FAWM.ORG | hummingbear

Artist Bio

Influences: From classical to ethnic music. Joik, taiko, gamelan, Hardangerfela, bagpipes, throat singing...skew mostly Nordic/Celtic. I'm not a musician so this will be a creative challenge. Interested in lyrics, the gray zone between poetry and music, like the moment the jet picks up speed and lifts off.

If a bear hums in the forest does anyone hear it?

Usually lyrical, sometimes hys-teer-ical, especially if you can bear a pun.

(Serious lyrics as well; someone was disappointed to stumble in and find a non-funny song.)

Always looking for musical collaborators, just ask first.

My twitter account seems to be hibernating:
@ turquoisetent

Since it's 2020 this year, does that mean I don't need eyeglasses? A year of perfect vision? I can make any and all spectacular puns? 👓

Tues 4 February - I'm way behind in responding, listening and commenting. Will be away from the internet most of today, hoping to catch up on Wednesday.

FYI I am likely to be away from FAWM beginning Th 13 Febr through the weekend, perhaps til Mon 17th. Got some Real Life happening.

Songs (20)

#1	Song Like a Pancake @oaksnprairie collab deeplyphilosophical banjolele	22 8 weeks
#2	Kindness @kadmad202 firstfruits needs-collab needs-music needs-vocals	23 8 weeks
#3	Little House Beside the Sea	9 8 weeks
#4	I Live in a Box! @bjunker	13 8 weeks
#5	Little House Beside the Sea @moonraccoon odd-time-signature tea memories love-song acoustic	22 7 weeks
#6	I Stan Your Tan Van, Man tanvan libretto_only operetta silly leap_day_half_song gassy	5 7 weeks
#7	Igniting Trees lyrics-only needs-collab needs-music odd_neighbors	11 7 weeks
#8	Healing Naps lyrics-only needs-collab needs-music yawn	7 5 weeks
#9	Möbius Strip of Time @metalfoot dementia acoustic	7 5 weeks
#10	To the Edge and Back @adnama17 alt-indie-country-wtf-ever acoustic-one-take lo-fi trains-routes-you-get-the-idea	7 5 weeks
#11	Goldilocks is Annoying needs-collab needs-music needs-vocals bearspov melange	6 5 weeks
#12	Lucifer, Philosopher lyrics-only needs-collab needs-music	4 5 weeks
#13	Hungry for Pancakes lyrics-only needs-collab needs-music kids silly	5 5 weeks
#14	Ash Wednesday lyrics-only lent	2 4 weeks
#15	First Day of Vacation lyrics-only needs-collab needs-music zany maybesunstroke	3 4 weeks
#16	FAWM After-Party - Now with 200% more Kazoo @ductapeguy fun fuc guy-with-ukulele kazoo filk	10 4 weeks
#17	Seed into Tree @deadhead acoustic dadgad relaxing guy-with-wife its-still-february	6 4 weeks
#18	Patients Practice Patience lyrics-only needs-collab needs-music rarediseasedayfeb29	4 4 weeks
#19	Club-Footed Parrot lyrics-only needs-collab needs-music	5 4 weeks
#20	Last Call (Placeholder) undone wierddream	2 4 weeks

Soundboard

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@bjunker 2 weeks

You were looking for a German word for the feeling of Star Light... I think Sehnsucht might be it!

cheers,

-BJ
@audrey 3 weeks

Thanks for your addition listens and comments. You are really too kind, and I truly appreciate it. 😀
@bjunker 3 weeks

It was a pleasure to "see" you at fawm again this year, and even more so to bring some music to your great lyrics. I have a slightly newer version of "I live in a box" after performing it live; I'll share in a week or so when I get a chance to record it. Cheers! -BJ
@audrey 3 weeks

I can't thank you enough for all your lovely comments on my music. I really do appreciate it. Hope you had a great FAWM. 😀
@kadmad202 4 weeks

Wow! You had a productive FAWM - congratulations! I love that you ran the gamut from clever silliness to heartfelt seriousness in your lyrics. Way to be creative! And thanks again for the wonderful collab. It was great fun, and I hope we can do it again next year😊
@cindyrella 4 weeks

Thanks for your comments. I do some writing and will keep trying to do better playing on my ukulele. I also draw and paint.
@ductapeguy 4 weeks

