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Archive for March, 2011
Open mic — The Ugly Mug (25)
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29 Mar 2011I debuted a new song tonight, one I wrote over the weekend called “Caesar’s Lament” — lyrics page at WanderingPoet.com. I also played two adaptations. Here’s my set: 1. Caesar’s Lament (original) 2. L’Envoi, by Edwin Arlington Robison (adaptation) 3. A Dream Within a Dream, by Edgar Allen Poe (adaptation) © 2011, Mark Adams. All [...]
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Sacred and profane
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27 Mar 2011Johnny Cash once wrote that there are three essential musical themes: God, love and murder (later, he’d add “life” to the list). Cash “tithed” a portion of his recordings for gospel purposes — a number that far exceeded ten percent. I, too, find myself writing about God, love and, yes, even murder. Lots of songs [...]
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Orchard Valley Coffee — March 25, 2011
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25 Mar 2011I played at Orchard Valley Coffee tonight, opening the set with several poetical arrangements. 1. Rain in my Heart, by Edgar Lee Masters 2. L’Envoi, by Edwin Arlington Robison 3. The Helping Hand, by Edgar Lee Masters 4. A Dream Within a Dream, by Edgar Allen Poe 5. On & On and Everywhere 6. Walking [...]
Open mic — Ugly Mug (24)
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21 Mar 2011I debuted three new works at The Ugly Mug, arrangements of poems that I had been working on lately. 1. A Dream Within a Dream, by Edgar Allen Poe 2. L’Envoi, by Edwin Arlington Robison 3. The Helping Hand, by Edgar Lee Masters © 2011, Mark Adams. All rights reserved.
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Show at The Ugly Mug postponed
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18 Mar 2011The Ugly Mug informed me that there’s been a scheduling snafu, so tonight’s gig will be postponed to some other time. Stay tuned. © 2011, Mark Adams. All rights reserved.
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