Topiary Anticipation, by Literary Vagabond

Topiary Anticipation

by Literary Vagabond

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Favorite track: Chiggers in the Grass, Iko's the Dog, Emmy Lou's the Neighbor.

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Literary Vagabond is a high school English teacher who writes and performs sometimes quirky, sometimes earnest folk-dance songs about sprezzatura, wabi-sabi and hygge evenings.

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1.	Male Gaze, Female Gaze 02:34	info	buy track
2.	Tall Buildings, Fast Freeways, City Lights 02:30	info	buy track
3.	Chiggers in the Grass, Iko's the Dog, Emmy Lou's the Neighbor 02:13		buy track
4.	Dodger Stadium 02:16	info	buy track
5.	Time Slides by my Weary Eyes 02:46	info	buy track
6.	B-u-d-a-pest 02:59		buy track
7.	French Election 02:24		buy track
8.	When the Party was Ovah 02:12	info	buy track
9.	Zaha Hadid Ski Jump 02:10		buy track
10.	Copper Pans on the Wall 02:16		buy track
11.	C.H.U.C.K.L.E. 02:38		buy track
12.	Tall, Buildings, Fast Freeways, City Lights Live 02:20	info	buy track

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In relying on more guest vocals and musicianship from his students, LV still hews to 2 minute songs, each vastly different in style and approach. Each comforting song has riptide current; each rocker has a playful twist.

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released June 18, 2017

1. vocals: Betty Hoeger and Anne Parker
2. vocals: Kayla Brown, guitar, Joseph Sweetnam; violin, Ashley Hong
4. vocals: Sara Anderson
5. lyrics: Carolyn Peacock and Literary Vagabond
8. vocals: Sara Anderson
12. vocals: Kayla Brown, guitar, Joseph Sweetnam; violin, Ashley Hong

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Literary Vagabond Redondo Beach, California

This Peninsula High School English teacher started writing, singing songs 6 years ago after a challenge from students. He wrote "Santiago Calatrava Bridge" in homage to S & G's "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright." It's still his most popular song, according to YouTube.

Topiary Anticipation is, by his accounts, his 22 LP. Most of his LPs have never been officially released.

Mantra: 2 minute songs rule ... more

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