Autumn winds Shake the trees To make them bare To make them free Breath of God Breathe on me Make me bare Make me free There is a transition toward the end of the autumn season where the wind blows a little stronger to shake the remaining leaves from the trees. Usually this happens in…Read more Autumn Winds
Quote the Raven
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most prolific figures in American literature. We enjoy some of his poems on this episode: -The Conqueror Worm-The Haunted Palace-"Alone"-The Raven To submit your work to be heard on a future episode just email it to james@deertrackspodcast.blog
A Canvas, Coffee, and Good Company
By Olivia Haas One of my favorite things about painting is the time spent with people. Likewise, with music it is so much fun to come together and collaborate with friends that have different strengths than I do and see the creativity flow. I always prefer painting with people rather than by myself because it’s…Read more A Canvas, Coffee, and Good Company
Colors and Sounds with Olivia Haas
James interviews painter and songwriter Olivia Haas about her work. Below is a sample of some of her paintings as well as a video of her painting in the recording studio while working on her debut EP "Peace in the Waiting." For more about Olivia's paintings follow her on Facebook and Instagram @livjoyartwork. Listen to…Read more Colors and Sounds with Olivia Haas
Lucky?
By Evan Anstey Geez, let’s see how much I can remember here. It was probably 2013 or 2014. Tom and I had always enjoyed fishing; it was easily one of our favorite hobbies – something peaceful, yet exciting that we regularly take part in to this day. And any fisherman will tell you, there is…Read more Lucky?
Everything is Okay with Evan Anstey
James sits down with Buffalo singer-songwriter Evan Anstey to discuss his two releases, Recent Time - EP (2016) & We Will Be At Peace (2018). Here is a link to Evan's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1XkQuLGiy35nHEvD6pyozI Here is a link to Evan's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvanAnsteyMusic To watch James and Evan discuss their project titled The Weekend Preacher go here:
Land Ho!
Welcome to another season of the Deer Tracks podcast! We've got some great things in store as we voyage through new waters. Poems for this episode:"Over the Sea our Galleys Went" by Robert Browning"The Forsaken Merman" by Matthew Arnold"The Chambered Nautilus" by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr."Eternal Father, Strong to Save" by William Whiting Submit a…Read more Land Ho!
The Weekend Preacher
My good friend Evan Anstey and I were busy (well, as busy as we could be in 2020) over the summer finishing up our new album together. It's called The Weekend Preacher and the best way we can describe it is that it's your local newspaper sung. All the songs were inspired by news articles…Read more The Weekend Preacher
“One, if by Land, and Two, if by Sea”
For the final episode of this season I've thrown in some Shakespeare and an American classic by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in and listened to these episodes. I look forward to another season! Poems for this episode:Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? by William ShakespeareWhen the Morning Comes…Read more “One, if by Land, and Two, if by Sea”
The 9th Inning
I decided to have some fun and dedicate this episode to a true American pastime: baseball. There are so many wonderful memories that I have surrounding the sport and I'm sure many other folks do as well. Poems for this episode: "A Ballad of Baseball Burdens" & "Baseball's Sad Lexicon" by Franklin Pierce Adams"Casey at the Bat" by Ernest…Read more The 9th Inning
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