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"SCRUFFY EAGLE"
WEBSITE 2007 UPDATES ARCHIVE LIST
Dates and details of updates to this website during 2007.
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Revised Include re. visitor counting (of any & all areas) at website : scruffyeagle.com website
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01/03/07
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New
document for holding recordkeeping of updates to this website
during 2007.
Standard item.
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New
document for holding 2007 MUSIC DIARY notes.
Standard item.
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3 )
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Revised
both the
"MUSIC DIARY"
and the
"WEBSITE UPDATES"
archival documents for inclusion of all the associated data from 2007.
Standard procedure.
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01/28/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added an entry re. sitting in with "West Side" at the LVD Casino,
Saturday evening, 01/27/07.
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01/29/07
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Updated
all the Copyright Notification includes, to reflect the fact that we're now in
a different year; i.e., it's now 2007, instead of 2007.
Overdue maintenance.
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Revised
the sequence of items on the Main Page, & mirrored it on the Music & Art
Index page.
*) I decided to break up the posted songs into their respective collections.
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3 )
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Revised
the lyrics page for the song,
"FIND MY SAUCER"
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Corrected the Copyright Notice, to indicate scruffyeagle.com instead of
John L. Fordham; i.e., updating to fit what I've done with the rest of my stuff.
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4 )
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New
lyrics page for the song,
"WISHIN' YA' WELL"
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An old item from the "Havva Slice - Uh, Life" collection.
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New
lyrics page for the song,
"FACING A BIG DECISION"
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An old Beatnik item from the "Beat My Nick" collection.
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02/07/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added an entry re. sitting in with "Johnny Green and the Green Men" at the LVD Casino,
Saturday evening, 02/03/07.
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02/15/07
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Added
an entry onto the
"MUSIC DIARY"
page.
Documenting my participation in the 27th Annual White Pines Jamboree and Fiddle
Contest.
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Revised
lyrics page for the song,
"THANKS FOR THE RAIN"
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Perhaps, finished?
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03/08/07
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Revised
all the pages that had been titled as being "Guitar Lessons", to make
the collection of pages be strictly about guitar care & maintenance - so, they're
now
"GUITAR CARE LESSONS"
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This was a little maintenance task I've been putting off for a while now.
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Added
an entry into the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 03/08/07.
This entry talked about my current practice routines, the fact that I'd made the
acquaintance of "Hurrican Kristi", and recent musical events involving
Fisherman Rich.
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03/24/07
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Added
an entry into the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 03/24/07.
Discussion of current practice levels on various instruments, and marking the fact that I've got my
own computer again - will eventually lead to being able to resume recording my music!
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04/11/07
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Wrote
an entry into the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 04/11/07.
Making note of some progress; I piped the karaoke machine's output as input into the
Audacity recording program on my computer. Then, an added paragraph about a major problem
with the Alvarez 12-string guitar.
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New
artwork posted at website,
"Green Stuff"
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The picture I'm using as "wallpaper" on my desktop, as of 04/11/97.
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04/24/07
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New
lyrics page for the song,
"SO FAR AWAY (THE WIND HOWLS)"
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An as-yet-unfinished item, being posted for its social value.
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Revised
the
"MUSICAL LINKS"
page.
I created a new section to focus on links for commercial sellers of equipment. The link
for The Music Gallery got relocated into it, and an entry w/ link was created for
musiciansfriend.com.
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04/30/07
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Wrote
entries in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 04/28/07 and 04/29/07.
eBay activities. Bought SR-406 bass guitar; didn't buy keytar. Repaired Alvarez returned
from Highwood Music Gallery.
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05/02/07
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Wrote
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 05/02/07.
Restrung the Alvarez. Discovered damaged places on the Alvarez'es case. Decided I'll
stick with the Ernie Ball Slinky phosphor bronze strings, for future restringings.
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05/09/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added an entry re. sitting in with Robby Vee at the LVD Casino,
Saturday evening, 05/05/07.
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Wrote
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 05/09/07.
Discussed the newly-acquired Ibanez SR-406, set up work for it, and rethinking my
deal with myself.
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05/10/07
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Adjusted
the info content, and the presentation of lyrics on the page for the song,
"A TOKEN OF MY LOVE"
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I finally made a recording of this song, so the info content on the page now
reflects that change. I also decreased the font size of the lyrics, so now the
lines of lyrics remain intact instead of breaking up and using extra lines.
