Tag: Concertina

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Solemn Oath

Fort Knox Historic Site, on the western bank of the Penobscot River in the Town of Prospect, Maine photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on October 14, 2024.
” Solemn Oath” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on April 23, 2026.

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Slip out through the window

“Outbuildings” photographed in Bucks County, Pennsylvania by Sanford Ross Bender in late February, 2026.
“Slip out through the window” composed and performed with banjo, concertina, and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on March 29, 2026.

Slip out through the window,

Shift your unsettled mind,

Lift up your aching limbs,

Leave what holds you down behind.

Fragrant woods are beckoning,

Singing their soulful sound,

Dance beneath the gables,

As planet moons spin around.

SRB 033026

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Vernal equinox

“Ocean life” drawn with colored pencils by Sanford Ross Bender
“Vernal equinox” composed and performed with guitars, clarinet, and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on March 20, 2026.
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Tears

“Young child” drawn with blue pencil on paper by Sanford Ross Bender in 1985.
“Tears” composed and performed with concertina, clarinet, and piano by Sanford Ross Bender on March 8, 2026.
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Head in the clouds

“Pondering on Monday morning” drawn with pen and ink, and colored pencils on paper by Sanford Ross Bender on February 5, 2026
“Head in the clouds” composed and performed wioth concertina and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on March 2, 2026.

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Light shafts

“Light shafts” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in St. Marks, Florida on September 7, 2019.

“Alligator afternoon” composed and performed with banjo and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on February 28, 2026.

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Battle cry

“Warthog” drawn with colored pencil on paper by Sanford Ross Bender on January 23, 2026.
“Battle cry” composed and performed with guitar, concertina, and percussion on February 21, 2026.
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A complicated soul

“Persistence of the composer” drawn with pencil by Sandy Ross Bender.
“A complicated soul” composed and performed with clarinet, concertina, and guitar by Sandy Ross Bender on February 13, 2026.

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Carefully stepping downhill

“Karlstejn Castle” photographed in Karlstejn, Czechia from outside the fortress walls by Sanford Ross Bender on September 21, 2025.
“Carefully stepping downhill” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on February 11, 2026.

Note: “KarlÅ¡tejn Castle was built as a mediaeval fortress overlooking the Berounka River valley in Czechia. The Gothic castle founded in 1348 by King Charles IV served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well as the Bohemian crown jewels, holy relics, and other royal treasures.” -SRB description modified from quotations by Wikipedia and the official KarlÅ¡tejn State Castle website.

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My traveling circus

“Patchwork quilt row” painted and drawn with mixed media by Sanford Ross Bender
“My traveling circus” composed and performed with guitar, banjo, concertina, and snare drum by Sanford Ross Bender on February 8, 2026.