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A gorgious afternoon in Spokane. I sang in front of Huckleberry’s on the South hill. Very nice people today!  ​

“If I Had a Hammer” was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays

Autumn Leaves
My memories are leaves

Red and yellow, orange and brown

That lie upon the autumn ground

My grandeur and despair

I reminisce through these

Piled so deeply in my mind

Hide the truth and keep me blind

As I wander unaware

I fear a chilling breeze

That will blow the leaves away

And force my soul to stay

With the corpses buried there

Frankie Valinda Ghee

Guess  where I am.  Yay, Planet Earth!

“The Water Is Wide” Scottish Folk Song

Well, I haven’t been busking in Spokane lately…I miss you!  I’ll be back at it soon. In the mean time, here’s more memories!  Thank you for listening and donating and sharing and liking and just being out there in this universe that we all share. Breathe deeply my friends. THIS IS WHERE WE LIVE!

Today, Washington DC. 

Tomorrow… Or, you know, later this year..THE WORLD!

Ok, well Maybe a few more cities and then the world😄

Nsmaste My Friends🙏🏾

Hello again Everyone,

September is coming to a beautiful close, and that means it’s time for SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION!

Frankie Valinda Ghee Creative Projects has  a lot going on this fall.

1)I have been busy composing songs of my own as well as creating arrangements of  songs I love. I am always looking for venues where I can perform for people who appreciate my style which today I am calling “original/folk/pop/80’sRock/jazz/blues/country  music played accoutically and with great joy at reasonalbe prices.”

This has been an awesome year for playing outdoors, so you will still see me from time to time busking away.  Feel free to stop and hang out a bit.  I accept donations both in  person and here on the website.  Consider purchasing a cd or downloading some Frankie Ghee tunes from cdbaby.com/frankieGhee

2)AROUND THE PIANO/CHARACTER BUILDING SONGS FOR TEENS AND PRETEENS is heading to Washington D.C . for the Character.org and then to Grapevine, Texas for the National Association for Music Education national conference.

AROUND THE PIANO is a collection of easy to learn songs and lessons created by…well,  me.  The lyrics give advice or share philosophies about character that young people can understand and explore. The lessons encourage creativity, self-expression, and tolerance. While designed intentionally to appeal to older students, this resource works well for all ages. Gathering around the piano fosters fellowship and bonding in ensembles, clubs, and community programs.  Consider hiring our team to lead a musical team-building workshop for your group or to work with you to explore using this unique resource to facilitate the conversation about personal character to the young people in your school, family or community.

Check out allaroundthepiano.com to see more.

3) While I have been concentrating more on the musical creative projects this year, I continue  to write poetry, essays, stories and longer fiction.  You can find examples here on this site by scrolling through blogs or you can check out my Creative Fiction page on FaceBook.  Again, donations are happily accepted.

My goal is to create and share full time.  Thank you for your support!

Frankie

I’ll be there singing at about 11:30. Stop on by! I’ve added some fun new songs for the occaison including a very Frankie version of “If You’re Happy and You Know It.”  In the mean time, you can still get your cds right here. Enjoy the rain. 

This bit of UNDER THE BOARDWALK by Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick features Dwayne performing some random back-ups.

Thanks to those who stopped by my little spot on 29th today!

Today’s adventure took me once again to the ever welcoming  Spokane South Hill.  I played a lunch set and had a great time.  Some super generous people stopped by.  Thank you for the financial support and the kind words!  For those of you who stopped to listen for a while, you should know, you are very much appreciated.