Shea Socrates

Classical Guitarist • Record Collector • Etc.

[The Bulb Region @BulbRegion]

" 'Like this,' Mikey says,
bear-hugging the instrument,
like he’s holding a giant snapping turtle.
Belly-up, tickling its underside
right where the strings would be."

Don't miss @SheaSocrates' mariachi poems in The Bulb Region today.

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[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

Honored to have a piece in @havehadhavehad!!

[HAD @havehadhavehad]

love a short, simple piece of writing that is also big and powerful and lingers. today's poem from @SheaSocrates is such a great example of exactly that.

https://t.co/jEOvu64ncL

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

I hope you enjoy this as much as we did learning and recording it. This will also be performed live around Halloween. 🙂

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

Thrilled to share this.

In 2020, I commissioned my dear friend, @IanTheComposer, to write a guitar trio piece that honors the love he and I have for horror movies--and specifically, folk horror like The Wicker Man (1973), The Witch, Midsommar, etc.

https://t.co/JwflX0s3sT

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

We (myself, Kyle Marker, and Steven Prevett) were finally able to record the piece this fall. We recorded it at Terry Herald's studio, and the recording was done by Terry and Kyle. Kyle also mixed the recording for us.

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

@WotjkDiamond It didn't used to be like this, and it shouldn't be like this. Eventually, either the economy or the people are going to burst. That goes for both healthcare and student debt.

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

@WotjkDiamond Two things to consider:

1. Like healthcare, the cost of student loans have skyrocketed proportional to wages. My parents went to college for a relatively low cost, and had no debt.

2. Is vocational training really a choice? I couldn't be a teacher without taking out loans.

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

A humungous, tremendous thank you to @NEAarts and @RepDanKildee for this award.

I am an instructor and mariachi performer with El Ballet Folklórico Estudiantil. I am endlessly proud of the work we do.

Words will never do justice to this high honor. Wow.

https://t.co/QiinvU4qBH

[Classical Guitar Mag @ClassclGtrMag]

Perhaps in an age of crossed t’s & dotted i’s, the Segovian freedom w/rhythm, the “unexpected exaggeration of certain notes,” & the total difference in musical outlook represented a type of expressiveness for which people yearn #classicalguitar #segovia

https://t.co/9zKNw0haPQ

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

@JoeShivelyOUCAS I hope that you guys know just how inspiring you are. Our community is so lucky to have you.

[felix @feliciakrol]

I forgot to post about this before bc of ~everything~ but here’s a story in the latest issue of @haydensferryrev. Absolutely loving the work in this 💙

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

A close friend of mine lost his mom tonight to COVID. He also has COVID. We’re raising money for him to help cover costs.

https://t.co/ywvKbR8KYx

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

My father has terminal brain cancer. We’re raising money for his care. If you would, please donate.

Please, also, retweet, regardless of whether you donate or not.

Thank you.

https://t.co/JMaQwOqzRs

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

Some photos of the masterclass with @SharonIsbin yesterday at the Flint Institute of Music.

So grateful for this experience.

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

Takemitsu’s To the Edge of Dream for guitar and orchestra *is* a dream.

https://t.co/7lENZfXyPT

[Shea Socrates @SheaSocrates]

I interviewed for a really great conservatory job today. Idk if I’ll get it, but it’s good to know that there are well-paying teaching jobs within my grasp.