Christmas prayer, may peace prevail, cover all the world. Duet with Kirsti Gholson. Co-written with Julie Last. Melodic.

12 One Wish

From the radio program "Hubert on the Air - Radio L1 Limburg.
Recorded live at the Cultuurhuis in Heerlen, Netherlands, April 22, 2014.  Tom Mank (guitar, vocal), Sera Smolen (cello), Amy Merrill (violin), Gait Klein Kromhof (harmonica), Kathy Ziegler (piano, vocal), and Kirsti Gholson (vocal).  Photo by Ronald Reitman.  Song written by Tom Mank.

'Long Long Life' - live Radio L1 Limburg

From the radio program "Hubert on the Air - Radio L1 Limburg.
Recorded live at the Cultuurhuis in Heerlen, Netherlands, April 22, 2014. Tom Mank (guitar, vocal), Sera Smolen (cello), Amy Merrill (violin), Gait Klein Kromhof (harmonica), Kathy Ziegler (piano, vocal), and Kirsti Gholson (vocal). Photo by Ronald Reitman. Song written by Tom Mank.

'Sergeant Oliver' - live Radio L1 Limburg

From the radio program "Hubert on the Air - Radio L1 Limburg.
Recorded live at the Cultuurhuis in Heerlen, Netherlands, April 22, 2014. Tom Mank (guitar, vocal), Sera Smolen (cello), Amy Merrill (violin), Gait Klein Kromhof (harmonica), Kathy Ziegler (piano, vocal), and Kirsti Gholson (vocal). Photo by Renee Joop. Song written by Tom Mank and Jeannie Burns.

'Green Apple' - live Radio L1 Limburg

From the radio program "Hubert on the Air - Radio L1 Limburg.
Recorded live at the Cultuurhuis in Heerlen, Netherlands, April 22, 2014. Tom Mank (guitar, vocal), Sera Smolen (cello), Amy Merrill (violin), Kathy Ziegler (piano, vocal), and Kirsti Gholson (vocal). Photo by Wim (Blue Room Sessions). Song written by Tom Mank.

'Kennedy' - live Radio L1 Limburg

From the radio program "Hubert on the Air - Radio L1 Limburg.
Recorded live at the Cultuurhuis in Heerlen, Netherlands, April 22, 2014. Tom Mank (guitar, vocal), Sera Smolen (cello), Amy Merrill (violin), Kathy Ziegler (percussion, vocal), and Kirsti Gholson (vocal). Photo by Joost Feston. Song written by Tom Mank.

'Quiet Of The Night' - live Radio L1 Limburg

Dr William Lemmon ran the Institute for Primate Studies and was known for his special brand of cruelty towards his chimpanzee "subjects".  I wrote this song after learning about Lemmon in Roger Fouts' book, Next of Kin" and through other sources. I felt compelled to out this revered doctor who was a sadistic, fame-and-power hungry man.  Everything in the song is true, including Lemmon making the chimpanzees bow down and kiss his ring. Roger Fouts was able to save only some of the sign language chimpanzees he worked with in Dr. Lemmon's program. These chimps had been raised like human children yet Lemmon sold as many as he could into the nightmarish world of research.

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Dr. Lemmon

Alternate mix of 'Green Church' - 2008.  With tuba thoughout - no arco cello.  Tom sings all verses.

Tom Mank (guitar, vocal), Sera Smolen (cello), Dave Unland (tuba), Kirsti Gholson (vocal), and Julie Last (vocal).  Mixed by Julie Last.

Written by Tom Mank and Susan Hoover.

'Green Church' - alternate mix

Live at the New Directions Cello Festival, Ithaca College, June 2011.  With Tom Mank (guitar, vocal), Sera Smolen (cello), Julie Last (vocal), Kirsti Gholson (vocal) and Jorge Cuevas (percussion).

Written by Tom Mank.

'See What the Night Brings' - live

Live at the New Directions Cello Festival, Ithaca College, June 2011. 

Sera Smolen (cello), Julie Last (lead vocal), Kirsti Gholson (vocal), Tom Mank (guitar, vocal), and Jorge Cuevas (percussion).

Written by Tom Mank and Julie Last.

'Meet Me on the Mountain' -live

'Broke Again' - live

May all beings everywhere be happy and free. 

Dr. Lemmon

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