Mark and Bonnie

Spaghetti Theory (2003)

The Coo Coo

Traditional from the 1400s. Updated version with ZEN. Previously recorded for “Wandering the Woods.”

Crave the Wave

Written by Seth Maynard for ZEN. (Original)

Gliding

Since I am a multi-engine, commercial pilot, I wrote this instrumental to illustrate how it feels to be flying in the calm clear air and the calming effect of the sun in a unreal blue sky above white clouds. (Original)
A typical ZEN tune. It feels good to feel good again and again… It feels bad to feel bad, again and again…
Written in a happy bluegrass, chicken’ pickin’ uptempo country genre. Usually on the set-list. People liked it. (Original)

Chopped Liver

Once upon a time we helped manage a young band who had not learned the art of reciprocity. Being ignored during an outside meeting on the Pegasus Farm, I comments, “What am I, chopped liver with a Mandolin?”I liked the sound of it for a song title and wrote the instrumental; “Chopped Liver” featuring the Mandolin. (Original)

By the Skin of My Teeth

An old Appalachian phrase alluding to narrowly escaping a unique disaster. (Original)

Get Over It

Good tune illustrating the power of words and how to defuse hate speech. (Original)

This song lyrics uses only one word: WAR-ARTS. One of ZENs earliest originals from 2005. (Original)
Written by Mark & Bonnie in the early 1970s, this song became a staple of live performances for 20 years for ZEN’s updated recording (Original)

As Young As You Are

Failed live performance song, however, the recording is interesting. (Original)

Don’t Push Me

Powerful song from Bonnie’s ordeals with chemo treatments. The administration of the poison via an injection. The nurses would say “…ready for your push?” Lyrics by Bonnie and music by Seth Maynard and Mark Branciaroli. (Original)

Norwegian Sky

A wonderful Mandolin Bluegrass-styled instrumental with sparse lyrics written on a cruise ship named “Norwegian Sky” by Mark & Bonnie and debuted to 6,000 passengers and winning the talent show. (Original)