Michael Macklin was my neighbor, he was also a Poet/writer and fostered the art of writing for young people where he worked, more as the cool facilities manager.at(Waynflete School) in 2012 Michael was doing a Writer's retreat and passed away in his sleep. In 2010 I walked next door to Michael's house for (finally) recording some of his poems, we were to do videos the years of his  passing but death has a way of changing one's plans.

Two Deer Swimming Off the Maine Coast MICHAEL MACKLIN NEW BATCH

Frame Monkey (#2) MICHAEL MACKLIN

Flicker - MICHAEL MACKLIN

Sunday April 23rd 1962 - MICHAEL MACKLIN

Port Hope - MICHAEL MACKLIN

Collection Plates - MICHAEL MACKLIN

Among Friends Who do not Know Me - MICHAEL MACKLIN

The Safety of Ice - MICHAEL MACKLIN

Ridge Dancing - MICHAEL MACKLIN

Alchemy - MICHAEL MACKLIN

Untitled - MICHAEL MACKLIN

Baptism  - MICHAEL MACKLIN

Frame Monkey - MICHAEL MACKLIN

The Van Gogh Gos @ Kevin Fahrman Memorial April 25, 2023

A song  singer Mirabai Iwanko thought fitting for Kevin’ memorial accompanied by Kate Beever on keys.

“Open Your Eyes” Mirabai Iwanko accompanied by Kate Beever

Interfaith minister Joanne Arnold talks about the legacy of Kevin Fahrman preceding the final musical number inside the Portland Yacht Club & before the ceremony moved out towards the launching of the ceremonial straw vessels by Kevin’s family members.

Joanne Arnold reflects on the legacy of Kevin Fahrman preceding the closing!

After all had spoken, Bagpiper Jesse plays the ceremonial backdrop to family members sending their beloved Kevin off in ceremonial vessel

Bagpiper Jesse's piping

Family members  shriek, scream, scream, laugh & cry as they send the ceremonial vessels into Casco Bay from the end of Portland Yacht Club’s dock at the close of the memorial service.

Family sending Kevin's vessel free.

Room sound w/ a simple  zoom recorder of Maine native singer-songwriter Larry John McNally (recorded with the permission of the artist.) Larry John intros the track with a bit about his father. Larry visits #Us_Folk on #WMPGFM this Friday to spin some of his work do some live tracks and talk about his songwriting work his performing around the globe along with his many collaborations in the arts.  (Image is from recent concert in Portland Maine @ The Hill Arts.

My Angel - Larry John McNally Live @ Robinhood Meeting house 07-26-19

Larry John McNally was a guest on Community Radio WMPG's Us_Folk around 2001, it took a while but he returned and this is the Jue 30th 2023 edition of Us_Folk, he reveals he is still quite active in his songwriting and creative endeavors, which include not only songwriting and performing solo and with a variety of musicians all over the globe he is doing an art practice as well both you can check out via his Instagrams; LarryJohnMcNally & LarryJohnMcNallyArt . 

Note; audio is an MP3 archive from the WMPG site  (WMPG.org) also the Genre classification really can't classify  Larry's work since it is cross-genre as LJM describes within this show.

Larry John McNally on Us_Folk June 30, 3023

June 30th of 2023 Maine songwriting legend Larry John McNally visited USM community radio's long-running Us_Folk program to talk his songwriting history and with tunes done by others and a few of his tunes along with snippets of tunes that are in the works for upcoming album projects both solo and with his McNally Waters band. the playlist for this show; https://bit.ly/Us_FolkJun302023

Larry John McNally interview on Us_Folk June 30th, 2023

Song written by Marcus Martin and done by Portland, Maine artists Matt Acara, Ben & Heather Harvey. Local artists responding to the devastation in western North Carolina caused by Helene, pooling their time (Donated) & musical talents to call attention to
three area gigs at Maine Craft Distilling (Oct 13th , 27th and November 3rd 3-5 p.m. free to all donations that go directly to aid folks in North Carolina are gratefully accepted. This Audio is from the three artists mentioned who came into community radio WMPG on October 18th, 2024 and shared this track live in-studio on Us_Folk. 

Jenny Run Away In The Mud In The Night

February 7th, 2025,  Mandolinist, songwriter arranger, and performer Chris Moore came into WMPG on Us_Folk to talk about his new release "Changing Union" (which comes out Feb 14th, recorded in Nashville with Tim O'Brien producing. Here he talks about the tune "Sister" a poignant song that he explains was rooted in Shaker history for inspiration. (Words & Music  Chris Moore / Luminous Bloom Music . The band is  comprised of Chris Moore: mandolin, octave mandolin, lead vocals, Tim O’Brien: guitar, harmony vocals
Brittany Haas: fiddle, Allison DeGroot: banjo, Samson Grisman: bass
Note; there is a local CD release show @ 317 Main St in Yarmouth, Maine  7 p.m. on February 28th for more info;  ChrisMooreSongs.com

SISTER_ChangingUnionChrisMoore

This is a rough mix of the memorial service for Peter V. M. Darling, father, uncle, and grandfather, held at the beautiful Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on a date in the summer of 2025. Organized by daughter, Annie Darling, and son Peter Darling.
About 50 Family members and friends attended. 
Early in the memorial, Peter's niece, violist Sarah Darling, remembered her uncle and played a beautiful piece on her viola, which set the tone for a beautiful memorial celebration of Peter's life with family members and friends joining in and sharing memories and stories about Peter's impact, rapport, humor, and puns.  This recording captures 98% of the celebration and runs approximately 1 hour 38 minutes.

Peter was my uncle ( his identical twin brother was my father, who passed in 1984) 

The event was recorded with a matched pair SO.3 Cardioid Microphones to a F3 zoom.
edited lightly in Hindenburg PRO

Peter Darling Memorial09132025

The community gathered on August 5th, 2017 to pay respects to Eddie Fitzpatrick on his birthday for a memorial to celebrate his life and hear from many speakers from the many facets of his life. From his time as a features editor to his restaurant days and his impact on the local arts scene here in Portland, Maine. Contained herein are the memories of those who spoke.

Closing music by Dave Beam  & David Rudolph (trombone)

Arlyn Roffman Greenberg

Russ Sargent

Larry Hayden

Carol Fonde

Anunas Bukausus

Bruce Brown

Richard Wilson

Mary Ledue Paine

Bob Keyes

William David Barry

Michael Macklin ~ Redwing

(We mourn the passing of) Poet Michael Macklin, who I first met on a job site "***pounding nails" in Portland Maine, we became neighbors years later. One night in 2008 I went over w a mic stand & minidisc recorder, as I had heard him read & wanted to do recording &video(Wenever did do the video but here is Michael reading his poem 'Hammer Dance'. Dear friend, dear neighbor, great man, & great American poet. RIP
*** a term for the gamut of carpentorial duties of building spaces/ places & things primarily working and living spaces)

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