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