with only intermittent assertions in accompaniment. Such richness of barely heard voices are revealed when a single dominating presence sifts into silence! SRB

“I know the way” composed, performed, and recorded with mandolin, concertina, and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on September 11, 2022