Music

Showtime! Campfires and Things (Intro)

by Tim Stuart “The Cream Will Rise, Boys!” Every Sunday night, we all gathered at the campfire circle near the swim lake to share information, stories, songs, and inspirational messages. Even though there was a general outline of order, the campfires always had an improvisational feel. The organization and direction was usually handled by Hank …

Voices From the Past

A Campfire From 1974 by Tim Stuart How about this for a find? Digging through a box of old cassette tapes several years ago yielded one labeled “Final Campfire, 1974”, offering 30 minutes of music. Because of rain, this one was held inside — and I think it was the last event held in the …

Deerwoode Songs

The Tim Stuart Collection Created for Campfires and Sing-alongs, 1974-1982 Although I participated enthusiastically in sports activities while at Deerwoode, I was not known for my athletic prowess. Consequently, my interest leaned more towards cerebral and creative pursuits. Music was always an important outlet, and I enjoyed adapting songs to reflect the Deerwoode experience (usually …

Classic Deerwoode Songs

by Tim Stuart Timeless Tunes These are the some of the traditional Deerwoode songs. I don’t know the complete pedigree of these tunes, but I do know that Dari (Derry?) Cochran had a hand in some of them. Bill, Tom, and Hank surely were involved as well. I’ll include those I can remember, but would …

Cracker Jack with Matt and Andy

by Tim Stuart / Matt Mayes Deerwoode Songs from 1986 Matt and Andy Mayes (Bill and Liz’s sons) began playing guitars as campers and became part of the entertainment at some of the campfires. Later, Andy entered the Marine Corps and Matt continued with his music, becoming a founding member of Jupiter Coyote and The …