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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

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