Fools I Love

MJWB's "Fools I Love" featuring David Brown on guitars.

Strange Loops August 2012 v.3

MJWB · Strange Loops August 2012 v.3

Three main frame drum parts augmented by bird whistles, throat singing and assorted ear candy.

Strange Loops August 2012 v.2

MJWB · Strange Loops August 2012 v.2

Pinch of vocals, smidgen of spoken word and a whollatta percussion.

Strange Loops August 2012 v.1

MJWB · Strange Loops August 2012 v.1

Strange Loops July 2012

MJWB · Strange Loops July 2012

The latest batch of Strange Loops from MJWB laboratories.

Ideacity, Toronto

MJWB performs the original "Look to the Right" at Ideacity, Toronto on June 15, 2012.
MJWB performs "St. James Infirmary" at Ideacity, Toronto on June 15, 2012

Music, Naturally!

My first gig at the Naples Botanical Garden in Florida was one of the last gigs of GIG 365 at the end of December 2011. I was invited back on my birthday, April 14, 2012, to participate in the "Music, Naturally" program in the Smith Children's Garden.

Children, as well as some ambitious parents, made their own instruments from natural materials grown in the gardens and collected in the greater Naples area. Bamboo, seed pods, and numerous seashells were utilized in making the beginning of simple percussion instruments. Calabash were planted for future maracas.

The opportunity to revisit connections made during GIG 365 and make instruments and music with the children was a great birthday gift! They had great rhythm!