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- 54016 US
My dear husband McQ passed away on January 26, 2024 from Alzheimer's. I'm feeling off as I go through all the "firsts". Maybe the cowbell is just what I need, and just maybe listening to your songs will help, but just know I may not be my "normal" self.
*****
I love it here. I've loved learning new instruments and meeting new people...and of course letting my muse have fun creating. My main 'instrument' is my voice, but I also play guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, autoharp, steel drum, piano, flute, and a very robust cowbell.
A note on comments: I do not intend to make my living with my music, but do want to get better, so gentle constructive comments are very welcome. If there is a certain song I'm thinking I may want to do in public I will ask for serious critique on that song and hope you'll let me have it :-)
Pronouns: her/she
Nicknames because of FAWM: Princess of the Cowbell or just Princess, and Mistress Darci - from one rather suggestive collaboration in 2014.
Happy FAWMing everyone!
Had to look it up since I've seen others marking the years:
My history:
2010 50/90 - 4 (What?! I can write songs?! My son pulled me into it.)
2011 FAWM - 14, 50/90 - 56 (Lots of collabs with my daughter Dawn)
2012 FAWM - 16, 50/90 - 25
2013 FAWM - 16, 50/90 - 29
2014 FAWM - 13, 50/90 - 12
2015 FAWM - 19, 50/90 - 18
2016 FAWM - 18, 50/90 - 14
2017 FAWM - 16, 50/90 - 11
2018 FAWM - 17, 50/90 - 7
2019 FAWM - 14, 50/90 - 10
2020 FAWM - 14, 50/90 - 1 - A very bad year
2021 FAWM - 15, 50/90 - 18
2022 FAWM - 15, 50/90 - 17
2023 FAWM - 15, 50/90 - 8
2024 FAWM - 7, 50/90 - 4
2025 FAWM - new beginnings
*****
I love it here. I've loved learning new instruments and meeting new people...and of course letting my muse have fun creating. My main 'instrument' is my voice, but I also play guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, autoharp, steel drum, piano, flute, and a very robust cowbell.
A note on comments: I do not intend to make my living with my music, but do want to get better, so gentle constructive comments are very welcome. If there is a certain song I'm thinking I may want to do in public I will ask for serious critique on that song and hope you'll let me have it :-)
Pronouns: her/she
Nicknames because of FAWM: Princess of the Cowbell or just Princess, and Mistress Darci - from one rather suggestive collaboration in 2014.
Happy FAWMing everyone!
Had to look it up since I've seen others marking the years:
My history:
2010 50/90 - 4 (What?! I can write songs?! My son pulled me into it.)
2011 FAWM - 14, 50/90 - 56 (Lots of collabs with my daughter Dawn)
2012 FAWM - 16, 50/90 - 25
2013 FAWM - 16, 50/90 - 29
2014 FAWM - 13, 50/90 - 12
2015 FAWM - 19, 50/90 - 18
2016 FAWM - 18, 50/90 - 14
2017 FAWM - 16, 50/90 - 11
2018 FAWM - 17, 50/90 - 7
2019 FAWM - 14, 50/90 - 10
2020 FAWM - 14, 50/90 - 1 - A very bad year
2021 FAWM - 15, 50/90 - 18
2022 FAWM - 15, 50/90 - 17
2023 FAWM - 15, 50/90 - 8
2024 FAWM - 7, 50/90 - 4
2025 FAWM - new beginnings
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@timfatchenMod
Hi Darci, here it is, almost the end of FAWM and I haven't even dropped by to say hello till now. My fault. Life here remains full but Deb's use-by date remains indefinite and her oncologist remains happy so we move along. Now I'll listen a bit. (!)
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…hey! - we are collaborating on Song 9 in the A Capella Challenge; please send me an email (please see my FAWM-profile, envelope-icon) from an address i can reply to with information relating to the collab (file-up-and-download, recording etc.)…
…thank you for jumping into this adventure!…
…thank you for jumping into this adventure!…
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You're here!
I met you 14 years ago, it occurs to me.
I met you 14 years ago, it occurs to me.
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I'm glad the Princess of the Cowbell has returned!
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Hi, Mistress, @darcistrutt ! Happy FAWM 2025! Ring that bell!
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Darci,
Once more into the breach! Y'all have a bunch of fun now.
JW
Once more into the breach! Y'all have a bunch of fun now.
JW
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Hey Darci!! Thinking of you and that cowbell!!!
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May the fawm be with you!
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Hi Darci, happy Fawm. Have a wonderful time 🎶
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Have yourself a wonderful FAWM Darci. 😀
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Queen of the Cowbell! Hope to see you here again this year.
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Welcome back to FAWM! I'm using my original FAWM account here, so you might not have me followed here.