That was fun. Thanks for what is turning out to be an annual late-fawm collab. Music posted now.
@ductapeguy 4 weeks

You can add me as collab now.it will give me motivation to tackle it.
@mishykatz 5 weeks

Thanks for the birthday greeting! Been a wonderful week!
@momentegalerie 6 weeks

Thank you very much for your nice comment on "ums Haus" a german lyric song!
@timfatchen 6 weeks

Thanks for the applause on Oh Two Oh Two. Macci the Milch Dog (Bushfire Refugee) was happy too!
@hakk 6 weeks

Thanks for listening to my Desert Dream! Your nice comments ment a lot to me!
@oaksnprairie 6 weeks

Asking for a friend? Right.

I do find song-writing, if not an antidote to worry, at least involving enough to put worries at bay.
@ceilidh 6 weeks

Thanks for your kind comments on Spinning Fire and By Candlelight. I'm glad the gypsy flavor came through on Fire. I've sung lots of rounds but never tried to write one, so the guitar chords helped make sure that the melody lines were going to play well together! 😀
@teapot 6 weeks

Thanks for your comment too, so great to read. I love your Fawm username 😀
@cindyrella 7 weeks

Ha. That'll teach me to try to read lyrics without my glasses and brain intact!
@kadmad202 7 weeks

Nancy - Thanks for your kind words! You're the second person to mention John Denver, which is interesting, as I liked him when I'd hear him on the radio, but never bought any of his albums. As an old folkie, though, something was bound to rub off!
@owl 7 weeks

Thank you so much for listening/commenting!
@mishykatz 7 weeks

Thank you so much for the listen on my songs and the wonderful comment!! Much appreciated and so great to see and hear you again this year!
@momentegalerie 7 weeks

Thanks for the comment on "ums Haus" 😀
@crutherford 7 weeks

Hygge! A fabulous word that I have indeed read beforebut admittedly felt compelled to look up...Thanks for commenting on Love Song for an Introvert. I think passive aggressive narrators might be my jam... 😀
@bjunker 7 weeks

Here it is! https://fawm.org/songs/101426/
@cindyrella 7 weeks

Thanks for your commentYes, get off my lawn 😃
@metalfoot 7 weeks

THANK YOU for being the first to get what Kelly was doing lyrically in Politesse... it's not really a song about good manners... it's a Jane Austen style flirting song!
@kellyk 7 weeks

Thanks for the welcome. Metalfoot and I are co-writing at this very moment, my first FAWM song. 😀
@kellyk 7 weeks

Thanks for the welcome. Metalfoot and I are co-writing at this very moment, my first FAWM song. 😀
@bjunker 7 weeks

I don't think I'll be able to post I Live In A Box until Mon night, so no rush. Looking forward to you hearing it though!
@tabitha 7 weeks

Thanks for your message. I have gone through and adjusted the songs to have those tags. 🙂
@tabitha 7 weeks

Hey, thank you for the comment on You Can Go If You Want To. To answer your question about whether I will upload music or not, probably not. When I wrote it I had a smidgen of guitar stuff so that I could write to something, but I don't sing and am still too shy and nervous to ask people if they want to collaborate.
@valeriecox 7 weeks

Thank you. So pleased to know you enjoyed my Thanks giving song.
@mishykatz 7 weeks

The army mouse choir! I like it! thanks for the listen and comments on Too Many Mice
@audrey 7 weeks

Thank you Nancy for your wonderful comment on my piece Caring Neighbours. It's much appreciated. 😀
@cleanshoes 8 weeks

Thank you for your kind words on my soundboard! Best wishes for a happy and productive FAWM!
@kadmad202 8 weeks

Glad you're happy with the result of Kindness. After a few rough hours, it did finally come together. I always worry a little when the music requires a little addition/subtraction/change to your original lyrics - you wrote them that way for a reason, after all! Thanks for understanding!
@kadmad202 8 weeks

I just posted Kindness to my page since you posted your lyrics to mine, and can't quite figure out how to get it onto yours. Any suggestions??

