Surprising arrangements of familiar songs plus a few catchy originals.

Sit back, relax and enjoy some quality musicianship and good times.

John is originally from Madison, Wisconsin, where he was a founding member of the Free Hot Lunch band. They released five albums and toured internationally.

He now lives year-round in sunny Sarasota, Florida, where he's teamed up with Scotty Clark, an excellent singer and finger-picking guitar stylist.

Scotty and John play every other Friday evening at the Meadows Restaurant & Bar in the Meadows community of Sarasota.

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Live Performances

Low Expectations

From the Free Hot Lunch reunion show in Madison, Wisconsin, on June 30, 2023

What's Time To A Hog?

Using the magic of video to form my own band...

Standup Comedy

My first attempt at standup, at McCurdy's Comedy Club in Sarasota

Studio Recordings

I've Got Boats To Build

Featuring Paul Justice on bass

Love of Mine

With Paul Justice, Chuck Purro, and Carlann Evans

Seven Piece Band

Why I do solo gigs

Yo Yo Ma

One man's epic quest for musical fulfillment

Coconut Song

From Free Hot Lunch "Penguin Love"

Oreos

From Free Hot Lunch "Penguin Love"

I Hate To Wake Up Sober In Nebraska

From Free Hot Lunch "Waha Music"

When You're Sixty Six

For a friend's 66th birthday

Treat Me Right

From Free Hot Lunch "Waha Music"

You're Eating For Two Now

Advice for expectant fathers

All studio recordings written by John Corning except for Route 66 by Bobby Troup and I've Got Boats To Build by Guy Clark.

Thanks to my great friends Jeff Laramie and Jeff Berg for the Free Hot Lunch recordings, and to Randy Sabien for his multi-instrumental wizardry on many of these tracks.