This is the latest music I enjoyed on Soundcloud. 3-2-1-liftoff and dream around the world. In music we are united peaceful. Inspiring. Without borders. That´s rare and precious these days! 
I want to say thanks to all these excellent friends and artists for listening to my music and giving such a wonderful resonance to me. Without your support and inspiration my life would be very empty. Cheers, Neli

Thank You For Being

[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]

Tradacoustic series no. 144

Music, mostly recent, a few days, a few months...

creation: 2022/05/10

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I first heard the song “Pretty Saro” on the amazing album “Folk Roots, New Routes” with Davy Graham and Shirley Collins. I started singing this song about 15 years ago and only now have I made a proper recording. Phil once lived in Berlin and we made music together, hosted a radio show and became close friends. His spacious and warm style on the piano was something I always loved. I often sang in his kitchen, where had a piano and we would drink cups of tea and philosophise over things. Now living in Brighton, I sent him a recording of the song, with a simple drone backing. He sent back the version that is on the EP. It was that simple. Piano and drones from his accordion. Phil takes the credit here for the track. 



“As I Roved Out” is heavily associated with Planxty and the lovely tenor voice of Andy Irvine. It has been a favourite of mine for many years. I think my love for all things drone and voice, especially traditional polyphonic singing from places like Georgia, Corsica and Sardinia, influenced the purely vocal backing. 



I was introduced to the singing of Jasper Smith by the great Dublin band Lankum, when they sang his “Father Had Knife”. The song “Died For Love” is a terrible tale of a father finding his daughter has killed herself. I like the contrast in the almost lullaby melody and the tragedy in the story. The breathy sea of Saxophone drones and the solo is performed by my friend Dan Fairhurst, who has been a friend on mine since we were at school. 







CREDITS:





Pretty Saro:



Traditional arranged by Phil Smith and Marlais

Recorded and produced by Phil Smith and Marlais

Piano and accordion by Phil Smith



As I Roved Out:



Traditional arranged by Marlais

Recorded and produced by Marlais



Died For Love:



Traditional arranged by Marlais

Recorded and produced by Marlais

Saxophone by Dan Fairhurst



All tracks mastered by Dominic Clare at Declared Sound

Artwork by Lisa Götze "Baby Please Don't Die"

2016, watercolour and crayon on paper

As I Roved Out

Thanks for pre-saving (coming 11 Feb with Collaborative Records): https://linkto.collaborativerecords.com/sc-menuetnocturne

Menuet Nocturne’s nostalgic melody in waltz-like rhythm evolves and expands throughout the song. I wrote this original work inspired by Chopin and his Nocturnes.. The first motif transforms throughout the piece and the melody keeps a dance-like lilt. Solo piano release 11 Feb '22.
Solo Piano Performance: https://youtu.be/PUHlG9NRyBM

Welcome to checkout new release on streaming 17 Dec Menuet Nocturne (piano and guitar)
https://soundcloud.com/contemplativeclassical/menuet-nocturne-piano-and-guitar

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Long in the making, my YouTube piano performance A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (long version)  is done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmbkk-j-RV8

 
The theme of the original work was from Franz Liszt's Etude No. 9 Ricordanza of the Transcendental Etudes. I have used the Zoom l-12 mixer to record with stereo mics and also some EQ..in this video. 

Thanks to Kerry Barnes, presenter at One World Music Radio, for writing a review on ‘A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (Long Version)’.  https://www.sharonelainechen.com/reviews

Complete updates: https://shoutout.wix.com/so/03NssJc_T?languageTag=en#/main

Have a peaceful, healthy, blessed holiday season! 🎄

Mastering: Luis Salvarez: https://www.instagram.com/luisalvarezmusic/

Check out my livestreams on Clubhouse and Twitter! See my Linktree in bio...

Menuet Nocturne (Piano Solo)

Un Libro Dei Minuti (HI-FI Version)

Composed, arranged, performed, and produced by:
Carlos Vivanco & Jason Mowry
Final mix by Jason Mowry
@asleepwithheadphones
@lazydadamusic

Undercover Funk

Undercover Funk  by  Carlos Vivanco & Jason Mowry

The horrific situation in Ukraine is on everyone's mind - Gathered to tell our story here are great friends and musicians who bring their hearts to the unfolding situation. Sennid Simon's super soulful lyrics and groove are so welcoming. Our two exceptional guitarists - Stephan Lipinski and Lou Taverna - alternate a total of 6 not to be missed burning solos across the funk, Georg Boehme's tight baritone sax adds glue with both funky inside and outside playing and Sergio Parraga's exciting congas and lead quinto drive it all forward and add to the tension. Lou's added some additional rhythm and harmony guitar parts for even more color.
Just doing our musical thing for Ukraine and freedom...

Follow these fine musicians:
@sennid
@pinner
@louis-taverna
@sergioparraga

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares. And continuing prayers for Ukraine...

Funk The War - Sennid Simon / Stephan Lipinski / Lou Taverna / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

Something That Was Never There

One Summer Morning

This is an original song based around a resonator guitar loop (with occasional embellishment).  A predominantly acoustic track, there are occasional electric interlopers that find a way in at times.

Written, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Mark Lowrie at Guffland Studios in Melbourne.

Everybody Tell Me

21th Song(Poly) - Remix2022

Bandcamp

Sketchbook of Untold Magic

a tune about knowing you said something wrong and trying to get things to where it was before! #folk #singersongwriter #acoustic #acousticguitar #storytelling #lyricsthatmater #night #loss #love #truestory
you will also find it on my Youtubechannel https://youtube.com/channel/UC03Ds7TOKv_gdY5e8ykBS4A
hope you enjoy this one...

I Need To See You Tonight

I Need To See You Tonight!

Born in México City in 1955, started playing at an early age. In Mexico, I played with bands like  "Atrás del Cosmos", "Queso Sagrado", " Broken Heart", "Decibel", "Bardo Thodol", "Kathmandu Ensemble", Silent Light. In New York City I played with Bands like, "King"s East", "In The Service Of", "Fist of Facts", "Desire", "Dense Undergrowth"," "Matahari", "Like Wow", "Devil's Breakfast", "Muse Mob", "Atlantis 3000", "Monster", "Zenith", "Andromeda Crash" "Night Shade", I also collaborated with Hector Zazou, Harold Budd, Elliott Levin, Dennis Charles, Tetsu Inoue, Bettina Koster. Barbara Gogan, Salvatore Principato, Ken Man, Scott Hartley, Thomas Truax and many others. For many years I also wrote Jingles for a lot of products like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Mc Donalds, Toyota, Kodak, Payless Shoes, Rothman's, Salsa Tabasco, JC Penny, Liberty Science Center, American Heart Association, MCI, Reebok, AT&T, Fanta, Play Movil, etc, I also made music for Viacom writing music for cartoon networks, Bravo TV, Chanel 1, and MTV. Also wrote music for Bill Moyers (PBS)and also for Fax TV in Germany.