Basil Harris (pictured with sister Anne, summer 2016) He died today. Farewell, sweet singer.
Singer/Songwriters
My brother, Basil, and I have collaborated over the years, mainly on songs written specially for the weddings of our siblings, children, nieces and nephews. This one has its roots in a legend. Lying in the shadows, a legend waits for the afternoon sun. On a summer evening, out of Mt. Hosmer’s face, comes the […]
My Brother’s Voice
Basil got news of his illness–Total Systems Atrophy–more than two years ago, and since then he has slowly been losing the functions of his body and his mind. I will write about my brother, but for the moment I want to celebrate him by making public all the songs I have that he’s written, collaborated […]
Gold Star Mother
A number of years ago, my brother–Basil Harris, Jr.–wrote a song as a submission to the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival song writing competition. It was in the time of the Iraq War. It was in the time of Cindy Sheehan, the Gold Star Mother who stood for days and days on a dusty road in […]