The Flagstaff Folk Festival. Plus a Lyrics & Photos Project
On June 14th, I’m both presenting and performing at the Flagstaff Folk Festival!
I believe the last time I performed there was 2008.
- 12:30-1:20PM - Workshop: Roll Your Own House Concert Tour
- 3:30-4:00PM - Performance: Stage - The Gregg Cabin
If you are in Arizona (I have several on my list who are), try and make it out. Music in the pines of Flagstaff is a sweet deal!
I write more about this on my Substack.
Also mentioned on my Substack, Deb and I are starting a Lyric/Photo project. Basically, taking some of my lyrics and placing them opposite Deb's photography - photos of me or whatever we deem emotionally/visually representative of the lyric.
Some of the lyrics will be from my song, Promised Land.
Promised Land was written while driving between Phoenix and Los Angeles during the emotional turmoil of my first divorce. It shows!
Mama mama can you still hold this child It seems the path I've taken has grown so wild From those dime store girls with their dime store smiles To their dime store love and their dime store wiles I’d pay them every dime I own if dimes could buy redemption But I find that I just sold my soul too many times to mention Thought I'd lead my tribe to the promised land But I smote the stone and I was turned back again Now can I find my dreams through my many sins 'Cuz I see everything I'm not, everything I'm not Oh, I see everything I'm not, in who I am ... Promised Land © 2008 - Matthew Moran
I have a recording of the song from that time. Recorded at Cave Creek Coffee Company, the song features Mike Assad, an Arizona guitarist, on accompaniment.
Last Weekend's Photoshoot
Deb and I took a short excursion into downtown. Here are a couple of the photos Deb took.
That's what we have going on. Check in with y'all soon.