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Removed
the blurb about my home computer's 2004 breakdown, from the top of the 2007ups page.
That problem has been more or less solved, since my acquisition of new equipment.
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05/20/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added an entry re. sitting in with the Maxx Band at the LVD Casino,
Saturday evening, 05/20/07.
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Wrote
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 05/20/07.
Discussing a problem with my CD burner.
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05/30/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added entries re. sitting in with the Bear Creek Band at the LVD Casino,
Saturday and Monday evenings, 05/28/07 and 05/30/07.
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06/04/07
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Wrote
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 06/04/07.
Discussing performing songs on guitar w/ voice, while visiting Mike & Sharon
after the Casino shows.
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07/03/07
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Revised
the lyrics page for the song,
"SO FAR AWAY (THE WIND HOWLS)"
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I tweaked several aspects of the page, and re-wrote the Info Intro.
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Wrote
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 07/03/07.
Discussing the band "Westside", their failure to have me sit in when
they said they would, and a realization that I was actually better than their
hand-drummer.
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07/15/07
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Wrote
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 07/15/07.
Discussing the need for a resume.
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Created the first draft of a
New
page,
"A SCRUFFY RESUME"
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This is the first draft of an online resume, for prospective musical associates
to refer to in order to learn more about me.
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08/12/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added an entry re. sitting in with the Michael Scott Band at the LVD Casino,
Saturday, 08/11/07.
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08/17/07
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New
website section for the
"SCRUFFY EAGLE BAND"
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This initializes a new section at the website, devoted to the
"Scruffy Eagle Band".
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New
page,
"MEET THE BAND!"
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This is intended to be a resource for visitors to the website, to get to know who's
in the Scruffy Eagle Band.
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New
page,
"CHECKLIST FOR MEETING #1"
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This is intended to be a resource for Scruffy Eagle Band members, to help them prepare
for the first band meeting.
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08/20/07
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Wrote
an entry into the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 08/20/07.
Discussing progress re. the Scruffy Eagle Band, and equipment issue re. drums.
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08/27/07
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Wrote
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 08/27/07.
Discussing events of my trip to Berlin, WI, to visit Fisherman Rich and investigage
starting up the Scruffy Eagle Band.
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09/04/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added entries re. sitting in with the Bear Creek Band at the LVD Casino,
on Saturday 09/01/07, Sunday 09/02/07, and Monday 09/03/07.
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09/09/07
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Updated
(finished?) the page,
"A SCRUFFY RESUME"
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This is a much better (more complete) draft for an online resume.
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added entry re. sitting in with the Band "Quest" at the LVD Casino,
on Saturday 09/08/07.
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Wrote
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
, for 09/09/07.
Discussing improvement in my fiddle playing, return to flute playing, and change in
my rhythm guitar playing.
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09/15/07
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Wrote
2 entries in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
. One was for 09/13/07. The other was an entry I'd failed to make in a
timely manner, for 08/30/07.
For the 09/13/07 entry, I discussed current status re. playing Fiddle & Flute. I also
discussed a new song I've learned, and mentioned re. lack of progress going pro. For the
entry re. 08/30/07, I dug into my notes and found the info so I could make an accurate
entry to document exactly when it was that I phoned PMR in Minneapolis, and what I said.
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Updated
the page,
"A SCRUFFY RESUME"
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Baby steps, baby steps... baby steps!
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09/19/07
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Revised
lyrics for the song,
"YOUR EVIL CLOWN"
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Creating a working copy, I tweaked the lyrics - and, that's reflected in this
update of the online copy.
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09/29/07
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Moved
several songs to new directory placements.
I'm hoping this will help get the growning mass of posted songs in a more organized
arrangement, making it easier for me to know at a glance how much of each type I've
posted.
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Revised
the lyrics for the song,
"HONEY, YOU BEYOND"
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Tweaked the lyrics to reflect how I sing it now, and improved the stylistic comments
on the page.
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Revised
the lyrics on the page for the song,
"SO FAR AWAY (THE WIND HOWLS)"
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A couple of baby-steps closer to being finished.
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4 )
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Updated
the page,
"A SCRUFFY RESUME"
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Fixed a typo that was distorting the meaning of a paragraph.
