February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

kathy moran (@kathym)

progress: 11

joined: January 31 2008
location: Connecticut, USA
website: home.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user
influences: Harry Chapin, John Denver, Joni Mitchell, Tom Kimmel, Amy Carol Webb, Sloan Wainwright, Greg Trafidlo, Joe Jencks, and Kevin Briody for starters. There are plenty, I guess. I get inspired by a lot of my friends, too - some of whom you'll find FAWMing. The more we get together and talk about songwriting, the more inspired I get.

Bio

Sending you all great vibes from Connecticut, USA!!!

Lots of things catch my attention and spark my imagination, particularly unusual news stories or tidbits gleaned from anywhere and everywhere. Ideas, visions, dreams, specs, or stars - nothing is insignificant.

I believe that each person can make a difference in some way, every day, and that folks who take some kind of positive action help shift the world in a better direction. No act of kindness or charity is so small that it doesn't matter to the recipient. As hard as life is on this planet, imagine what it would be like without the countless small actions taken each day by countless caring individuals.

I play acoustic guitar, have something called an Eede Beede dulcimer that I've dabbled around with, and have a djembe and keyboard that I noodle around with but don't really play. I started writing again back in 2003 after a long hiatus. Most of my songs are contemporary folk - some mellow, some funny, with a blues number now and then. Sometimes I write with a friend. I've performed mostly in New York's Hudson Valley and in Connecticut, both on my own and in a trio with friends. I'm interested in finding new online resources to explore, so feel free to share any suggestions you have.

I've been attending songwriter retreats since 2003 - Summersongs (and its cold weather counterpart Wintersongs) and Cedar Run Song Workshops. I've also taken many workshops involving songwriting, the creative process, vocal skills, harmony, performance, etc.

I haven't used my MySpace page in months and don't really know if I'll go back and do anything with it, mostly due to time constraints.

2012 Songs

1	Feelin' Down	11 comments // 1 week ago
2	The Forgotten Garden	6 comments // 1 week ago
3	Strange Skies	11 comments // 1 week ago
4	What an Odd Thing to Say	7 comments // 3 days ago
5	Most Days	7 comments // 22 hours ago
6	The Archer	4 comments // 20 hours ago
7	I've Decided	3 comments // 18 hours ago
8	I Have a Sword	3 comments // 16 hours ago
9	We Need to Talk	4 comments // 6 hours ago
10	Hug the Dark	4 comments // 5 hours ago
11	As I Fall Asleep	4 comments // 2 hours ago

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skullcrush 1 hour ago

Hey, thanks for the comment That's precisely what I wanted to write about.
smiley 2 hours ago

Thanks for checking out ALL of my stuff. I appreciate your comments. Looking forward to WS.
ladyvinyl 4 hours ago

Thanks for the comment! I'm definitely gonna keep doing skirmishes.
randyxpher 17 hours ago

Thanks for the comments on my I've Decided. I managed to type in the lyrics, but I make no guarantees on typos at this hour.
snoozin 3 days ago

Thanks for your feedback, Kathy....it was one of those things that developed as you wrote it...will be a fun one to sing I am sure!!!
rbarreda 5 days ago

Kathy thanks so much for your very kind comment on my song "demons be gone." I love the way you said "It [the song] will tell me what it needs as I make friends with it." What an awesome way to state the concept of getting to know the song, practicing and familiarizing oneself with it to play it better. That really was the perfect way of stating what I needed to hear. Thanks.
crisiscouncil 6 days ago

Hi Kathy, thanks for the incredible comment! Yours was my first comment this year - such an encouraging way to start FAWM 2012!

I just read the lyrics for your 3 songs so far - they're great. I love songs that really tell a story, and the words clearly mean a lot to you - keep up the good work
the3queens 6 days ago

Thanks for the kind comment! Lori
arthurrossi 1 week ago

Thank you very much for your nice comment!
billysea 1 week ago

Thank you Kathy.
snoozin 1 week ago

ya, errol's a madman for sure, he has already welcomed me..yet another crazy canuck!!!!
majidae 1 week ago

Thank you for your comment! I never really watched MTV, so now I can only see it as a bunch of lame reality shows. Hmm... I much prefer the older version.
snoozin 1 week ago

Hi Kathy,
Looking forward to my 1st FAWM!!!