Outrageous Older Woman
The T-shirt came first, then the aspiration to grow into this role. My outrageousness is still evolving.
Vocals, guitar, banjo, bass
Online Loving
Inspired by my stepdaughter’s virtual romance, which ended happily in a wedding in Las Vegas and a permanent move from New York to London.
Vocals, guitar, bass
All She Ever Wanted
This woman won’t let anything come between her and her gift for making music.
Vocals, guitar, banjo, bass, fiddle, keyboard, drums & percussion
The Rain Came Down
This story about two people arriving at a crossroads in their lives came out of nowhere when it suddenly started to rain during a songwriting session in a field of wildflowers.
Vocals, keyboard, guitar, drums & percussion
Wedding Song
I wrote this song for my son and his fiancée as a surprise engagement present. I sang it at both their weddings, in Manila and New Jersey.
Vocals, keyboard, cello, flute
The Still
A fellow songwriter, told that I had worked with homeless alcoholics on the Bowery, said, “You must have a thousand stories.” I have indeed. This is one of them.
Vocals, guitar, banjo, penny whistle
God of Music
A woman’s journey from being silenced to finding her voice and from rage to healing. Dedicated to all survivors of abuse, especially those who sing.
Vocals, keyboard (organ), violin, cello, bass, drums & percussion
The Mayor of Central Park
Alberto Arroyo was a beloved and legendary New York character who inspired and encouraged generations of runners. To Alberto, every day, rain or shine, in Central Park was “a beautiful day.”
Vocals, guitar, bass, percussion
Creeping Age
Originally titled “Middle Age”. Some things get funnier between 45 and 65, others not so much. Dedicated to my friends from both high school and junior high.
Vocals, keyboard (accordion, tuba), guitar, drums & percussion
Mary, Mary
A song about a survivor caught between memory and healing.
Vocal, keyboard, cello, penny whistle
The House That I Called Home
A tribute to my extraordinary parents. A happy childhood—priceless.
Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard (concertina)
Hell, No, We Won’t Go
A protest song, perennially relevant. Ideally, 100,000 people would sing along. In a perfect world, they wouldn’t need to.
Vocals, guitar, banjo, bass, keyboard (fife)
We’ve Come A Long Way
Long-term love, even when the world is falling apart.
Vocals, guitar, bass, violin, cello, flute
Sheldon, Please Come Home
Aficionados of Ashkenazic Jewish culture will recognize this as a somewhat embellished retelling of a classic shaggy dog story.
Vocals, clarinet, keyboard (accordion, sitar), guitar
Prayer (Next Year in Jerusalem)
Free download. An inclusive version of the words that end the traditional Jewish Seder each Passover. Incorporate it into your own Seder and share it with others.
Vocals, keyboard (harp), cello, flute
Two Tall Towers (bonus track)
A lifelong New Yorker, I was there on September 11, 2001. I wrote this song over the next two days as a way of coming to terms with the tragedy. Recorded live in Woodstock seven months later.
Vocals, guitar
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