Lisa Markley

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The Velvet Divan live from Uncle Calvin’s

Live footage from our show in August.  I have the most wonderful friends.  This features Drew Zaremba on clarinet, Chris McGuire on bass clarinet, Buddy Mohmed on bass, Andrew Griffith on drums, and Bruce Balmer on guitar.  The beautiful banjo-ukulele was loaned to me by Phil Morris (Mr. “Spanky Ukes” himself).  Thank you Phil–it was just the thing!  My generous and talented friends Andy Chiles and Sharie Vance made sure we had good audio and three cameras for the shoot.  More videos to follow.

THE VELVET DIVAN (music, arrangement and lyrics Lisa Markley 2015)

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i am the velvet divan

rescued from the photographer’s moving sale

one hundred dollars, she let me go

i tie the room together

i am the velvet divan

deep forest green with golden undertones

my walnut frame boasting stylized flowers

i tie the room together

old dogs, wayward musicians,

poets, and frustrated lovers

straining their backs and scratching their faces

my springs break through and mar the parquet

i am the velvet divan

ninety-six years of tuck and rolled slumber

they come seeking respite they never stay long

i tie the room together…

rock stars, strung out prima-donnas

starlets and shady producers

running their lines, spilling their wines

the names i could drop were i so inclined

i tie the room together…