New songs are on the way, though listeners may be surprised at some of the results… ...

This song was written around 1994, then released on my 2004 CD, Bloomsburg to Bangladesh, with tabla maestro Bulu Rahman. Here it is performed in its stripped-down version at the Advocacy Center in Pottsville, PA. ...

Steve and I did a cue to cue run through on Thursday afternoon before the performance. Once again we were asking ourselves “Why do we do this?” as the pay isn’t that great and the work is, well… significant at this time in the semester for both of us. It ...

The Taylor arrived on 10/2… The night before I made a sign for FedEx, just so they wouldn’t miss me… FedEx we love you… We are home! The guitar checked out immediately, and appeared to play even better. I now feel like I can breathe a bit easier for the ...

Below is text from an actual inquiry about the play before our October 5th encore performance: “Dear Mr. Schrum, After reading the flyer for the production of your monologue, I pray that it does not profane the Virgin Mary. Yes, there are many funny incidences from yesteryear about which we ...

After numerous problems with the pickup system in my Taylor (314CE-LTD) both during and after the IM shows in June, I finally broke down and decided to send it to the factory (in El Cajon, CA) for repair. Taylor guitars used to have a Fishman pickup system, but back in ...

After trying a couple different content delivery options, I decided to compile this blog from previous commentaries and current thoughts. I expect the play will continue to warrant discussion as we are doing a reprise in the Fall and there is a possibility it may come to Bloomsburg in Spring ...

6/17/06 – 1:08 AM – We’re having our after-show wind down now with friends and family and reflecting on tonight’s debut performance. Steve says, “One down, one to go.” My Taylor guitar, an instrument I enjoy very much otherwise, seems to have ED (Electronic Dysfunction), or performance anxiety at gigs. ...

6/11/06 – CD Tracking Weekend – So far so good. I was blessed with awesome weather, which is a bummer because I am not out in it, but it means that I have not had to use the air conditioner and have had a reasonable temperature all weekend. Two or ...

6/4/06 – It’s been another productive weekend of writing and recording, some of it beyond what is needed for Steve’s play. This week will be dedicated to the final versions for the CD, printing labels and rehearsing my parts for the stage. Steve and I had a brief call today ...

5/31/06 – Over the weekend I was able to complete the rehearsal CD for Steve and got that in the mail yesterday. Now it’s on to final production for the saleable CD which should happen this weekend. I’ve done some planning and ground work, but it has just been too ...

5/27/06 – Bengali New Year and a very wet trip to Ellis Island left me with a sinus infection, so I spent most of this past week recovering and trying to stay healthy for the next few weeks. Memorial Day weekend has afforded me a perfect opportunity to make final ...