Monday, November 4, 2019

Two arrangements

Here are electronic demos of two arrangements for piano, written for family members.

The first, originally by 16th-century composer Michael Pretorius, was my mother's favorite Christmas carol. I arranged it a few months after her death in 2009 and revised it in 2019.

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Keyboard arrangement, for Mom

The older version, played by me (not very well and kind of rushed) on electronic keyboard, is on line here:

The second is an easy arrangement of a bagpipe tune. I wrote it for my nephew Andrew, who played the world premiere at a recital in 2017. It's also dedicated to my late father, who played the pipes.

Arrangement of a bagpipe tune
For Andrew and Dad

You can listen to the original on Scottish bagpipes here.

If anyone wants to play either of these, contact me: scottmclarty@yahoo.com

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Set of Tunes: Music by Scott McLarty

A collection of short pieces for keyboard in diverse six-note and five-note modes. They can be played as a suite or individually. The links below connect to electronically realized demos on the flat.io music-writing web site. (Click on the little blue triangle at the top to begin playing.) You can also listen to the entire Set of Tunes all the way through here on YouTube, although I've made a few revisions since posting it there.

These pieces are meant for human fingers, so anyone interested in playing them can contact me at scottmclarty@yahoo.com. Note: In the repeats, performers are welcome to ornament, change octaves, and improvise using the notes of the modes, if they have the skill to do so.

1. Nocturne

2. Reel 1

3. Starlene Waltz

4. Air

5. Fantasia

6. Invention

7. Reel 2

8. Slip Jig


Copyright 2025 by Scott McLarty

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Original articles by Scott McLarty


Index pages

Original articles by SM
http://mclarty.blogspot.com/2019/03/original-articles-by-scott-mclarty.html

Facebook: Original articles with links (public page)
https://www.facebook.com/notes/scott-mclarty/original-articles-by-scott-mclarty/2072854813478/

OpEdNews.com: Author's page and list of articles
http://www.opednews.com/author/author8711.html

Z Communications (Z Net, Z Magazine)
Z Space (index of articles by SM)
http://www.zcommunications.org/zspace/scottmclarty

Common Dreams: Author's page
http://www.commondreams.org/author/scott-mclarty

Green Party of the United States: archived press releases
(National party releases from April 2000 to March 2018 were drafted and edited by SM)
http://www.gp.org/press_releases

Homeless Memorial Blanket Project: archived press releases
https://memorialblanket.org
(Click on "Media" at the top)

Articles

What's Missing From "Vote Biden, Fight Him Later"
Medium, October 21, 2020
CounterPunch, October 23, 2020
"Vote Biden, Fight Him Later" Isn't Enough
OpEdNews.com, October 22, 2020

Forget Red vs. Blue: The Paradigm for the 21st Century is Orange, Purple, and Green
(Field Guide Included)
Medium, March 1, 2019
http://tinyurl.com/mclarty-orangepurplegreen
OpEdNews, March 4, 2019
https://www.opednews.com/articles/1/Forget-Red-vs-Blue-The-P-by-Scott-McLarty-Billionaires_Bipartisan_Capitalism_Corporations-190304-468.html

Working Americans Need Independent Politics
CounterPunch, March 16, 2018
https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/03/16/100571/
Medium, March 17, 2018
https://medium.com/@scottmclarty_28829/working-americans-need-independent-politics-4ff7b2831969

Stop Hoping For a Hillary Landslide
CounterPunch, November 4, 2016
http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/11/04/stop-hoping-for-a-hillary-landslide

The Green Party’s Radical Common Sense
Truthdig, October 28, 2016
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_green_partys_radical_common_sense_20161028
ZCommunications/ZNet, October 29, 2016
https://zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-green-partys-radical-common-sense

A Good Year to Go Green (Party)
The Hill, Monday, October 24, 2016
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/302566-a-good-year-to-go-green-party

