In this debut episode we're introduced to our two main characters, Samantha Squirrel (Sam) and Cawley Crow (Caw). They make their homes in Park Benjamin and are friends with Miles the Hound and Kitty Kat. It's late autumn - the days are getting short and cool. There is work to be done - winter is coming! And that's as good a place as any to begin this tale.
Story, Music, and Lyrics Copyright © Rob Birdwell
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The Origins of Sam and Caw
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In August of 2022 I had a serious surgery that required a good deal of time to recover from. When I finally started feeling like myself again, I thought about what I wanted to write. Songs? A story? Daily walks around Franklin Park in my neighborhood (reimagined in the series as "Park Benjamin") revealed the answer since squirrels and crows where busy doing their own thing.
It didn't take long to write the script, but writing the songs/lyrics and underscore took longer even though I tried to keep things as simple as possible. Doing character voices like this is new to me and while my performances of Sam and Kitty require some forgiveness and imagination by the listener, their personalities and idiosyncrasies are mostly clear in my mind and I hope that comes through. Voicing Caw and Miles are a bit more in my wheelhouse - we'll see how they all evolve as it's a learning process.
By December of 2022 I had the episode in the can - four months after my surgery. My trumpet chops were still mushy, but I managed some simple trumpet/sax lines on one track.
The Sam and Caw cast of characters seem to have always existed and just needed me to transcribe their tale. It's a bonus that I truly enjoy being in their world. It's child-like, innocent, and fun, but not without some elements of suspense, friendship, and (as we'll discover later) a bit of danger.
Over the last year (and while working on the follow-up episode and songs) I've come to the conclusion that Sam and Caw is probably not exclusively a children's show. That makes it hard to classify - my intent is that the stories of Sam and Caw are for all humans, of any age; and of course it's for myself because there are simply endless possibilities in this space to create music and stories for.
Sam and Caw represent a great positive in my life. They feel present, and real, and I look forward to many more adventures with them and their friends and the entire critter chorus.
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