Tag: Concertina

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How would I know what it is like to be a giraffe?

Inquisitive giraffe drawn by Sanford Ross Bender at the Blank Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa in 2019.
“How would I know what it is like to be a giraffe?” composed and performed with dobro and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on July 25, 2024.

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White clouds parting

Treetop” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on July 23, 2024.
“White clouds parting” composed and performed by Sanford Ross Bender with guitar, concertina, electric bass guitar, and crash cymbal on July 22, 2024.
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Moose in hiding

“Moose in hiding” photographed in Baxter State Park, Maine by Sanford Ross Bender on June 30, 2024.
” Moose in hiding” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on July 2, 2024.
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Thorny raven cake mix

“Raven” drawn with black pencil by Sanford R. Bender on August 27, 2020.
“Thorny raven cake mix” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender on June 21, 2024.
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Don’t listen to everything you hear

Photograph taken at Roque Bluffs, Maine by Sanford R. Bender on June 6, 2024.
“Don’t listen to everything you hear” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender on June 19, 2024.
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Summer solstice

These previously posted musical pieces celebrate heartfully the approaching summer solstice. SRB

“Bog iris” photographed at the Orono bog boardwalk in Maine by Sanford R. Bender on June 17, 2024.
“Following fireflies” composed and performed with banjo, dobro, and guitar by Sanford R. Bender in 2023.
“May I have this dance” composed and performed with dobro, banjo, and concertina by Sanford R. Bender in 2022.
“Carnival of bygone days” composed and performed with guitar, clarinet, and concertina by Sanford R. Bender in 2024.
“Satin Darkness” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender in 2023.
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Volcanic breathing

“Volcanic breathing” drawn with colored pencil in sketchbook by Sanford Ross Bender on June 8, 2024.
“Volcanic breathing” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on June 8, 2024.
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Cove near Owls Head Light, Maine

“Cove near Owls Head Light, Maine” photographed on a rainy day by Sanford Ross Bender on May 19, 2024.
“Heading out to sea in the morning” music improvised with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on May 19&20, 2024.
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Bogs and fens

“Southern Creek” painted with watercolors by Sanford (Sandy) R. Bender in 1982
“Bogs and fens” composed and performed with guitar, banjo, and concertina by Sanford (Sandy) R. Bender on May 6, 2024
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This is just the way it goes

“This is just the way it goes” composed and performed with guitars and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on April 11, 2024.