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. 

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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.

The street fair was wonderful. The nice lady at the booth next to where Dwayne and I were roasting loaned us a mini personal fan and saved the day! I saw friends from North Park and former students and parents from Shaw. I also got to talk to strangers which is always groovy for me.

If you missed my little show, look for me out busking this summer. In the mean time, you can order one of my new cds right here at frankieghee.com.

If you want a preview, check me out on cdbaby.com/cd/frankieghee. You can download music there as well!

 

 

Today was lovely.  I performed outside of the Dollar Tree on 29th for a very nice group of people.  Some of my new cds found new homes.  Yay!

If you haven’t gotten your copy of “I-90 to Spokane…Then Left onto Sherman St.,” I still have a few left 🙂  You can purchase one here or catch me at the Garland Street Fair this weekend.  I will be singing from 11a-1p on Lincoln and Garland or near by.

Here is a tiny bit of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time”

 

 

So far, this summer has been the gift that keeps on giving.  Beautiful weather, wonderful places to sing, and recently, I had the opportunity to do some recording with two very talented and patient producers/sound engineers.  I visited Layloni Ghee in Great Falls Montana, and Troy Gunter in Lacey, Washington.  The reward for our time in studio is my first solo cd, I-90 to Spokane…Then Left on Sherman St.   The 13 original songs on the disk span my songwriting journey from my preteens back in Great Falls to this year in Spokane.

You can get your Frankie Ghee Cd  right here at frankieghee.com for $10 or you can catch me at one of my outdoor performances and get a cd with your donation.

A quiet night in Spokane. Very pleasant. Here is some of SHOW ME written by Chrissie Hynde of the 80’s sensation The Pretenders

Frankie sings “You Send Me” by Sam Cooke (clip)

Today, I was singing away on the South Hill, outside near Rite Aid and Jimmy John’s, you know, over by the Trader Joe’s.  I almost didn’t go because it looked like it was going to rain, but low and behold, it was perfect weather for singing, not too hot or bright  but not dreary.

I sang to a family of birds that hangs out on the roof of the restaurant across the parking lot.

The clouds were dark and interesting, and the people who stopped by were kind.  There were lots of smiling faces and lots of little kids which is fun for me.

Thanks again to everyone who passed by and gave a nod or a thumbs up, and thanks to those few who stayed a while and hung out with me for a song or two.

Stay tuned for part…umm..6? in our ongoing saga BUSKING WITH FRANKIE.

If you missed some of the earlier episodes, tune into Frankieghee.com, “My Blog.”  Also check out  “For Hire”

FVG