Frederick Serafim

Folk hymn regarding a wondrous world. With Catherine Clarkson.

Folk Rock

Acoustic reworking of John Lennon's tune, minus the middle 8, and the title pluralized.

Cover Songs

Solo acoustic version. Sometimes I play this at parties. It's not a song you think of as being suited for acoustic styling, but Springsteen must have played it something like this when he first wrote it. Very important song!

Cover Songs

I was 6 years old when Marty Robbins released El Paso in 1959. It was the first song that truly impressed me and made me want to learn how to sing and play.

Cover Songs

Vocal, acoustic guitar, trombone and flute regarding R.D. Laing's "sane reaction to an insane world".

Acoustic Blues

Eerie electronic verses with uplifting chorus regarding the debilitating stigma of psychiatric treatment.

Psychedelic Rock

Smooth, slow jazz tune recorded with only my 3 voice acoustic/electric/synth guitar, plus vocals, regarding a painful breakup and then eventually getting back in the swing of things.

Smooth Jazz

Foreboding verses transition into a melodic uplifting chorus.

Indie Pop

Primarily acoustic tune regarding camping in the northern wilderness. One of only two songs where I added drums live in real time.

Acoustic Folk

Rousing tribute to the early 19th century Canadian firebrand reformer, who for a time was forced into US exile before Britain finally granted responsible democratic government.

Traditional Celtic

Progressive folk tune with rain as a metaphor for early life pain and trauma, written and recorded one drizzly morning in 4 tracks using only my acoustic/electric/synth guitar plus vocal, and drums by Steve James.

Acoustic Rock

Never thought I'd write a cowboy song but then again, I was spending much of my winters in South Padre Texas jamming and performing with country musicians, so this sweet clip-clopping Tex-Mex ballad was inevitable.

Americana No samples

A folk fairy tale recorded in 4 tracks with acoustic guitar, flute, strings and vocals.

Acoustic Folk

All is vanity. Mostly instrumental.

Classical General

A powerful chorus, plus some pretty pan flutes and verses highlight this coming of age tune.

Classic Rock

Song featuring one of my best vocals and lush orchestration. My wife's favourite.

Indie Pop

For some old friends, acoustic guitar, flute and one of only two songs where I added drums live in real time.

Acoustic Folk

Ballad with some sweet dual lead guitar work, piano and folk rock flavor. I wrote it many years ago but its enduring relevance prompted me to re-record it more recently.

Indie Pop No samples

Four brief orchestral folk-rock tunes, interspersed by a symphonic heavy metal instrumental and a triumphantly majestic, classical crossover intro, bridge and outro theme.

Classical General

Steely Dan-ish, feel-good jazz/rock vocals with some brash instrumental work portraying a setting of urban civility.

Modern Jazz No samples