A Christmastime cover of All Of Me, made famous by Frank Sinatra. I've enjoyed Learning this song to focus on using 7th chords.  I played this in Mandolin Tuning on a tenor guitar.

All Of Me Instrumental (Made Famous by Frank Sinatra)

This song started as an Irish drinking song and turned into more of a lullaby when I started playing it.  Tenor Guitar and Vocals: Ian Howell

Local Gov't

An acoustic cover of one of my favorite songs since high school.  I originally heard Bradley Nowell of Sublime cover this but have always loved the original version by Camper Van Beethoven.  I've always loved David Lowery's songwriting and Can't wait to CVB in April for the 40th anniversary of Telephone Free Landslide victory. Recorded with a Shure Dynamic SM58 and an AKG p-120 Condenser int0 a Focusrite 4i4. Edited in Garage band. Not yet Mastered.

Eye Of Fatima Part 1

For the upcoming inauguration.  A Tenor Banjo cover of a Randy Newman Classic. Enjoy.

Ian Howell: Tenor Banjo and Vocals

Mr. President Have Pity On The Working Man Short Version (Randy Newman Cover)

A cover of Twin Falls by Built to Spill that I've been working on on my 5 string Electric octave Mandolin.  This was a fun song to arrange.  Thanks Built to Spill! 

Twin Falls - Built to Spill Cover

Suburban Soccer moms by Temple of the Benevolent Yokel (portfolio version) (Ian Howell)

local gov't by Temple of the Benevolent Yokel (Portfolio Version) (Ian Howell)

A cover of the Bass intro to That's When I reach For My Revolver by Mission of Burma

That's when I reach for my revolver Bass intro By Mission of Burma (portfolio Version)

A little funky Jazz Piano Number I recorded to practice Midi All parts Played By Ian Howell

I'm A Jazz Boy

An old song I'm uploading for the first time. I wrote this about friends in Appalachia after reading Hillbilly Elegy and some other books about people growing up in the rust belt. I mean this with nothing but respect for people who struggle.
Ian Howell: Tenor Guitar and Vocals

Welfare….

A song from the mind of someone feeling betrayed, who only wants the truth on a dark night
Ian Howell: Vocals, Lyrics and Tenor Guitar

I just want to see his Face

A song I wrote about some friends in the great state of Florida
Ian Howell: Tenor Guitar, Lyrics and Vocals

White Trash from Forida

I wrote this song 20 years ago while dealing with irregular sleep and having strange delirious visions.

Ian Howell: Vocals, Lyrics and Tenor guitar

Then I went to Sleep

A Cover of a Randy Newman Classic on my Tenor Banjo
Ian Howell: Vocals and Tenor Banjo
Randy Newman: Lyrics and Better Version

Mr. President Have Pity on the Working Man (Randy Newman)

An arrangement I've been working on of my favorite Bargain Music song
Original Music and Lyrics by Bargain Music
Tenor Guitar and Vocals: Ian Howell

Lipliner (Bargain Music Cover)

A musical version of a poem I wrote years ago
Ian Howell (Lyrics,vocals,Tenorguitar)

A Song For Beth Powers

Folk singer from Alexandria VA now located in Bethesda MD.  Lover of fifths tuning and mostly play tenor guitar, Tenor Banjo and Mandolin. All drawings are mine all pets are deceased. Thanks for listening!

Temple of the Benevolent Yokel

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