String figures are a storytelling activity and an age old form of spiritual play. There are hundreds of them, from all over the world, often representing things from nature or day to day objects or activities. The long days of the Covid-19 pandemic UK lockdown and a bewildered mind led me to learning a number of them, picking at random for a welcome distraction. As the months went by and the lockdown continued, I began writing simple melodies to represent the simple, innocent and playful movements of two hands, a piece of string and the passing of time. There was so much uncertainty within the monotonous days and I think this also comes out in the pieces. 

My brilliant friends Mainly Two, a violin duo, recorded this collection of miniatures in the depths of the Black Forest in Germany 48°49'42.4"N 8°23’09.6”E. It had to be outside, everything had to be outside during that time, so you’ll also hear the soundscape of the forest, distant traffic and airplanes that surrounded them.

String Figures

Many Stars

Louis van Dijk Trio - Prelude No.4 op.28-4

Leonardo Leo (1694-1744)

Sinfonia Concertata di violoncello con violini, in do minore

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Live from concert at Chiesa di San Francesco, Gioia del Colle (Bari)
30-09-2013 Festival "Anima Mea 2013"

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AbChordis Ensemble:

Marie Jaermann - soprano
Maria Chiara Gallo - mezzo-soprano
Luca Cervoni - tenor
Antonio Masotti - bass
Katia Viel, Lathika Vithanage - violins
Giulia Capuzzo - viola
Nicola Paoli - cello
Giovanni Battista Graziadio - bassoon
Andrea Buccarella - organ and conductor

L Leo - Cello Sinfonia - Abchordis Ensemble

Yo La Tengo
2015-10-10
Kings Theatre
Brooklyn, NY  USA

Exclusive download hosted at nyctaper.com
Recorded and produced by acidjack

Soundboard (engineer: Mark Luecke) + Schoeps MK41V>KCY>Z-PFA>>Edirol R-44>2x24bit/48kHz WAV>Adobe Audition CS 5.5 (patch first song, align, mix down, amplify, balance)>Izotope Ozone 5 (EQ, effects, image)>Audacity 2.0.3 (track, amplify, balance, downsample, dither)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Special thanks to Mark Luecke for his assistance and the patched audience portion of the first song.

Tracks
01 Tried So Hard [Gene Clark]*
02 Automatic Doom [Special Pillow]
03 Rickety
04 My Heart’s Not In It [Darlene McCrea]
05 Double Dare
06 Naples [Antitam]
07 Deeper Into Movies
08 Butchie’s Tune [Lovin’ Spoonful]
09 Awhileaway
10 Corona [Minutemen]
11 Today Is the Day
12 Pass The Hatchet, I Think I’m Goodkind
13 Can’t Forget 
14 [banter]
15 Here Comes My Baby [Cat Stevens]
16 Friday I’m In Love [The Cure]
17 Yellow Sarong [The Scene Is Now]
18 Ohm
19 Our Way To Fall
20 [encore break/artwork intro]
21 Bottled Up [Devo]
22 [Nick Lowe intro]
23 Walk Away Renee [The Left Banke]&
24 Rollers Show [Nick Lowe]&

* no soundboard for first 1:20; audience mics are patched from the band’s source
& with Nick Lowe

Yo La Tengo - Friday I'm In Love [The Cure] (live at Kings Theatre Brooklyn 2015)

Programa para El espejo de tus Ojos Radio

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New Metropolitan Swing

Bedtime For Bix (feat. Lance Buller)

Hi all - here's a new piano solo called Still Dreaming!

Still Dreaming (piano solo)

CANARO - FAMA - TODA MI VIDA - NO ME PREGUNTEN POR QUE - COMO DOS EXTRAÑOS - TORMENTA

From Songbook of Jazz Accordion Course by Arrigo Tomasi
Sheet music available in http://www.partiturasdigitales.net

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