Just figured it out! Thanks for the inspiration!
@oaksnprairie 8 weeks

Your pancake is ready!
@phoenixash 8 weeks

Thanks for the lovely comment on my track. I chose to do an a capella just because I had zero access to instruments on the first day.
@kadmad202 8 weeks

Hi! Just sent you an email about a possible collaboration and not sure it got delivered. Can you let me know whether or not you got it? Thanks!
@oaksnprairie 8 weeks

I'm getting off to a slow start this year, but now that my first one's out, could I try to give you some music (and vocals) to the pancake song?
@wacha 8 weeks

Thank you for the kind words on "My Home". I don't always add percussion to my demos but every so often hey feel like they need it.
@melissamccarthy20 8 weeks

Thank you for the welcome message! Excited to be here!! Happy Writing!
@moonraccoon 8 weeks

Hey Nancy - Thank you for the welcome back 😀 I hope your lyricking is productive.
@mishykatz 8 weeks

Thank you for the listen and comment, I am happy with my number one 2020 FAWM song...on to number 2 today!
@tabitha 8 weeks

Thank you for the lovely comment on Normal Bethlehem. It was much appreciated. 🙂
@brendaberezan 8 weeks

Thanks Hummingbear! Good luck to you and have fun!
@mannon 8 weeks

Thank you for the nice message! I too, hope your fawm is a fruitful one this year! ^^
@ayancia 8 weeks

Thanks for the encouragement! We'll make it through this month and Rock fawm 😀
@kadmad202 8 weeks

Hi there! Let the fun begin!
@hakk Feb 1

Thanks! Have a fun February and keep on humming!
@bdarel Feb 1

"If a bear hums in the forest does anyone hear it?" I suspect it may depend upon how loud the sound of one hand clapping is, or if the bear is dreaming it is a butterfly. Ah, life's little mysteries.

Here is to a productive twenty-nine days.
@bri4n Feb 1

Thanks for the well wishes and good luck to you, in this year of perfect pitch, I mean vision 😉
@mishykatz Feb 1

Hey good to see you happy FAWM 2020!
@suzimuzi Jan 31

Hi thx for posting on my board, have great 29 days! I'll check your lyrics and see if there's something I can write for...
@tjeff Jan 31

Hi again! Thx for checking in, hope all is well. Have a great FAWM!
@mfasize Jan 31

cheers bro yeah def like to set myself goals but yeah def looking 4ward to this since last year
@audrey Jan 31

Hi Hummingbear. Thanks for the warm welcome. And a warm welcome to you too. I look forward to reading what you'll be creating this year. Happy FAWMing! 😀
@mattoxic Jan 30

I hope you have a great FAWM! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
@darcistrutt Jan 30

You are punny! Hope you have a great FAWM!
@elainedimasi Jan 30

Oh, good call on the album name connection!
@rwc Jan 29

Thanks for your message - have a great FAWM!
@pipewrench67 Jan 28

Hello, almost here or almost there, or something like that.
@bdarel Jan 28

We oldsters have to stick together.

That goodness I proofread this post. Auto correct should be illegal. It changed oldsters to molesters. That's just wrong.

Here's wishing you a productive and enjoyable February.

May your muse smile upon you.
@izaakalexander Jan 28

14 Songs in 28 ... make that 29 Days!
@quork Jan 28

Thanks, hummingbear, all the best to you in FAWM 2020.
@tvsker Jan 27

Thank you for the welcome, and I hope you have a great FAWM as well!
@zuza Jan 27

Thank you for your kind words. And hello right back at ya!
@tabitha Jan 26

Hey hummingbear, thank you for the cheerful welcome! And I love the puns.
@cindyrella Jan 25

Let's have a good one!
@linzwolf Jan 24

Hi hummingbear! Thanks for the warm welcome 😀 I'm really looking forward to seeing what you do!
@rustyp Jan 24

Hey @hummingbear thanks for the welcome! 😀
Here's to an awesom and fruitful FAWM! 😀
@scubed Jan 24

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful FAWM.
@phoenixash Jan 23

Hey nice to be here, let's go
@fearlessflight2014 Jan 22

I’m just sending my husband )who is a policeman) off to fight fires. Scary... I’ll have to write him a stay safe song. Have a great FAWM @hummingbear 😀
@amusia Jan 22

Thank you! Hope you have a wonderful FAWM as well!
@adnama17 Jan 20

Jammin' is what bears do best I hear! <3
@natrin Jan 20

Thanks! Have a great FAWM 😀
@owl Jan 20

have a lovely FAWM!
@metalfootlings Jan 19

Thanks! Looking forward to it -- F#2 is for sure on board and F#1 is a maybe/maybe-not, and F#3 is undecided...
@yam655 Jan 19

