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There's always another verse.

Bob Zielsdorf with his acoustic guitar, from the Evolution album cover
From the cover of EvolutionWatch Bob play

The letters became a book. These days, Bob's stories find their way into songs. With an acoustic guitar and a sense of humor, he writes about the things that stay with him: love, faith, growing older, and the game on Saturday.

A musical note from 1957.

“I play a ukelele or at least try to.”

Bob to Fran, November 4, 1957

Seven songs, by request.

These are the songs family and friends keep asking Bob to play. Pick a title to take a look inside his songbook.

A first-page look at each song. Bob's shared these pages as illustrations of his work.

From Bob's songbook01 / 07

A little mischief

Betty's Got a Tesla

A new car, a few surprises, and a driver with a mind of her own. Bob takes the electric-car adventure for a cheerful spin.

Betty's Got a Tesla · First page

First-page preview of Betty's Got a Tesla
Put a record on22 original songs
Evolution, an album by Bob Zielsdorf

Evolution

Twenty-two acoustic originals, written and performed by Bob. Settle in with Evolution wherever you like to listen.

A seat at Fiddler's Hearth.

Watch Bob play in South Bend, Indiana. Two songs, an acoustic guitar, and a room to share them with.

"Together, You and Me", Fiddler's Hearth, August 19, 2023
The Retired Old Guy Blues
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Some things run deeper than the game.

College football has a place in Bob's songbook. Notre Dame has a place in his life. In September 2014, a copy of Sealed with a Kiss led to an afternoon with Father Ted Hesburgh, the university president he'd admired as a student.

Meet Father Ted through Bob's story ↗

A song can start a conversation.

Have a favorite, a memory, or a story a song brought back? Bob would love to hear it.

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