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  • Slaugh Family Music Collaboration

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    June 2 update Our song now has a strings section, harmonica, melodica, synthesizer, piano, jaw harp, and vocalists of all ages. (I’ve heard trumpet is still on its way.)  If you still want to send something in, you have until this weekend. We could still use bass and percussion in particular. Short clips of just…

  • In and around St. George

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  • But Not Tonight

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    I had so much fun with Little 15 on the guitar and ukulele, I thought I’d try another favorite Depeche Mode tune about the moooooon shining in the sky. I’m not sure if the main riff has ever been performed on banjo before.

  • Hard Times Come Again No More

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    Let’s try another tune from the 1800s. This one is by Stephen Foster, the father of American music. He wrote Camptown Ladies, Beautiful Dreamer, Old Folks at Home (“way down upon the Swanee River”), and Oh! Susanna, among others. During the American Civil War someone made a parody called Hard Tack Come Again No More…

  • Freebies during Isolation

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    Several companies and individuals are offering freebies to help pass the time in isolation. Here are some of my favorites. Got any others? Blues guitar lessons – 5 lessons over 5 days with a helpful PDF and backing tracks BitGym – great little app for the treadmill or stationary bike. Pick a beautiful hiking trail…