Episodes
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The Second Coming
A musical setting of W. B. Yeats' "The Second Coming." The text is public domain. Music and performance copyright 2026 Gary McGath.
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Breaking the ICE
Breaking the ICE Lyrics: Gary McGath Music: John Brown's Body (Battle Hymn of the Republic) Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Our cities are invaded by the immigration cops. They are searching through apartments, they are questioning the…
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Free America
Lyrics by Joseph Warren, slightly revised here. Tune: "The British Grenadiers." That seat of science Athens, And earth’s proud mistress, Rome, Where now are all their glories We scarce can find a tomb. Then guard your rights, Americans, Nor stoop to lawless sway, Oppose, oppose, oppose, oppose…
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The Maple Leaf and Stars
With the US government (and to some extent the Canadian government) putting up barriers, we need songs reminding us of the long friendship between our countries, which is stronger than any politician's decrees. This is my contribution.
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Sanity Shanty
Imagine a shanty sung by a crew of Vulcans. This song warns against errors of reasoning in a form designed to amuse you. "Haul in the logic, cast off the fallacies!"
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Marching Through Greenland
A satirical song about Trump's plans to annex Greenland. The tune is "Marching Through Georgia" by Henry C. Work.
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The Old Issue
My setting of the introductory verses of Rudyard Kipling's "The Old Issue." The poem warns against the return of monarchs with autocratic power. It's a warning we all need to repeat as often and strongly as possible.
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Edelweiss (the real one)
Some people think "Edelweiss" from "The Sound of Music" is a traditional Austrian song. It's by Rodgers and Hammerstein, but there is an older "Edelweiss" by the 19th-century songwriter Moritz Peuschel. I could only find low-fidelity, incomplete recordings, so I decided to make mine, if only for...
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Monster
A song written for FAWM 2020, based on Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. The accompanying photo is of the real Castle Frankenstein in Germany. Music and lyrics Copyright 2020, Gary McGath. Recording copyright 2021, Gary McGath.
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Rich as Croesus
"Rich as Croesus," a song about how even ordinary people today are wealthier — in terms of what we can do and enjoy — than the richest ancient kings.
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Beacons in the Darkness
"Beacons in the Darkness," a celebration of the lights that answer the winter solstice's darkness. Copyright 2021 Gary McGath. Words, music, and performance by the author. http://www.mcgath.com/songs/Beacons.pdf
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The Qualified Immunity Waltz
A satirical song about qualified immunity, a legal doctrine which shields law officers and other government employees from legal liability in many cases. Lyrics and music notation, as well as supporting links, are found at http://www.mcgath.com/songs/QualifiedImmunityWaltz.pdf Lyrics, music, and...
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Faust's Flight
One of three songs I've written based on characters in my novel, The Magic Battery. Faust in this story hasn't sold his soul to the Devil, but many consider him the greatest mage in Europe. This song is from his younger, more reckless days.
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Gottesmann's Warning
One of three songs I've written based on characters in my novel, The Magic Battery. Gottesmann is the villain of the story, but he thinks he's the hero.
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Frieda's Quest
One of three songs I've written based on characters in my novel, The Magic Battery. Frieda is the most philosophical character and sees a bit beyond the sixteenth century.
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Mad Scientist's Love Song
"The Mad Scientist's Love Song," by Gary McGath, Copyright 1995. Performed by Gary McGath and Virginia Taylor. The song has been nominated 3 times for a Pegasus Award.
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Black Cats Matter
A song in love and support of black cats, written for FAWM 2020. Especially for Mikado and Mogul. This was the first track I submitted for FAWM, and the quality is questionable even by my own amateur standards. But I like what I said in it.
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Besenmacher
My German translation of my own song, "The Broom Maker." I like the German words better, and Heather Dale has recorded the song in English (on YouTube). It's a tangential take on Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel." I've always wondered why the father, who is a broom maker, knows so much about...
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Bury Me Under a Star
A non-religious memorial song. The first upload created with my new Zoom H1N. Song copyright 2007, Gary McGath.
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Stanislav Petrov
Based on a true story. In 1983, Stanislav Petrov was working for the Soviet missile early warning system. He received an alert from the computer. Rather than report it as protocol dictated, he decided it was a false alarm. He was right, and his choice likely prevented a nuclear war.
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Empty Cages
The cat shelter (MRFRS) where I volunteer had a small cat population for months, because water damage in the basement made important space unusable. Seeing all the empty cages got me to thinking along these lines. I wrote the song for FAWM 2020.
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The Alternate World Temperance Union
"The Alternate World Temperance Union," written and performed by Gary McGath. From my tape, "Shrink Wrap Blues."
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Macdonough's Song
"Macdonough's Song" by Rudyard Kipling, with music and performance by Gary McGath. From my long-ago tape, "Shrink Wrap Blues."
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Washington's Slave
This song commemorates the escape of Ona Judge, a slave of George Washington, and her finding a safe place to live in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Words and music by Gary McGath. Copyright 2018 Gary McGath.
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Maria's Dance
A keyboard improvisation inspired by Maria's Dance in "Metropolis." Created in an attempt to apologize for the extreme lateness of the Helva Peters album, which I promised in a crowdfunding campaign last year.
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Duetto by Mendelssohn
The "Duetto" from Mendelssohn's Songs without Words. You'll find better performances, but I've tried to find something personal in it. Without words or not, the final phrases in the two parts are certainly saying "Ich liebe dich."
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