The Water Is Wide
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The Water Is Wide

The Water Is Wide is a traditional British folk song also known as Waly Waly.I developed my version from Avin Baird. I always loved when she performed it and eventually developed my own with her help. As my finger picking became more intentional, this song became a staple in my sets. Today it appears from time to time in my live…
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Finding joy in the ukulele
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Finding joy in the ukulele

This CD has been in the works for a long time. It began with a trip to Maui with my wife's family. Before we left, we decided to borrow a guitar while we were visiting. Instead I was lent an Ukulele. An instrument I had never tried previously. I started fooling around with it and ended up coming home with anew…
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Journalism in Song
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Journalism in Song

When I teach Stop the Hate, a songwriting workshop through the Cleveland Maltz Museum and Roots of American Music, to address issues of injustice, bias, discrimination, or exclusion, I make clear the importance of telling the truth and relaying stories accurately. My father, who passed away recently was a celebrated journalist in Cleveland. He was regarded as someone who reported the…
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