Song based on my Aunt Pat Brandstetters poetry.  This song is based on part of the poem My Sister Laura Ann.  Only part was used because the poems is longer than fits in a normal song length.

Here is the full pom:

My Sister Laura Ann
(November 2013)

Certainly, I was the biggest fan
Of my sister, Laura Ann.
Dark and curly was her hair
Her skin was so lovely and so fair.
Her eyes were as blue as blue can be
They were as colorful as the sea.

When we were little
We did quibble.
Our parents appointed me her ward.
She took that very hard.
She did protest and said,
“Little sisters are brats and pests.”
I definitely put her to test after test.

When Laura Ann was fifteen
And I was nine our mom
Became very ill.
For the next two years our
Communication was next to nil.

Then when Laura Anne was one month shy
Of eighteen and I was eleven,
We moved in together.
It felt like a gift from Heaven!!
Mom and Eddie were with us at first
But did not stay.
Very soon they each moved away.

Six baseball fields were across the street
For Laura Ann and me that was a great treat.
We played ball with the neighborhood kids.
I could not hit the ball at all.
Laura Ann was great.
She always made it to home plate.
Jones Park was a short walk away.
Summer Sundays we would go swim for the day.

Riding a bus across the Mississippi was 
Always a thrill.
Then shopping in St. Louis was 
Its own kind of funny day to fill.

We would find expensive dresses and 
        certainly try them on and not just one.
We made it a day for fun.

A favorite thing for us two
Was to walk up and down our street, Lynch Avenue.
We walked in a land of pretend
That for us would never end.
Sometimes we pretended we were in China wearing
Kimonos with an obi around our waist.
Other times we were in Italy eating delicious Spaghetti.

We rode on camels backs in Africa
And sauntered awhile
Along the Nile.
Paris, the Swiss Alps, Greece,
Oh! The fabulous places we traveled
And had seen
In that wonderful land of our great
Big dream.

We both worked hard
We played hard
When twenty-one and fourteen
Laura Ann left for Durham
And I left for Detroit
That time we cried very hard.
We have always felt our life together 
Was a Great Reward,
And definitely a time to treasure!

My Sister Laura Ann

A song based on a poem by my Aunt Pat Brandstetter.  Here is the original poem:

Run, Run, Run
(1999)

Run, Run, Run
The race has just begun.
The starting bang has sounded.
All racers are forward bounded.

Miles, one, two, and three,
Like a bird and feeling free.
The pace is there,
Excitement fills the air!

With miles eight, nine, and ten behind,
This run is one of a kind.
Halfway there at mile thirteen,
A brand new sensation fills the mind.

Run, run, run,
This race is definitely fun.
Miles eighteen, nineteen, and twenty,
Legs are tired and you are feeling funny.

The goal is near at hand.
And you can do it, you can, you can,
Know that feeling that is so grand

This Marathon is done!
You’ve won, You’ve won, You’ve won!
Your goal was set and it’s done!

Run Run Run

A song based on a poem by my Aunt:  Pat Brandstetter.

City Kitty
(1996)

I am a little kitty.
I live in a great big city.
My friends call me Itty Bitty.
They say I’m very pretty.

My fur is a light fluffy gray.
My eyes are deep blue, they say.

All through the bright, sunny day
I like to run and jump and play.

City Kitty

Lyrics and chords:
Pat
 Am- F-C-G
Verse 1:
Her name is Theresa but everyone knows her as Pat
Her big sister wanted a little sister
The new baby would be known as Pat
And she would be the best little sister a girl could have

Am Em Bm F#m
Chorus:
So sweet
So cute
So kind
That is Pat indeed

Verse 2:
Alas her parents named her Theresa
But to her sister she was Pat
Her sister called her Pat from day one
Everyone else followed suit and she became known as Pat

Chorus

Bm-G-D-A
Verse 3:
She grew up into a wonderful woman
With six fine children
Each so special 
The best mother, sister, and Aunt one could have

Verse 4:
From California to New Jersey
You moved a because 
From Chicago to Texas
What a life you lived

Gm F#m Gm F#m
Bridge:
Pat
Pat I miss you

Bm F#m C#m G#m
Chorus
Chorus

This song is based on a poem written by my Aunt Pat.  Here is the original poem:

Courage
(1998)

The room is bright and cheery.
The people inside seem a little weary.
Conversations are soft and low.
Each new person enters anxious, yet slow.
They sit waiting, dreading, and still
Wanting to hear the nurse call their name and, “Next”
Then with Hope in their Hearts
And Courage in their Walk
They encounter one more treatment.
They leave with a smile
And as sense of contentment
For one more day they’ve run that long mile and Won!

The verses in this song are in 7/4
The chorus are in 4/4

Courage

This song is based on poetry by my aunt Pat.  Here is her original poem:

Pleasing Breeze
(2014)

A gentle breeze
Is blowing by just to please.

It seems to tickle the leaves
In the trees.
They seem to be dancing
In this gentle breeze.

Just peeking over the horizon
Was the bright shining sun.

The birds in the air are joyfully
Chirping and having such fun.

The grass is deep green
And the colorful flowers
Add a special beauty
To the serene scene.

As the gentle breeze
Is blowing by just to please.

Notes:
Pat Brandstetter is my aunt.

