All The Latest from Tin Pan Folk
​& Americana Artist Breadfoot 

October 2026 Edition
Okaythen. It’s the first. Wha-hey! Was late last month. Had been busy trying to get a pitch deck revamped. It was Joseph Megel our director for that first reading that had encouraged me to create one. Now I’m trying to get with him to have him from an Artistic Directors perspective, look at what all I put together and lemme know how I did.
 
It’ll happen. Meanwhile. Got this third rough up on the blocks. Uhm, spent last weekend trying to track ideas for a prelude I’ve been working up. Was Alex Thompson who at our last session expressed concern over whether folks would make the ‘Sun In A Cup’ connection. His feeling being that there wasn’t enough of it in the Finale for folks to fully grasp the significance of Rory shanghaiing the tune at the end.
 
Hence, ‘Sun In A Cup – Prelude.’  Which I guess ipso facto, makes Rory’s rendition, ‘Sun In The Cup – Coda.’ Makes sense, right? Thing is it was hard for me to write.  And though on the page I have it roughed out, seems a scene that wants to and needs to be just worked thru by the actors? It’s about timing and improv. Dialogue wants to be woven with lines from the song mumbled, hummed and maybe even whistled through the teeth.
 
But yeah, for some reason that was a brain bender. Gave myself a break yesterday and did some musing and dreaming on an idea I would like to develop. Hmm, did a quick Google for “musicals racial crime love story.” Should do to shuffle them around see what else I get but on this first search not seeing anything remotely similar. So far as being a fresh idea, uhm, maybe yes? But yeah, It’s a story that has been bouncing around my brain pan for some time. There are several acres just down the road from where we live that were cleared for agricultural conservation / tax reasons and when that land was cleared what it revealed is what inspired this story idea. And now as it’s had time to simmer and paths have crossed, I have an idea for a collaborator.  What I need first though is a proof of concept. Stay tuned.
 
Okay uhm, yeah other news? Like many artists I have side hustles. One is making hopper and upside-down suet feeders that upcycle corrugated plastic election signs for the roofing components. Shop that sells em has entered an arrangement with folks at The Plant NC and so on Sunday the 10th there is a ribbon cutting for their new Wild Bird Gallery and my hand-crafted feeders are featured for the inaugural installation. Pretty cool.
 
And speaking of for fun and shits and giggles and kind of just to chill I have been messing with an old Sears Craftsmen lathe that had been gifted me. Learning to sharpen the gouges and skews and how to use em has been fun. Haven’t made anything other than a pile of shavings but hey that’s where ya start. Have also been starting with an old red bud, harvesting small logs and learning how to mill them on my table saw. Built a special jig. Wanna mill ‘em down for blanks and learn how to make wooden spoons.
 
Just fun. Challenges my brain in new ways. Gives me a break from writing. Anyhow think that might be that for now. Oh well actually real quick. Applied for the O’Neill National Musical Theater Conference. NMTC for short. Long shot but hey if ya would, cross your fingers for me?

Okaythen.   Check out the links. Follow along on Instagram and Facebook for more irregular updates and stuff. And if you're inclined pop by my shop on Bandcamp. 

Til next month, cheers!
XOBF
Side hustle here. Hopper and upside down suet feeders. Shop I sell out of elected to feature mine for the inaugural installation of the Wild Bird Gallery at The Plant NC.
Cause it's fun and relaxing and makes me use my brain in other ways, I've been trying to teach myself to turn wood and make spoons. Little spindle is from plum. And the spoons are redbud and iron wood. 
Wanna taste? Here are the demos that got recorded after our first staged reading. Recorded at Good Luck Studios they feature several of the actors who participated in the reading. Not perfect but it'll give you a better idea of what I'm shooting for sonically. 
Wanna do a deeper dive musically?
Here's the SoundCloud Playlist where I
​have parked all of my early sketches for SUNNYLAND. From 'Rory's Vamp'
thru 'Sun In A Cup.'
Okaythen and here ya go if ya wanna help keep the lights on. Sessions with Alex, subcriptions and pens and paper all gotta get paid for somehow. Anything you can spare is appreicated. Thanks for helping to keep SUNNYLAND singing.