One of Those Times in a Life

Welcome to One of Those Times in a Life where I share the songs and stories of a life and career around the campfire. Each campfire has a video or Song from the Campfire, an audio Campfire Chronicle or story told in the oral tradition, and a written journal entry from the Campfire Log. Together forty-nine campfires illuminate the adventure of a lifetime. Thank you for being part of the journey.

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Podcast: Campfire 23 Mark & McCoy

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Between Friends

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It is a gift to relive a significant moment that took place long ago and to see it and feel it again with the perspective of time and space. It is challenging to build a bridge of words across the years and try to connect who I was then with who I am now.

It would certainly have been “easier” if my dad’s visit had not been the day I was going into the studio. And yet…and yet…each experience is important and even precious (defining that word differently in each case.) That together they became part of some larger experience continues to resonate and shimmer and shine brighter through the years. 

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McCoy singing a song he wrote called "My Friends"

McCoy and I at the Seattle Concert Theater

In 1980 and 1981 McCoy and I recorded at a Seattle studio named Big and Famous. During that same time period we did some concerts at a place called The Seattle Concert Theater. Here are some songs and pictures from those days.

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My dad and I in South Africa, 1979.

Visitng my folks in South Africa 1979

Visiting my parents in South Africa was an important part of my starting over after a divorce and not quite “making it” in LA. The country was a tragically beautiful place filled with contradictions living with Apartheid. With that as a backdrop it was a chance to begin in some ways...

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Truly loved...

A Song for Gil

Through the years I've written a lot of songs for different moments and different people and experiences. This is the first one for a grandchild. Walking yesterday I was wondering what one thing would I want Gil, my grandson, to realize as he begins his circle of life. It's simple,...

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The Brothers Four 1979 left to right: Dick Foley, Bob Haworth, myself, Bob Flick

The Lady 80's Tour
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In the summer of 1979 I sang as a member of The Brothers Four for the first time in eight years. The fact that it was a lucrative six week tour of Japan made it career affirming and gave me a chance both financially and emotionally to begin again.
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Here are the four of us on stage.

The Brentwood Playhouse Concert

In June of 1978 with the help from many friends we did a concert at the Brentwood Playhouse. McCoy came from Seattle to be part of it as did Alicia Avery. Larry Paxton who was living in LA at the time played bass and guitar.

Pat Sands’ had a wine glass engraved with the concert...

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