Have only been back in town for a few days, and already a number of things are percolating: ReelclassicDVD’s release of Paths to Paradise with Raymond Griffith (and my piano score) is now available I’ve been hired to record a score for a new release from Kino. What is it?…

Photo at right was published in the Tromsø newspaper; we had a special screening of THE COOK for some kindergarten kids and press folk. So that’s I look like during a show…sheesh! Saturday’s two shows (for me) were a Fy & By comedy from Denmark, Vester Vov-vov(1927). F&B were the…

Today at 10am I played for THE COOK to a group of around 100 fifth graders…who screamed with laughter and just loved the whole experience. Tonight were screenings of Terge Vigen (star/dir Victor Sjostrom) in a new print with tints and original intertitles, and Haxan (a/k/a Witchcraft Through the Ages)…

This morning I played to a near-full house of teenagers — a Buster Keaton program., at 9am no less. The kids, who had never seen a silent film before, loved it. At noon, a handful of kindergarteners were brought in to see a short, with press in attendance to interview…

HAMILTON, NY – August 13 – Played for Harold Lloyd’s GIRL SHY on at the historic Hamilton Theater (near Colgate). Print was a beautiful 35mm from Sony, the edition restored by the UCLA Film & TV archive. Accompanied the film on the Mighty Miditzer virtual theatre organ. Sound was awesone.…

Welcome to the silent film music blog. I’ve been accompanying silent movies for over 25 years, and perform in NYC and travel for shows as well. I’ll post here from time to time with tales of road shows, audience reactions, and news about theaters, restorations, and more.