Song for Kabir

Journey of Life Forty-one years ago, in August of 1979, I was a new father at the tender age of twenty six with an infant son named Kabir. At that time, my life journey led me to move with my two week old son, his mother and his three year old sister from Colville, WA...

In This Circle at Audio West Studio

In This Circle at Audio West Studio I met Ed Etzel when I was singing with the Harmony Brothers. We were looking for a recording studio to work on an album of tunes and got referred by a fellow musician to check out Audio West in West Sacramento. Since discovering Ed...

In This Circle Liner Notes

Liner notes for IN THIS CIRCLE Album Brand New Day Music by Marshal McKitrick & James McKitrick/ Lyrics by Marshal McKitrick Personnel: Marshal/ lead & harmony vocals-acoustic rhythm guitar Paul Schwabb/ lead guitar Frank Huizar/ bass Brian Rogers/ drums Ken...

New Musical Adventures

What’s Been Going On? New Musical Adventures I’ve had some new musical adventures since my last Notes from the Meadow edition was published in late August. 1) Successful and fun volunteering with summer camp for kids. (see my post elsewhere in this Notes...

In Appreciation of Rumi

Always Room for Rumi I have appreciated and enjoyed the poetry of Rumi since the mid 1990s. At that point in time, Coleman Barks, an American poet, published his second collection of Rumi’s poetry. In that same year, Bill Moyers interviewed Barks on his PBS...