Tim McMullen, Songwriter/Poet

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#1 Tim McMullen Original songs

Songs written by Tim McMullen

#2 Tim McMullen's Topical & Political Songs & Poems

A collection of original topical songs by Tim McMullen (and a few by other folks), performed on acoustic guitar; features songs about politics, rights, women and war from the collection "All's Not Fair: The Voice for Choice and Other Songs for Today."

#3 Tim McMullen's Love Songs

This playlist collects a bunch of love songs, most of them original.

#4 Tim McMullen's Comedy Videos — Holiday Videos

A new rendition of "The Curly Shuffle" performed by Tucker McMullen, with spontaneous mugging and choreography by Tim McMullen; a rendition of Michael O'Donoghue's "The Rock," performed by Lisa Dugan—arrangement and improvised accompaniment by Tim McMullen.

15 Comedy videos from "Feast or Famine," a collection of over 30 humorous and satirical sketches about diets and dieting, politics and religion written and directed by Tim McMullen, and performed by the "Half-a-Dozen Crazy Cousins": Carolyn Swanson, Tim McMullen, Rebecca LaRocca (nee McMullen), Sam LaRocca, Sharron Zimmerman (nee McMullen), Bruce Zimmerman, and introducing Jeff LaRocca and Julie Zimmerman,

#5 Tim McMullen's Instrumental Travelogues

Videos of our travels around the world accompanied by original instrumentals

#6 Tim McMullen's Poetry

Poetry written and/or recited by Tim McMullen

#7 Tim McMullen's Songs of the West

A multi-instrumental musical lecture depicting the westward movement through humor and songs: work songs, protest songs, love songs, humorous songs, the blues, a cappela folk songs, etc.

#8 Tim McMullen's Songs of Woody Guthrie

The songs of Woody Guthrie, adapted and performed by Tim McMullen

#9 Tim McMullen's Songs about Native Americans

From a musical lecture culminating a study of Native American's that included the essay, "Remarks Concerning the Natives of North America" by Benjamin Franklin and the short stories, "Chee's Daughter" by Platero and Miller and "Lullaby" by Leslie Marmon Silko.




The unit also included an examination of stereotyping and ethnocentrism portrayed in excerpts from the marvelous history by Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, as well as portraits found in popular media, including "The Iron Horse" from The Lone Ranger radio series from the thirties, and two popular country songs from the fifties, "Yellow Bandana" by Faron Young and "Son, Don't Go Near the Indians" by Rex Allen.

I then performed three songs about Native Americans: the Peter LaFarge song about a real-life American tragic hero, "Ira Hayes," which I originally learned from the playing of another wonderful Native American singer-songwriter, Patrick Sky. This was preceded by the fictional tale of circus heroism by Joe Ely, "The Indian Cowboy," which I learned from the playing of another brilliant songwriter, Guy Clark. I actually started the set with a marvelous song by Danny O'Keefe entitled "Chief Joseph," which tells of another tragic and disgraceful chapter from American history that is also chronicled in Dee Brown's book. I first heard this song on Howard and Roz Larman's Folkscene on KPFK around 1975, and I performed it for my classes for nearly thirty-five years.

The great songwriter/performer Danny O'Keefe is working on a new project that should include his song "Chief Joseph" which he has never previously recorded. I am hoping that it will be out soon. I highly recommend that song or any of the work by Danny O'Keefe, one of America's finest songwriters.

Finally, after my performance of the three songs by O'Keefe, Ely, and LaFarge, I would play three heart-wrenching historical songs from recordings by the amazing Native American singer-songwriter, Buffy Sainte-Marie, "Now That the Buffalo's Gone," "My Country 'Tis of Thy People You're Dying," and "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee."

I am very proud of the work that we did in over thirty years of teaching the American Studies Junior Honors English/Social Studies Team class at El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera. My other musical lectures from that class can be found on my YouTube playlists entitled Tim McMullen's "Songs of the West" and Tim McMullen's "Songs of Woody Guthrie."

#10 Bob Ward/Tucker McMullen

A terrific duo—brilliant songwriting and innovative accompaniment

#11 Medicine Man

Medicine Man is Tucker McMullen - Guitar & Harmonica & Vocals, Fairel Corbin - Bass & Vocals, Mark White - Drums, John (Johnny Z) "Zack" Zachariou - Guitars & Mandolin & Vocals,

#12 Third Rail Band

Third Rail is Bob McBain-keyboards; Tucker McMullen-guitar, vocals; Susan McCabe-vocals; Mark White-drums; Dan Petruzzella-bass; Jeff Blakeslee-guitar, vocals.

#13 Tucker and the Twins (plus the Doc Kraft Band)

This site is to spotlight one of Sonoma Co.'s most talented singer/guitar players (Tucker McMullen) and the rhythm section of Misdemeanor band (John and Pat Higgins) which, with the addition of Doc Kraft, becomes the Doc Kraft Band.