Greens: Don’t Fault Us
The Front Page Online, May 25, 2016

About That Post-Bernie Movement: The fall debates will be the first test -- or opportunity -- for political revolution
CounterPunch, May 18, 2016
http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/05/18/about-that-post-bernie-movement
OpEdNews.com, May 19, 2016
http://opednews.com/articles/About-That-Post-Bernie-Mov-by-Scott-McLarty-Democrats_Election_Green_Independent-160519-265.html

Political Revolution and the Third-Party Imperative
CounterPunch, February 4, 2016
http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/02/04/political-revolution-and-the-third-party-imperative
OpEdNews.com, February 3, 2016
http://opednews.com/articles/Political-Revolution-and-t-by-Scott-McLarty-Democrats_Green_Krugman_Medicare-160203-91.html
Green Papers, February 3, 2016
http://greenpapers.net/political-revolution-and-the-third-party-imperative

After Bernie: What will happen to 'political revolution' if (when) Hillary wins the nomination?
CounterPunch, June 15, 2015
http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/06/15/after-bernie/
OpEdNews.com, June 16, 2015
http://www.opednews.com/articles/After-Bernie-by-Scott-McLarty-Bernie-Sanders_Green_Independent_Nomination-150616-140.html
Green Papers, June 16, 2015
http://greenpapers.net/after-bernie/

US Greens speak out against TTP, TTIP
Global Greens News, May 4, 2015
http://www.globalgreens.org/news/us-greens-speak-out-against-ttp-ttip

Hillary Won't Save Us, Neither Will Bernie or Liz
21st-century time bombs like global warming require a drastic change in the U.S. political landscape
OpEdNews.com, April 13, 2015
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Hillary-Won-t-Save-Us-Nei-by-Scott-McLarty-Democratic_Green_Hillary-Clinton_Occupy-150413-601.html
http://tinyurl.com/koo89n2
Green Papers, April 14, 2015
http://greenpapers.net/hillary-wont-save-us-neither-will-bernie-or-liz

A Step Forward for Democracy in D.C.
FireDogLake, September 16, 2014
http://my.firedoglake.com/scottmclarty/2014/09/16/a-step-forward-for-democracy-in-d-c/
CounterPunch, September 17, 2014
http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/09/17/a-step-forward-for-democracy-in-d-c/

Stop Capitulating, Start Converging
The Global Climate Convergence and the Independent Political Imperative
FireDogLake, April 21, 2014
http://my.firedoglake.com/scottmclarty/2014/04/21/stop-capitulating-start-converging-the-global-climate-convergence-and-the-independent-political-imperative/
Counterpunch, April 22, 2014
http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/04/22/stop-capitulating-start-converging/
Green Papers, April 22, 2014
http://greenpapers.net/the-future-will-be-green-or-it-wont-be-at-all/

If Bernie Sanders Runs in 2016: Dem, Indy, or Green?
A Democratic or Independent Sanders campaign for the White House won't ignite a "political revolution." But a Green Sanders campaign might.
FireDogLake, February 13, 2014
http://my.firedoglake.com/scottmclarty/2014/02/13/if-sanders-runs-in-2016-dem-indy-or-green/
Green Papers, February 13, 2014
http://greenpapers.net/if-bernie-sanders-runs-in-2016-dem-indy-or-green/

Big Government for Dummies
Food-stamp cuts, bloated military budgets, and state-cartel capitalism
FireDogLake, December 16, 2013
http://my.firedoglake.com/scottmclarty/2013/12/16/big-government-for-dummies-food-stamp-cuts-bloated-military-budgets-and-state-cartel-capitalism/
OpEdNews.com, December 17, 2013
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Big-Government-for-Dummies-by-Scott-McLarty-Austerity_Austerity_Austerity_Budget-Cuts-131217-93.html

Obamacare and Other Republican Ideas
Bipartisanship today means Democrats enacting GOP agenda
Common Dreams, November 19, 2013
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2013/11/19/obamacare-and-other-republican-ideas
FireDogLake, November 19, 2013
http://my.firedoglake.com/scottmclarty/2013/11/19/obamacare-and-other-republican-ideas/
Green Papers, November 19, 2013
http://www.greenpapers.net/?p=770
OpEdNews.com, November 21, 2013
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Obamacare-and-Other-Republ-by-Scott-McLarty-Medicare_Obamacare_Obamacare_Privatization-131121-830.html

