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World & New Age Music artist from Australia. 40+ songs free to stream or download, with purchase options starting at $0.75. Add to your playlist now.

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Flying Tadpole

Picture for song 'The Cairo Marriott Crow' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

The Cairo Marriott Crow The Cairo Marriott Crow

A street-smart crow in Cairo explains why he's the main attraction

3/5/2009 Dixieland

Picture for song 'Welcome!/Cold Fusion' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

Welcome!/Cold Fusion Welcome!/Cold Fusion

Opening fro Cassandra! THe Global Warming Musical!

4/12/2008 Alt-Pop

Picture for song 'How the Lovelife of Coelenterates was Granted' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

How the Lovelife of Coelenterates was Granted How the Lovelife of Coelenterates was Granted

Cassandra #5

2/18/2008 Parody

Picture for song 'The Old Year Dying' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

The Old Year Dying The Old Year Dying

Piano improvisation/edit for accompanying slightly melancholy private end of year thoughts.

12/30/2007 Beats General

Picture for song 'Embers 2 (Live)' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

Embers 2 (Live) Embers 2 (Live)

Another improvisation using the theme in Embers, this time on a Garritan Personal Orchestra steinway

11/6/2007 New Age

Picture for song 'Embers 1 (Live)' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

Embers 1 (Live) Embers 1 (Live)

Acoustic piano improvisation with bad recording but a lovely theme. Quiet, sad.

11/6/2007 New Age

Picture for song 'The upstairs room' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

The upstairs room The upstairs room

Piano, flute, harp, strings in a conversation on a warm spring afternoon with dalliance on the mind. Garritan Personal orchestra samples.

11/4/2007 Ensembles

Picture for song 'The kitchen and the Sketcher' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

The kitchen and the Sketcher The kitchen and the Sketcher

Instrumental. Acoustic plucked strings in a rolling folk dance measure. Garritan Personal Orchestra samples

11/4/2007 Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'The Mill Pond' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

The Mill Pond The Mill Pond

Slow moving ambient music: acoustic piano, humming string pads and a flute (and piccolo) Garritan Personal Orchestra samples

11/4/2007 New Age

Picture for song 'The Cross' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

The Cross The Cross

Cor Anglais with harp and strings, slow moving, prayerful and slightly pleading. Garritan Personal Orchestra samples.

11/4/2007 New Age

Picture for song 'The Broken Bridge' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

The Broken Bridge The Broken Bridge

A water soundscape, strings, piano and clarinet bubbling along quick and lively. GPO samples

11/4/2007 New Age

Picture for song 'The Bridle Path' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

The Bridle Path The Bridle Path

A simple structured walking tune for the spring woods: Flute, Clarinet, piano, strings, bass

11/4/2007 Beats General

Picture for song 'Le Moulin du Bruel' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

Le Moulin du Bruel Le Moulin du Bruel

Near-master Folk motifs, sounds like early 20thC european art music (Vaughan Williams). Piano, woodwinds, strings, no percussion; countryside feel England/Brittany. Garritan Personal Orchestra samples

11/4/2007 Beats General

Picture for song 'April Monday (4)' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

April Monday (4) April Monday (4)

Early morning imporvisation, bright and ready. Uses Garritan Personal Orchestra (GPO) piano and string pad

7/12/2007 New Age

Picture for song 'Wintersun' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

Wintersun Wintersun

Quiet wintry acoustic piano

6/30/2007 Acoustic Piano

Picture for song 'Across the High Plains' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

Across the High Plains Across the High Plains

Neo-Celtic sketch on acoustic piano. Another attempt to get the maximum out of two chords. A mediaeval feel to this, lots of exposed fifths, modal progressions.

6/20/2007 World General

Picture for song 'Smoke in the Valley' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

Smoke in the Valley Smoke in the Valley

Another wintry improvisation, acoustic piano, neo-classical, mists, smoke from autumn bonfires.

6/8/2007 Contemporary

Picture for song 'Bird of Dawning' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

Bird of Dawning Bird of Dawning

This is another 'Morning' instrumental, should be slightly faster 6/8 than I've played it but hey, this is an improvisation. A bit longer than it should be, too...

6/8/2007 Traditional Celtic

Picture for song 'Winter window' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

Winter window Winter window

Neo-classical wintery sort of acoustic piano. Acoustic, live improvisation.

6/8/2007 Contemporary

Picture for song 'April Monday (1)' by artist 'Flying Tadpole'

April Monday (1) April Monday (1)

Rapid electronic piano and string pads.

4/17/2007 New Age