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My Sister's Beautiful Heart

My Sister's Beautiful Heart

Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
December 05, 2024 15:37
Genres: Alternative, Pop
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In her mid seventies, my sister has decided to learn Korean. I think it was spurred by her love of Korean K-pop music and the desire to understand the beautiful lyrics. This transformed into a thorough fascination with Korean...
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    The Saucey Pack Goat

    The Saucey Pack Goat

    Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
    March 03, 2024 17:03
    Genres: Ambient, New Age
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    For notes about this magnificent athlete, Saucey, and the programs I used to compose this, click here.  The first movement, In Their Absence, was selected to be part of the Stairwells Installations of the National Association...
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      Walking With My Ocarinas

      Walking With My Ocarinas

      Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
      April 19, 2023 18:57
      Genres: Alternative, Ambient
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      These four pieces are based on my experiences of goat packing in the mountains.  I always bring my ocarinas for a bit of fun.  All the sounds you hear are based on my ocarina playing.  For a description (including some neat...
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        Meadowlark for Warren

        Meadowlark for Warren

        Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
        May 25, 2021 16:07
        Genres: Ambient, Alternative
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        This was a breakthrough piece for me, written in 1989 or so.  I lived in a junkie old trailer in Evanston, Wyoming, where I was happily no longer working as a counselor for the seriously mentally ill.  I was sitting in my...
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          My Sister's Beautiful Heart

          My Sister's Beautiful Heart

          Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
          December 05, 2024 15:37
          Genres: Alternative, Pop
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          In her mid seventies, my sister has decided to learn Korean. I think it was spurred by her love of Korean K-pop music and the desire to understand the beautiful lyrics. This transformed into a thorough fascination with Korean...
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            Isa Six Four Beat Try3

            Isa Six Four Beat Try3

            Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
            June 19, 2025 17:52
            Genres: Alternative, Ambient
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              The Saucey Pack Goat

              The Saucey Pack Goat

              Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
              March 03, 2024 17:03
              Genres: Ambient, New Age
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              For notes about this magnificent athlete, Saucey, and the programs I used to compose this, click here.  The first movement, In Their Absence, was selected to be part of the Stairwells Installations of the National Association...
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                Walking With My Ocarinas

                Walking With My Ocarinas

                Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
                April 19, 2023 18:57
                Genres: Alternative, Ambient
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                These four pieces are based on my experiences of goat packing in the mountains.  I always bring my ocarinas for a bit of fun.  All the sounds you hear are based on my ocarina playing.  For a description (including some neat...
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                  Charlotte Dreams of Winnowing

                  Charlotte Dreams of Winnowing

                  Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
                  July 05, 2022 17:58
                  Genres: Alternative, Ambient
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                  A snipe is a bird which has the wonderful ability to soar down through the sky, making the air “winnow” through his tail feathers, producing a wonderful hu-hu-hu-hu-hu.  He will make huge loops over and over, supposedly to...
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                    Living With My Donkeys, SCORE for horn part

                    Living With My Donkeys, SCORE for horn part

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                    The Living With My Donkeys score is 11 x 14, covered and bound, 39 stiff card stock pages, with music, color photos and story line.  I also send a thumb drive, SDHD card and/or CD which has the Donkey Bray part for...
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                      Wyoming Wild Life

                      Wyoming Wild Life

                      for Two Pianos and Electronic Sounds
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                      Two piano piece with accompanying electronic music, written for the Hanna, Wyoming Centennial and sponsored by the Wyoming Arts Foundation.  Involves inside-piano playing.  Contact me for more information....
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                        My Sister's Recipes

                        My Sister's Recipes

                        for Soprano and Alto Choir, Orff Instruments with Electronic Sounds
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                        Written for a young soprano/alto choir with Orff instruments, My Sister's Recipes is a set of three pieces with electronic sounds.  The range goes up to high G.  Contact me for shipping.  This was commissioned by the Radford...
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                          Ear-Bird for Solo Recorder

                          Ear-Bird for Solo Recorder

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                          Ear-Bird is a solo piece for recorder, range suitable for soprano, alto or tenor.  Medium difficulty.   Contact me for information on shipping....
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                            Jewel Dirks posted the song Feathering

                            April 19, 2025 21:24
                            Feathering
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                            Jewel Dirks uploaded the video Lydia Van Dreel: Clip of Living With My Donkeys

                            April 05, 2025 19:49
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                            Jewel Dirks updated the song The Sandhill Crane Suddenly Recalls He’s a Dinosaur

                            March 29, 2025 16:16
                            The Sandhill Crane Suddenly Recalls He’s a Dinosaur
                            Jewel Dirks

                            Jewel Dirks updated the song The Sandhill Crane Suddenly Recalls He’s a Dinosaur

                            March 29, 2025 16:16
                            The Sandhill Crane Suddenly Recalls He’s a Dinosaur
                            Jewel Dirks

                            Jewel Dirks posted the song The Sandhill Crane Suddenly Recalls He’s a Dinosaur

                            March 29, 2025 16:16
                            The Sandhill Crane Suddenly Recalls He’s a Dinosaur
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                            Jewel Dirks posted the song The Low Bow

                            January 10, 2025 21:09
                            The Low Bow
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                            Review from Female:Pressure

                            Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
                            December 29, 2023 19:52
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                            Today, we're delighted to introduce a new musical masterpiece by Jewel Dirks.  Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of the Wyoming prairie with her latest release, Egon the Little Goat Takes Control.  Jewel is...
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                              After 35 years....

                              Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
                              December 13, 2021 17:29
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                              Virginia finally prohibits LGBT discrimination link...
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                                "Living With My Donkeys" receives Honorable Mention

                                Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
                                September 30, 2021 18:21
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                                The International Alliance for Women in Music awarded Honorable Mention for the Pauline Oliveros New Genre Prize to Living With My Donkeys.  What an honor!   Here's their news release....
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                                  Sarah Willis Receives MBE

                                  Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
                                  June 16, 2021 21:24
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                                  Sarah Willis, horn player and human extraordinaire, has been included in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Birthday Honours list to be awarded the title of MBE for her "services to Charity and for the promotion of Classical...
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