This is my recitation to promote more understanding about the plight of battered women. It is done with music I wrote called Andrea's Lament.
In a sense she was one of the battered woman I knew very well. I worked on this with my good friend Rittmo who passed away this year. This will be included on a CD that will be a tribute to Rittmo done by his many friends who appreciated his work.

Angular Circles Aiff , Collaboration Ann Mayo Muir and Rittmo

This song was one I treasured because I wrote some of my best music when I worked with Rit's lyrics. He had a fresh way of looking at life and he made up his own rules. 
He was a dear friend up until his death 4/1/13. He told me to feel free to publish any lyrics where I wrote the music and did the vocal. I do it to bring his lyrics to more people
and should I ever profit I would happily send it to his wife who misses him dearly.
Rit ,is Richard Blum who, God Bless him!, IS NOW IN THE HALL OF FAME on Song Ramp.
Rit painted the picture and called it "Annie hitting a high note"and sent it to me. I hit a number of high notes in this song , so it is fitting to have it.

Temporary Insanity__________Collab______Ann Mayo & Rittmo

Richard gave me permission to publish any of his lyrics where I sang and wrote the music. We were best of friends till he died in April of this year. I wish to see that his lyrics become known to more people. His wife agrees that this is her wish as well.
I believe I wrote some of my finest melodies for Rittmo, as he called himself. For some crazy reason this is one of my personal favorites.

Temporary Insanity  (Collaboration Ann Mayo Muir & Richard Blum)

This interview is for a private project .

rittmo's own Sweet Joyce telling how they met.

rittmo wrote a play and many members of Songramp  had the fun of being a part of this historic happening.. Each week we opened the theater and gave one act for the audience.
Rit wrote very believable dialog for the ladies whether or not it was speaking  or singing.

It was new to write music for this play. Some music came easily and others felt nearly impossible. But in the end, I had fun rising to the challenge.
I hope you will enjoy this.________

FERTILITY  BLUES             --collab with Ann Mayo & rittmo

When we traveled to Romania in our camping car, we spent a night below Dracula's castle. I wrote this song that night.

dracula

Ann Mayo Muir and Gordon Bok sing this folksong that is found in the Hebrides, Ireland  and Scotland and other places. It is a beautiful lament for the her love to return.

09 Bheir Me O 3

I made the song filled with love and longing, listing the gifts I was sending. An example:  Sending baskets filled with hair, spun to gold by ladies fair..... I am playing flute, Baritone Ukulele and singing.

Gift's To You  By Ann Mayo MuirProject 1 - 5:29:17, 3.39 AM

This is a live performance and I am playing my Baritone Ukulele. In my song Forever came to my door I am surprised by his visit. We have a conversation about what is of value in life. I feel comforted and very content that we became acquainted.
I am also playing flute on two other tracks and a nickleharpa which is a bowed instrument. to the right is my painting of Forever as he bids me good bye. He is the color of sunset

anni mayo muirs Album

Forever Came To My Door

This is a  song believing that a relationship has gone missing because the lady was promised  that she would receive a visit to say goodbye  which never happened. This is a song built on doubts. 

Seems That It's Over

This is a song of praise for an admired singer.

The Best Of Them

I worked 40 years with Gordon Bok, doing concerts singing and recording folk music. 27 of those years were spent as a trio when Ed Trickett joined us. The music we found to sing was truly remarkable and memorable. After we partied company I started writing music and lyrics and learned the basics about recording. I began studying violin. This just adds a bit more about me.

Ann Mayo Muir

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