jim dyer
fare well fare well
a banjo solo, outside the box. a simple tune, just as you'd expect from the cd's title.
2/11/2008 Downtempo
simple pleasures simple pleasures
reflections on the way to live a good life, or, at least, one that works well for me.
2/11/2008 Downtempo
thank you thank you
a song to/for my daughter, erin, who has as much to teach me, now, as i had to teach her when she was a toddler.
2/11/2008 Downtempo
things don't always work out (the way you plan) things don't always work out (the way you plan)
musings in the reflective quiet of an empty house.
2/11/2008 Downtempo
blood in the water blood in the water
a bit of political commentary. sometimes, no matter how hard i try to think positively about our (better than most) system of government, i can't help but use my constitutional right to speak freely about it.
2/11/2008 Downtempo
winter soulstice winter soulstice
i tried to describe the magical experience of meeting with friends to share the longest night of the year -- with none of the modern amenities -- just the way it was done a thousand years ago.
2/11/2008 Downtempo
time to thin the herd time to thin the herd
my frustration with mankind's reluctance to see the big picture -- not for the faint of heart. preface: wouldn't it be nice if, no matter who ends up running the world, we'd be happy having everyone's children grow up in it.
2/11/2008 Blues General
typical day typical day
folkey foray into the 'good' old days, with a little comic relief.
2/6/2008 Indie
tiger lilies tiger lilies
my attempt to write a 'solid' country tune -- clean and simple, just like the title of the cd. i've tried to change the genre on this page to country, but it won't 'take.'
2/11/2008 Cajun/Zydeco