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Moose appearance

“Forest retreat” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Baxter State Park, Maine on Septeptember 22, 2024.
“Running moose” drawn with colored pencil in 2024 by Sanford Ross Bender.

“Moose appearance” composed and performed with two guitars by Sanford Ross Bender on September 22, 2024 (Autumn Equinox).

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Too late to love

“Sun glow dialogues” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on April 3, 2024.
“Too late to love” composed and performed by Sanford Ross Bender with mandolin and guitar on April 2, 2024.
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Last hope

“Forest winds” drawn with oil crayons by Sanford R. Bender
“Last hope” improvised by Sanford R. Bender playing banjo, dobro and bass on January 6 & 7, 2024
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Fairytale kisses

“Fairytale kisses” painted with watercolors by Sanford Ross Bender once upon a time
“Fairytale” improvised with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on January 6, 2023

“Fairytales are so described by those who may not have believed what they saw, smelled, tasted, touched, and heard.” SRB

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The Mending Meadow

“The Mending Meadow” composed, performed, and recorded with acoustic guitar and concertina on two tracks by Sanford R. Bender on September 19, 2021.
“Hillside Meadows” painted with watercolor by Sanford R. Bender on September 3, 2006

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Not from where I came

“Not from where I came” was painted with watercolor and gouache by Sanford Bender in 1985.

I played banjo more than guitar for a while since I especially enjoyed its mirthful and spontaneous independence. This instrument could provide enlightened commentaries on the most tragic and haunting occurrences of lost love, betrayal, revenge, murder, and perhaps even evoke valor and the emergence of integrity.

“Not from where I came” was played and recorded on May 5, 2021 with one track of acoustic guitar with metal slide, and then improvised over with a second track of five-string banjo.

This music for guitar with slide and five-string banjo is reminiscent of traditional ballads travelling from place to place like fairy tales with subtly changing variations over a common theme; only to alight into my own imagination as another powerful resource fueling my creativity.