First Song of 2021 — Moon River

 After a “break” during the holidays, when I had too much stuff to do and couldn’t learn a new piano song, here’s our first duet of the year!

Hazy Shade of Winter

 Katherine posted an autumnal picture to Facebook with lyrics from this song, so I decided we had to do it next.

Take Me Home, Country Roads, take 1

 This is take 1 because my sister might also sing this with me. Here I am joined by my talented friends Katherine (on camera) and Alex (off camera).

Big Yellow Taxi

My friend Katherine and I are at it again. Big Yellow Taxi.

 I tuned the guitar to D and out the capo on the second fret, for anyone interested.

 

Trying Acapella App

My friend and I tried Acapella and this is the result.

Yes, I sing the words out of order. I learned this song when I was about 12 and time jumbled it in my brain.

On a Wonderful Day Like Today!

You're Never Too Old - Ruth Allen at the Canyon Theater Guild

A few weeks ago, depending on how soon after publication you are reading this, I was able to help out with a one-night only production at the Canyon Theater Guild in Newhall, California.

I've been lucky enough to become friends with Ruth Allen and her family over the past few years, and in celebration of her 90th birthday she starred in a production of her original songs. She wrote, or co-wrote with her brother, Alan Berry, all but two of the songs in this show.

My friend and I made the banners for her piano, so now we're ready to go into the banner-making business.

The whole show is now available to view on YouTube.

June Song! Last Day of June

I forgot to post my song from April, but you can find it on my youtube channel (www.youtube.com/CamilleSharon), maybe after you watch my song for this month.

Most years, on the last day of June, I will post the Finn Brothers' song "Last Day of June" to some of my social media pages. This year I decided to go ahead and record it myself and post that instead. I'm a little early, but I was ready to record it after not getting around to recording a song in May. So... Here it is!

The Rainbow Connection

Last year, you may recall, I challenged myself to do one painting each month. I managed to get through the year with varying degrees of artistic success. This year, my personal challenge is to record one song a month and post it. I've accomplished my January goal and here it is:

When I was 6 or 7, I was in The Sound of Music at the Fiesta Dinner Playhouse in San Antonio, Texas. I was Gretl. After the shows, Captain Von Trapp, Maria and I would go the theater bar and I remember singing The Rainbow Connection with them.

The Muppet Movie is one of the most influential movies in my life. I know it sounds silly, but at a very young age the idea of moving to Hollywood to make millions of people happy really resonated with me and has influenced my life choices.

Be happy. Sing. I hope you enjoy it.

You Grew On Me (cover song)

I know you've been wondering how the piano is going. Well, here's the latest thing I learned! It's another Tim Minchin song called,  "You Grew On Me."

You Grew On Me

You Grew On Me

Linked twice because I don't think I'm getting the video to embed like it should.

My Excuse - Original Song

I wrote another song. In my head, I sound just like Steven Tyler singing this...

My Excuse - YouTube

I don't know how to make the video embed here...


Here's my piano, while I think about this...

There we go.
I made those curtains in the background. Yay, me!

Song for Oskar