“Please do not underestimate the mountain roads,” it says. “Do not follow your GPS.” “BE SURE TO BELIEVE THE SPEED MARKINGS AT THE CURVES!” The road to the Yellow Pine Music and Harmonica Festival is not for the faint of heart. … Read More
Sounds From a Simple Life. Field recordings of the Amish of north-central Ohio.… Read More
Walking our dog along the Boise River Greenbelt every morning generates many rewards. One of the greatest has been in meeting new people. This past winter, when Maggie and I dressed in double layers of wool to combat morning temperatures … Read More
Thank you for reading my introductory blog post for my new website and business Evocative Sound & Visuals. I’m so glad you’re here! Let me begin by shouting out the launch of my latest multimedia story and first-ever album entitled … Read More
To uniquely commemorate the 50th anniversary of the June 22, 1969 Cuyahoga River fire, I traveled the length of the river – from headwaters to Lake Erie – recording its underwater soundscape during a nine-month period in 2017 and 2018. Dipping hydrophones (underwater microphones) into the water opened up an otherwise unheard sonic world. Now I was able to listen to the subtle sounds of barely audible aquatic life, to the natural sounds of flowing water where a dam stood for years before, to rhythmic sounds of kayak paddles cutting into the water, and finally, to the penetrating noise of tug boats and lake tankers motoring through the Flats. What I discovered is that this once polluted environmental disaster is back from the dead.
I hope you enjoy the journey.