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10/02/07
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New
lyrics page for the song,
"ONE AMONG MANY"
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I just felt like posting something...(!)
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Wrote
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
for 10/02/07.
I discussed new instruments on their way (not received yet), slacking off drumming,
lack of progress going pro, current status re. playing Fiddle, and a song I've almost
got worked out by ear on both fiddle & guitar.
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10/04/07
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Revised
the
"CHECKLIST FOR MEETING #1"
page.
I fixed the Intro to discuss it's original purpose in the past tense, and improved the
contents of the list-making instructions on the page.
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Wrote
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
for 10/04/07.
I discussed how I feel about my Fiddle playing, and my prospects for improvement.
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10/07/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added entry re. sitting in with the Band "The Jacob Rice Band" at the
LVD Casino, on Saturday 10/06/07.
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Updated
the page,
"A SCRUFFY RESUME"
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Updated it, to include "The Jacob Rice Band" in the list of bands I've
sat in with, and to include my newly acquired Djembe drum in my list of
hand-drumming tools.
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10/14/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added entry re. sitting in with "Jerry Allen and the Knife River Band"
at the LVD Casino, on Saturday 10/13/07.
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Updated
the page,
"A SCRUFFY RESUME"
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*) Revised the listing of bands I've sat in with, to include "Jerry Allen and the
Knife River Band".
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10/22/07
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Posted
entries in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
for 10/20/07 and 10/22/07.
10/20/07: Discussed my Fiddle playing, posting stuff into a newsgroup, the expensive
digital recorder I haven't bought yet, and meeting the members of the band
"Ranchhand".
10/22/07: Discussed placing an order w/ musiciansfriend.com - bought the digital
recorder, and a few small items I needed.
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11/02/07
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Posted
entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
for 11/02/07.
11/02/07: Discussed purchasing a cable & memory card for the Fostex digital
recorder, discussed meeting Fiddler Holt, and progress re. flute.
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11/05/07
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Tweaked
the lyrics in the song,
"NO SANTA"
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Tweaked the posted lyrics to fit how I do it now.
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11/09/07
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Posted
entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
for 11/09/07.
11/09/07: Discussed arrival & testing of both USB cable & memory card for the Fostex digital recorder.
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11/12/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added entry re. another instance of sitting in with the "Bear Creek Band" at the
LVD Casino, on Saturday 11/10/07.
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11/19/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added entry re. sitting in with the "Broadband" band, at the
LVD Casino, on Saturday 11/19/07. Also, added a simple list of band names the
visitor will see, placed just before the first band's entry box.
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Updated
the page,
"A SCRUFFY RESUME"
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*) Revised the listing of bands I've sat in with, to include "Broadband",
and updated the equipment, etc. section of my online resume.
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11/24/07
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Enhanced
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
I installed links for the bands I listed on the page, leading to their websites; at least, for each of the ones
I currently have links for...
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12/04/07
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Posted
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
for 12/04/07.
Discussed my current progress re. flute, and my plans for the song, "Thanks For The Rain".
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12/10/07
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Updated
the
"BANDS I SAT IN WITH"
page.
*) Added entry re. sitting in with the "Luther Lewis and White Lightning" band, at the
LVD Casino, on Saturday 12/08/07.
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New
page,
"A ROMANCE RESUME"
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An (as yes, unfinalized) page devoted to letting potential mates know who I am, for the sake of deciding whether
or not to pursue involvement.
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12/12/07
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Posted
an entry in the
"MUSIC DIARY FOR 2007"
for 12/04/07.
Discussed my surprise at discovering bongos diminished djembe skill, and mention re. flute playing and teeth.
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12/16/07
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Revised
the pop-up caption for the picture on the Main Page, from "Pure Spirit?" to "A ghost of the
man I was...".
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Revised
the page for the song,
"NO SANTA"
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Minor changes of wording in the Intro section of the page, and addition of a link to my music page at the Soundclick
website, so people can hear the song.
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12/22/07
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Revised
the page for the song,
"THANKS FOR THE RAIN"
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Revised the Intro section to reflect the current status of the song, and revised
the lyrics to include the now-finished 3rd Refrain.
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"UPDATES ARCHIVES LISTS" include: "SCRUFFY EAGLE" website
ALL AVAILABLE "SCRUFFY EAGLE" WEBSITE UPDATES DOCUMENTS:
( Website was established in 2003. )
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