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The Water Meadows FAWM #3 The Water Meadows FAWM #3
Limpid impressionist piano with string pads for lazy late spring afternoon listening
Najac (FAWM #2) Najac (FAWM #2)
Bolero-style bass and beat with irregular rhythms leads into quiet pensive strings and then an oboe rising above the string wash. Quiet, sad, witn a degree of menace from the martial continuous bass
Le Grand Moulin de Ginals (FAWM #1) Le Grand Moulin de Ginals (FAWM #1)
Bright and cheerful atmospheric soundtrack. Repeated folk-based motifs with bridges. In this version as a sketch, piano and string pads. Can be set for woodwinds and strings, plucked and bowed.
La Seye (FAWM #0) La Seye (FAWM #0)
Soundscape for a small, rushing, shaded southern France stream in spring
Over the Marsh ('Marshes of Glynn' Interludes) Over the Marsh ('Marshes of Glynn' Interludes)
Digital piano and synth string pads: part of an intended setting of Lanier's 'The Marshes of Glynn' Live playing with minimal editing using a Medeli SP-1 stage piano. Neo-classical.
Sketch from 'The Marshes of Glynn' Sketch from 'The Marshes of Glynn'
Pianos and string pads exploring a mix of stately and dancing themes in a live improvisation using a Medeli SP-1 stage piano. Neo-classical.
'The Gondoliers' finale 'The Gondoliers' finale
Finale as arranged and produced for Mountain Theatre Co's production. Posted here as an example of the capabilities of Midinotate Composer and a Medeli MC710.
Blues for Laurel (acoustic piano) Blues for Laurel (acoustic piano)
Fast 12-bar acoustic piano with some five-beat bars thrown in and a salute to Brubeck along the way.
No! No More! No! No More!
Fast'n'fiery Spanish-based theatrical dance/song, verse/reply-style chorus with singing parts taken by solo instruments [instrumental: Flying Tadpole]
Your Minds Are Closed! Your Minds Are Closed!
Smoky cool-jazz theatrical colloquy,several singers in turn singing parts taken by solo instruments [instrumental: Flying Tadpole]
alt.callahans reel (Live) alt.callahans reel (Live)
Fast and lively foot-tapping live recording using electronic piano+pads, complete with fumbles. Started as a jig but drank too much and reeled into 12/8 time. A cleaned up and shortened version will appear one day. Enjoy!
Autumn's End Autumn's End
Electronic piano and strings for the last warm and sunny afternoon of Autumn. In parts bright, melancholy, thoughtful, resigned and finally aware winter's looming. Mood music for one alone, with room to think and look back, but not meditation music.
Tidewater 2 Tidewater 2
Synth. piano and warm pad in a slow and pensive song, watching the ebb and flow
Jiglet Jiglet
Another piece of Flying Tadpole New Age/Celtickery. Watch out for the 5/4 bars...
Morning Morning
Acoustic piano, live, unplugged and unedited (!) A fast and joyous Celtic-inspired melody following a traditional four-phrase dance structure with very simple, repetitive harmony.
Tidewater Tidewater
A slow and stately theme reminiscent of the surge and flow at the shoreline. [Acoustic grand piano]
Notomonotony 1 Notomonotony 1
Folk dance based: piano with minimalist strings, bright and pensive both
Dead Drummer Blues Dead Drummer Blues
Instrumental blues/jazz, with a diseased drummer.
Honey I Gotta Go South, Now Honey I Gotta Go South, Now
Vocal, crusty blues over fast vocal patter. Bass, piano, sax, drums