Reasons to Lose Sleep over the Shutdown and Obamacare
Common Dreams, October 6, 2013
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/10/06
Firedoglake, October 6, 2013
http://my.firedoglake.com/scottmclarty/2013/10/06/reasons-to-lose-sleep-over-the-shutdown-and-obamacare/

The Tar Sands Pipeline and Independent Eco-Politics
Bill McKibben says we don't have time to challenge two-party rule and build an alternative like the Green Party. In reality, we don't have time not to.
FireDogLake.com, April 17, 2013
http://my.firedoglake.com/scottmclarty/2013/04/17/the-tar-sands-pipeline-and-independent-eco-politics
Green Papers, April 17, 2013
http://www.greenpapers.net/?p=584
CounterPunch, April 18, 2013
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/04/18/the-tar-sands-pipeline-and-independent-eco-politics
OpEdNews.com, April 19, 2013
http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Tar-Sands-Pipeline-and-by-Scott-McLarty-130419-589.html
The Tar Sands Pipeline
Z Magazine (print and online), June 2013
http://www.zcommunications.org/the-tar-sands-pipeline-by-scott-mclarty

Open the Debates: Demand inclusion of Jill Stein and Gary Johnson!
FireDogLake (blog), September 20, 2012
http://my.firedoglake.com/scottmclarty/2012/09/20/open-the-debates-demand-inclusion-of-jill-stein-and-gary-johnson/
http://tinyurl.com/8pfngwe
OpEdNews.com, September 21, 2012
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Open-the-Debates-Demand-i-by-Scott-McLarty-120921-595.html

The Election-Year 'Free Market' Scam
OpEdNews.com, September 14, 2012
http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Election-Year-Free-Ma-by-Scott-McLarty-120912-412.html
Also published as:
Romney, Obama, and the Bipartisan ‘Free Market’ Scam
FireDogLake (blog), September 11, 2012
http://my.firedoglake.com/scottmclarty/2012/09/11/romney-obama-and-the-bipartisan-free-market-scam

Finding the Green Frame: George Lakoff's 'Political Mind' and the Green Party (Book Review)
Green Horizon, Spring/Summer 2012 (print)
http://www.green-horizon.org
Published online at:
Green Papers, May 3, 2012
http://www.greenpapers.net/?p=274

The Occupy Movement Must Also Become a Voters’ Rebellion
FireDogLake, December 19, 2011
http://my.firedoglake.com/scottmclarty/2011/12/19/the-occupy-movement-must-also-become-a-voters-rebellion/
OpEdNews.com, December 21, 2011
http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Occupy-Movement-Must-A-by-Scott-McLarty-111220-265.html
ZNet, December 21, 2011
http://zcommunications.org/the-occupy-movement-must-also-become-a-voters-rebellion-by-scott-mclarty
Green Papers, December 20, 2011
http://www.greenpapers.net/?p=188

After the Wall Street Protests: How to change America's political direction
OpEdNews.com, October 5, 2011
http://www.opednews.com/articles/After-the-Wall-Street-Prot-by-Scott-McLarty-111004-699.html
Also published as:
After the Wall Street Protests: To change America's political direction, we need a voters' revolt and a permanent noncorporate alternative to the Titanic Parties
FireDogLake, October 4, 2011
http://my.firedoglake.com/scottmclarty/2011/10/04/after-the-wall-street-protests-to-change-americas-political-direction-we-need-a-voters-revolt-and-a-permanent-noncorporate-alternative-to-the-titanic-parties/

Which Side Are You On? New Language for a New Political Reality
Common Dreams, May 19, 2011
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/05/19-0
Also published as:
Stop calling them conservative: The search for new language to describe today's political reality
OpEdNews.com, May 19, 2011
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Stop-calling-them-conserva-by-Scott-McLarty-110519-265.html