I hope it's a great year for you!
@tamsnumber4 Jan 19

Thank you and so happy to hear from you! Happy FAWMing!!
@chipwithrow Jan 18

And hi to you, too! Such interesting influences you have!
@cts Jan 18

Well hello, hello good friend. Glad to see you back for another round of FAWM fun! And yes - Blueberry Cheerios for the breakfast win!
@gardeningangel1 Jan 17

Hi, thanks for winging by my soundcloud 😀 your pun-game is strong, I tip my silly hat to you. Happy FAWMing!
@klaus Jan 17

Hi Hummy. Greetings from the shores of Baltic Sea. See you later. 😀
@famouspatrick Jan 17

Glad to "see" you again, as well as a lot of the other veterans. I'm looking forward to hearing your songs!
@timfatchen Jan 17

Partially safe. Up in the fire country now (more later, bad internet) (and thank you 😀 )
@barbara Jan 17

Happy writing days approacheth!! Good to see you here again. 🙂
@jaegerin Jan 16

Hope you're on good FAWM this year 😁
@acousticmaddie Jan 16

Yes May the FAWM be with you 😀 <3
@lvgd09 Jan 16

Thanks! Happy FAWM.
@tcelliott Jan 16

Heya! FAWM RAWKS!!! or folks, or jazzes or ... well, you know. At any rate, here's to a good one.
@stephenwordsmith Jan 16

Beat those overachieving little wings, Hummingbear!
@pearlmanhattan Jan 16

Hello friend! Vlogmas got too much, I've had issues with getting reliable caregivers and changed my business to crafting and my hobby back to music, but have spent a lot of time getting ready for fairs. Soon I will get my schedule together and be ready to att least finish FAWM. Happy FAWM to you!!
@chandra83 Jan 16

Allo! Happy FAWM! 😀
@metalfoot Jan 13

Let's do this FAWM thing! 😁

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Artist Bio

Songs (20)

Soundboard

@bjunker 2 weeks

@audrey 3 weeks

@bjunker 3 weeks

@audrey 3 weeks

@kadmad202 4 weeks

@cindyrella 4 weeks

@ductapeguy 4 weeks

@ductapeguy 4 weeks

@mishykatz 5 weeks

@momentegalerie 6 weeks

@timfatchen 6 weeks

@hakk 6 weeks

@oaksnprairie 6 weeks

@ceilidh 6 weeks

@teapot 6 weeks

@cindyrella 7 weeks

@kadmad202 7 weeks

@owl 7 weeks

@mishykatz 7 weeks

@momentegalerie 7 weeks

@crutherford 7 weeks

@bjunker 7 weeks

@cindyrella 7 weeks

@metalfoot 7 weeks

@kellyk 7 weeks

@kellyk 7 weeks

@bjunker 7 weeks

@tabitha 7 weeks

@tabitha 7 weeks

@valeriecox 7 weeks

@mishykatz 7 weeks

@audrey 7 weeks

@cleanshoes 8 weeks

@kadmad202 8 weeks

@kadmad202 8 weeks

@oaksnprairie 8 weeks

@phoenixash 8 weeks

@kadmad202 8 weeks

@oaksnprairie 8 weeks

@wacha 8 weeks

@melissamccarthy20 8 weeks

@moonraccoon 8 weeks

@mishykatz 8 weeks

@tabitha 8 weeks

@brendaberezan 8 weeks

@mannon 8 weeks

@ayancia 8 weeks

@kadmad202 8 weeks

@hakk Feb 1

@bdarel Feb 1

@bri4n Feb 1

@mishykatz Feb 1

@suzimuzi Jan 31

@tjeff Jan 31

@mfasize Jan 31

@audrey Jan 31

@mattoxic Jan 30

@darcistrutt Jan 30

@elainedimasi Jan 30

@rwc Jan 29

@pipewrench67 Jan 28

@bdarel Jan 28

@izaakalexander Jan 28

@quork Jan 28

@tvsker Jan 27

@zuza Jan 27

@tabitha Jan 26

@cindyrella Jan 25

@linzwolf Jan 24

@rustyp Jan 24

@scubed Jan 24

@phoenixash Jan 23

@fearlessflight2014 Jan 22

@amusia Jan 22

@adnama17 Jan 20

@natrin Jan 20