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Living With My Donkeys :Eric On, Horn

Living With My Donkeys :Eric On, Horn

Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
March 13, 2026 00:00
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Eric On gave a spectacular performance of Living With My Donkeys at the Florida State University Festival of New Music, January 31, 2026. Such energy, such imagination, such tone! Eric chose to do the Low Version on the...
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    Meadowlark for Warren

    Meadowlark for Warren

    Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
    May 25, 2021 16:07
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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
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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
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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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          Living With My Donkeys :Eric On, Horn

          Living With My Donkeys :Eric On, Horn

          Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
          March 13, 2026 00:00
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          Eric On gave a spectacular performance of Living With My Donkeys at the Florida State University Festival of New Music, January 31, 2026. Such energy, such imagination, such tone! Eric chose to do the Low Version on the...
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            Walking With My Ocarinas

            Walking With My Ocarinas

            Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
            April 19, 2023 18:57
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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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              The Saucey Pack Goat

              The Saucey Pack Goat

              Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
              March 03, 2024 17:03
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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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                My Sister's Beautiful Heart

                My Sister's Beautiful Heart

                Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
                December 05, 2024 15:37
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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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                      Living With My Donkeys :Eric On, Horn

                      Living With My Donkeys :Eric On, Horn

                      Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
                      March 13, 2026 00:00
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                      Eric On gave a spectacular performance of Living With My Donkeys at the Florida State University Festival of New Music, January 31, 2026. Such energy, such imagination, such tone! Eric chose to do the Low Version on the...
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                        My Sister's Beautiful Heart

                        My Sister's Beautiful Heart

                        Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
                        December 05, 2024 15:37
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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
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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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                            Take Your Medicine

                            Take Your Medicine

                            Jewel DirksJewel Dirks
                            February 28, 2024 21:26
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                            For notes on how I used the "pop" of the plastic cork of these two bottles to create this music, click here....
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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 Donkeys Protect Their Goat Friends

                                      March 13, 2026 15:11
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                                      Jewel Dirks posted the song Donkeys Are Slowly Eating Their Barn

                                      March 13, 2026 15:09
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                                      Jewel Dirks posted the song They Stand Guard Over Their Friend Nook As He Waits To Die

                                      March 13, 2026 15:07
                                      They Stand Guard Over Their Friend Nook As He Waits To Die
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                                      Jewel Dirks posted the song The Cat Naps on the Donkey's Back

                                      March 13, 2026 15:04
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                                      Jewel Dirks posted the song Mother and Son, They Share The Same Dream

                                      March 13, 2026 15:02
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                                      Jewel Dirks posted the song They Graze as the Magpie Rides Along

                                      March 13, 2026 14:58
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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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