Songs For All Seasons

The second of our Hallowe'en-themed songs brings to life a delightful poem by John Kendrick Bangs. His enchanting Hallowe'en poem is a joyful celebration of the whimsical side of the holiday, filled with "raisins and nuts," glowing Jack-o'-lanterns, and the carefree mischief that dances through the night, inviting us to indulge without a second thought of reprisal, if only for this magical evening. John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 – January 21, 1922) was an American writer, humorist, editor, and satirist, who crafted a whole genre of writing in his name. "Bangsian fantasy" is a captivating genre that takes us into the afterlife, presenting a stage where its characters—often renowned historical or fictional figures—enact their tales and relationships. A contemporary embodiment of this genre can be seen in the TV show "The Good Place". Get the music for this song for free...

It is spooky season and I have written not one but two Hallowe'en songs, both called confusingly, "Hallowe'en"! The first is by Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet who was the son of a herbalist. His output numbered thirty-six books and 1,500 poems. His writing presented Kentucky scenes in a language echoing Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats. He soon earned the nickname the "Keats of Kentucky". This poem is a story of a lost love, returning as a ghostly revenant on Hallowe'en! Get the music for this song for free -  find out how here. 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 Hallowe’en By Madison Julius Cawein It was down in the woodland on last Hallowe'en, Where silence and darkness had built them a lair, That I felt the dim presence of her, the unseen, And heard her still step on the ghost-haunted air. It was last Hallowe'en in the glimmer an...