This is the first song I have ever written that uses only one chord G7.  In different places I emphasize different notes in the G7 chord.  But all chords use one or more of these notes G B D and F.  In the chorus I emphasize the F (7th) and the D (5th).  The verse [place more emphasis on the root (G) and the third (B).

I did a song using two chords a while back:  Dreaming of Flying.
https://youtu.be/Vrh7jPVDuGo?si=4PaM9etJd0BmA_UJ

When I did it I thought I should do a song with one chord.  It seemed like a daunting task.  I thought there is no way song with one chord can be any good.  Then I played “Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin.  It is basically a one chord song.  I thought this can be done.  Here it is.  What do you think?+

Lou Reed once said:  “One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz.”

Pleasing Breeze

This song is based on a poem by my late Aunt Pat Brandstetter.  Here is the original poem:

A Lovely Lady
(June 17, 2015)

Virginia is a very lovely lady.
She sings beautifully,
She leads others in song gracefully.
She exercises thoroughly.
She guides others gently.
She is on the go constantly.
She plays many games happily.
She always smiles beautifully.
She spreads her love of life joyfully.
If you know Virginia, you lover her truly.

Happy Birthday, Virginia

A Lovely Lady

This is a song on which I sing and play pedal steel guitar.  The song is based on a poem by my late aunt:  Pat Brandstetter.  Here is here original poem:

Riding Along
(1994)

Riding along in the car,
Beauty abounds
Wherever you are.
A kaleidoscope of trees 
Tall and green,
A patchwork of 
Lakes large and serene.
The animals look so strong 
And proud from afar.
All this beauty you take in
Riding along in a car.


Riding Along

Thagomizer

Verse 1:
Yes it seems such a shame
The stegosaurus tail had no name

So the scientists they did it
They used the joke and admit it

Chorus:
So it became the thagomizer

Verse 2:

The name became a chorus
For the spikes of the stegosaurus

Named after a joke on the Far Side
And that isn’t the dark side

Chorus:

Verse 3:
Yes Paleobiology has the thagomizer
It came on the scene like a geyser

Proof that scientists have a some humor
Even those that are baby boomer(s)


Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thagomizer?wprov=sfti1#

https://emmawilkin.com/words-of-the-week-2/2019/7/8/thagomizer

Thagomizer

Fideo

Verse 1:
The excellent Mexican spaghetti 
While cooking you can get sweaty
It Is a meal so special
Cooking in an iron vessel

In the kitchen I come looking
when I smell those spices cooking 
Not known by everyone it’s true
It brings me home when I come to you 

Chorus:
Pasta, tomato, onions, peppers, chili powder, and cumin
Add a little garlic, and ground beef
Now you have Fideo 

Verse 2:
Warm meals together and sharing our life
It makes me glad that you are my wife
Together through the trials and glory
One of the special; things in our life story


Unused lyrical ideas:, onions, peppers, , 

Coming from Oaxaca (WaaHAAkuh)
Some add onions and peppers

All of those times we shared together 
A bottle of Modello next to the plate 

Gathering together for a meal
It can be part of the big deal
Family and friends enjoying each other
Especially the girl with her mother

Verse 3:
It doesn’t matter what is your persuasion
It is nice on a special occasion
iI can make a day exceptional
Good for casual or professional

A warm meal for young and old
It can be good with something cold
And especially so with tenderness
Because what counts is togetherness

Background:
I sing and play PRS LE Tremor (lead guitar) on this song.

I got the idea for this song from an interview with Jason Isbell. He talked about writing songs about food that can go in many directions. 

https://youtu.be/4DWp34P28Hs?si=OlwkxxT3QX3GN-o_


I record using Cubase 
The images are from Pixabay 
I create my videos using iMovie

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Fideo

Dear SoundCloud friends.  This is the place where I locate my country, bluegrass, folk, jazz, and blues oriented songs:  roots music.  You will find this music rougher and not as polished as the music I place elsewhere.  This is where I will host music with a more wooden feel.  As always I am very interested in collaborating with my fellow musicians.

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https://soundcloud.com/ian-tait

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I am Dan Lockhart/ProgRockDan.  I am half of the duo Dan X2.  I enjoy making music with my partner Dan Blackard.  I was born in East St. Louis, Illinois.  I was raised in a rural area near Edwardsville, Illinois.  I have lived in San Antonio, Texas; Bad, Kreuznach, Germany;  Kansas City, Missouri; Columbus, Georgia; Haverhill Massachusetts;  St, Louis, Missouri, and Indianapolis, Indiana.  I have resided in Carmel Indiana for the past 20 + years.  I consider this home.  I have a small studio in my home.  I go to it everyday and work on creating (writing) songs.  I play bass, guitar, banjo, mandolin, pedal steel, piano, violin, and viola.  I use Cubase for my DAW.  I master using Izotope, Ozone.

You can find my other music on these sites:
https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan1
https://soundcloud.com/dan-lockhart
https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan-instrumentals

https://www.reverbnation.com/prdvocals
https://www.reverbnation.com/progrockdan1
https://www.reverbnation.com/daniellockhart4

My songs with Dan Blackard can be found here:
https://soundcloud.com/user-106484228
https://soundcloud.com/user-590884876

https://www.reverbnation.com/dananddan5
https://www.reverbnation.com/danx2


I also have a collection Chistmas songs here:
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