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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
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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
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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
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Who were left?

“Two goats” drawn in sketchbook with colored pencil by Sanford R. Bender on April 2, 2023
“Who were left?” composed, performed, and recorded by Sanford R. Bender with guitar, mandolin, banjo, and concertina on March 31, 2023
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Lost Money

“Upstream” photographed by Sanford R, Bender in Tyler Park, Pennsylvania on March 26, 2023.
“Lost Money” composed, performed, and recorded with guitar, banjo, concertina, and crash cymbal by Sanford R. Bender on March 27 & 28, 2023
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Oh!

“Oh” composed, performed, and recorded with concertina, banjo, dobro, glockenspiel, and cymbal by Sanford R. Bender on February 25, 2023
“Karst Mountains” drawn from a boat on the Li River with pen and ink by Sanford R, Bender in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China in 2009.
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Headwind

A forlorn string trio on a quest with inspired intentions are blown off course by rising winds… before regaining balance and poise on their melodic journey.

“Headwind” composed, performed, and recorded with guitar, mandolin, banjo, and wind” by Sanford R. Bender on December 2 -3, 2022

“Across the river and above the rails” painted with watercolors by Sanford R. Bender in 1981

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Not for you delicate souls

“Not for you delicate souls” composed, performed, and recorded with dobro, banjo, concertina, and glockenspiel by Sanford R. Bender on November 25, 2022
“Nocturnal Stealth” phographed by Sanford R. Bender on November 25, 2022
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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.

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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