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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

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Straggler’s march

“Straggler’s march and the road ahead” painted with acrylic on canvas board by Sandy R. Bender
“Straggler’s march” composed, performed, and recorded with banjo and snare drum with steel brushes by Sandy R. Bender on August 30, 2022.
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Diving in a Bottomless Sea

“Diving in a bottomless sea” composed and performed with dobros anbd voice by Sanford Ross Bender on August 6, 2022
“Hammerhead Shark Brigade” drawn and painted with ink and watercolor by Sanford Ross Bender on July 5, 2010.

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Swimming with turtles through glass (May I have this dance?)

“Swimming with turtles through glass” drawn with colored pencils by Sanford R. Bender in 2020

“May I have this dance?” composed, peformed, and recorded with concertina, banjo, and dobro by Sanford Ross Bender on July 26, 2022.
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Dirge

The next morning, I added a clarinet part to the composition while imagining another musician in the sombre parade. I also realized that the independent concertina and guitar parts needed to be separated.. The lower wind-blown tones of the clarinet blends with the higher tones emitted through the concertina’s bellows while interweaving with the resonant dobro bass line. The guitar part in the reprise provides hope and renewal. S.R. Bender

“Raven” drawn with charcoal pencil by Sanford R. Bender
“Dirge” composed and performed with concertina, dobro, guitar, and clarinet by Sanford R. Bender on July 24, 2022
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Cedar Sunrise

“Cedar Sunrise” improvised and recorded with banjo by Sandy Ross Bender on July 20, 2022
“Cedar Sunrise” painted with water colors by Sandy Ross Bender
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Sirens

“Sirens” composed, played, and recorded with acoustic guitar and dobro by Sanford R. Bender on July 14, 2022
“Mostly Unnoticed Insects” drawn with ink by Sanford R. Bender in September 2000.
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Where is the storm?

“Mountain constellation” painted and drawn with mixed media by Sanford R. Bender
“Where is the storm” composed, played, and recorded with resonator/slide guitar and acoutic guitar by Sanford R, Bender on July 13, 2022.
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Swirling in cosmic dust

“Swirling in cosmic dust” played on a Gretsch “Honey Dipper” resonator guitar on two tracks by Sandy Ross Bender on July 2022
“Crescent Moon” photographed by Sandy Ross Bender on July 3, 2022.
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Dance away your troubles

“Dance away your troubles” composed, played, and recorded with guitar and banjo by Sanford Ross Bender on June 30, 2022
“Crescent Dance” painted with acrylic colors by Sanford Ross Bender