A song about that peculiar American institution, the Renaissance Faire. Here, as usual, is the beginning. You can find the whole song in The Doug Skinner Songbook, coming soon from Black Scat Books, and you can listen to it on my album That Regrettable Weekend.
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The Renaissance Faire
August 28th, 2017 · Comments Off on The Renaissance Faire
Medulla Oblongata
August 22nd, 2017 · 3 Comments
My old band, White Knuckle Sandwich, often performed this lively and informative number. When we spelled out “oblongata,” Anne and Jen pointed to their T and A, which are other parts of the human anatomy.
The Hypnotist’s Birthday
August 14th, 2017 · Comments Off on The Hypnotist’s Birthday
What do you give a hypnotist for his birthday? Finally, the question has been addressed in a song. And you can hear all about it on That Regrettable Weekend.
A Concert in Lily Dale
July 30th, 2017 · Comments Off on A Concert in Lily Dale
On July 28, 2017, I found myself in Lily Dale, NY, a center of Spiritualism, performing in an evening organized by Shannon Taggart. I performed what I called music attributed to ultraterrestrials, using a term favored by the late John Keel for non-human entities. My program included fairy music from England, Ireland, Wales, and Norway; […]
Breeders Can’t Be Choosers
July 17th, 2017 · Comments Off on Breeders Can’t Be Choosers
People who have children have to take what they get. And they shouldn’t be surprised if those children turn out no better than their parents.
In Memoriam
July 10th, 2017 · 2 Comments
I don’t know when I’m going to die, but I do know what to expect.
Bandwagon
June 28th, 2017 · 2 Comments
You’d better jump on that bandwagon! You don’t want to be left behind, do you? And now, you can listen to this cautionary song on That Regrettable Weekend (see the previous post).
That Regrettable Weekend
June 12th, 2017 · 2 Comments
That Regrettable Weekend contains 20 of my songs, plus the eponymous instrumental. You can find it on Bandcamp. I play soprano, banjo, and baritone ukuleles; keyboards; Tremoloa; Ukelin; bulbul; xylophone; melodica; bells; psaltery; ocarina; grunt call; trombone; and assorted percussion. And sing, of course. Carol Benner plays viola on three songs. The tracks are: Little […]
Le Scat Noir 224
June 1st, 2017 · 5 Comments
You can now peruse Le Scat Noir 224. It contains an international roster of artists; my contributions are a page of musical instrument drawings, a translation of Alphonse Allais’s story “The Circumspect Criminal,” and a page from my song “My Pal Satan.” You can find it here!
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Don’t Talk to Me
May 29th, 2017 · 2 Comments
You probably don’t want to, but here’s a warning, just in case.