There Are Only A Few Moles To Whack, But They’re EVERYWHERE!
When you talk to people about climate issues, you’ll constantly be battling against the well-oiled (grim pun intentional) denialism machine described in […]
Sometimes It’s Useful To Have Something In Writing!
Adding a program note to your printed material — concert programs, handouts, CDs, ensemble & personal websites — is a good way […]
Mili Bermejo Sings For The Planet, 2010
Back in 2010, we produced “Singing For The Planet,” with Warren Senders, Dominique Eade, and the great Mexican songwriter and vocalist Mili […]
How To Stay Ahead Of The Conversation
I had some family business at the other end of the state a few days ago, so I rented a car to […]
Mercy, Mercy, Me!
We’ve known about this for a long time, haven’t we? I remember the first Earth Day. I was 12. “Mercy, Mercy Me […]
From Frog To Tip
If you play a bowed instrument, you may already have discovered that there’s a big problem: Professional violin bows are made from […]
Saturday’s Endangered Music: Sunda and the Indonesian Chamber Traditions
Years ago, a Dutch lady loaned me an lp of music from Indonesia. While I had already heard and admired the island […]
On Nurturing Long-Term Understanding
Mary Pipher: “All of us are community educators, whether we know it or not. With our every word and action, we have […]
Punking Global Climate Change
Thanks to Laura McLay for pointing me to this gem, in (of all places) the Wall Street Journal: Mick Jones: The initial […]
Friday’s Recycled Instruments: A Bass Kalimba
Here’s how it goes: Step 1: Make a box. If you can locate a discarded chest of drawers, you can use that. […]