The Global Green Imperative (Book Review)
Reviewed: 'The No-Nonsense Guide to Green Politics' by Derek Wall
(New Internationalist, August 2010, 144 pages)
Z Magazine (print edition), May 2011
Also published in:
OpEdNews.com, April 6, 2011
http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Global-Green-Imperativ-by-Scott-McLarty-110403-529.html
Green Papers, April 16, 2011
http://www.greenpapers.net/?p=140

Memo to Progressives: Green or the Graveyard
OpEdNews.com, December 20, 2010
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Memo-to-Progressives-Gree-by-Scott-McLarty-101216-690.html

A Voters' Revolt Against Two-Party Rule: Ending the Stranglehold of the Titanic Parties
OpEdNews.com, October 29, 2010
http://www.opednews.com/articles/A-Voters-Revolt-Against-T-by-Scott-McLarty-101029-859.html

Some Modest Questions for the Tea Party, and for Democrats Too
OpEdNews.com, August 31, 2010
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Some-Modest-Questions-for-by-Scott-McLarty-100831-706.html

There's Nothing Natural, Democratic, or American about Two-party Rule
OpEdNews.com, March 21, 2010
http://www.opednews.com/articles/There-s-nothing-natural-d-by-Scott-McLarty-100318-968.html

Democracy for Humans! Fighting corporate power in the wake of the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling
Common Dreams, February 13, 2010
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/02/13-5
Also published in OpEdNews.com, February 18, 2010
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Democracy-For-Humans-Figh-by-Scott-McLarty-100215-552.html

A Green response to Obama's health care speech: Mr. President, make health care a right for all Americans
OpEdNews.com, September 16, 2009
http://www.opednews.com/articles/A-Green-response-to-Obama-by-Scott-McLarty-090915-939.html
Also published here: http://mclarty.blogspot.com/2009/10/green-response-to-obamas-health-care.html

Fire Departments and Health Care
OpEdNews, May 15, 2009
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Fire-Departments-and-Healt-by-Scott-McLarty-090511-756.html

Democracy for D.C.: Allow Statehood, Not 'Voting Rights'
Roll Call, January 25, 2009
https://www.rollcall.com/news/-16704-1.html
Free DC! The Obama Inauguration and a New Chance for Democracy in Our Nation's Capital
OpEdNews.com, January 17, 2009 (longer version of the Roll Call article)
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Free-DC--The-Obama-Inaugu-by-Scott-McLarty-090115-146.html
Also published here: http://mclarty.blogspot.com/2009/10/free-dc-obama-inauguration-and-new.html

Six Big Green Solutions to the Economic Meltdown
OpEdNews.com, December 18, 2008
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Six-Big-Green-Solutions-to-by-Scott-McLarty-081217-231.html

Open the Debates! Why antiwar and anti-bailout voters should demand an invitation for Cynthia McKinney
OpEdNews.com, October 6, 2008
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Open-the-Debates--Why-ant-by-Scott-McLarty-081006-132.html

America needs a drastic change of political landscape
OpEdNews.com, November 26, 2007
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_scott_mc_071126_america_needs_a_dras.htm

Democracy for DC: Allow Statehood, Not 'Voting Rights
Roll Call,  January 25, 2007
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/52_69/guest/16704-1.html
Longer version published on the DC Statehood Green Party website:
The case for real democracy in the District of Columbia: How DC residents are seeking to achieve one of the last unfulfilled legal goals of the Civil Rights movement
http://www.dcstatehoodgreen.org/pubs/pubs.php?annc_id=180&section_id=8

It's Time To Dump The Dems, Support The Green Insurgency
ZNet, November 22, 2005
http://www.zmag.org/znet/viewArticle/4966

What about November 3?
ZNet, October 28, 2004
http://www.zmag.org/znet/viewArticle/7588

AIDS Drugs for Africa: An uncertain victory
Z Magazine (print edition), July 2000
http://www.zcommunications.org/aids-drugs-for-africa-by-scott-mclarty