White Feathers was written to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Damien Reid 
I was always told as a child if you find a white feather, it’s a message from a loved one who has passed on. 
I don’t know how true it is, but it stuck with me & I’ve never passed a white feather yet, without picking it up.
So the old saying; ‘When feathers appear, angels are near.’ 
Was the inspiration behind the song I decided to write in Damiens memory ‘White Feathers’

White Feathers

A song about dreaming of and missing the mountains of home that are far away...Music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHZxyzJ6ss


MOUNTAINS OF HOME
                                                                                   Words by Craig Owen © 2021
                                                                                      Melody Scottish Traditional


1) Far above tree line
     I see your high summit
     The snow covered fields
     Shine silver and bright
     The wind in the pine
     Sighs gently around me
     Calling me back to
     The mountains of home

2) Snow dusted pine trees
     The blue sky above
     Lovingly weaved by
     The Maker’s own hand
     The aspen in autumn
     The laurel in springtime
     Are waiting for me in 
     The mountains of home

3) Far away westward
     My homeland, my country
     Far in the distance
     Yet near in my heart
     If never I see you
     I’ll always remember
     The windswept peaks of
     The mountains of home

Mountains Of Home

Hello to all,
a few days ago i was surfing on soundcloud, and i saw that Anastasiya Ihnatovich started following me. I clicked on his profile by curiosity and i listened to his music. They are solo piano pieces, and I fell in love with a series of 3 pieces with the overall title "Up Until Then".
I contacted her and asked her if I could do an arrangement on the first piece "Up", and she accepted.

Here is the solo piano part (first piece of the list) composed and performed by Anastasiya Ihnatovich:
https://soundcloud.com/anastasiya-ihnatovich/sets/up-until-then

Here is the result once arranged and orchestrated, hoping you like it.

Thanks for listening and for your comments,

Franck

PS: I want to thank Anastasiya for allowing me to create a little arrangement and orchestration around her track "UP".

Credits:
Composition: Anastasiya Ihnatovich
Piano performance: Anastasiya Ihnatovich
Arrangement: Franck Ancelin
Orchestration: Franck Ancelin

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Bonjour à tous,
il y a quelques jours de cela je surfais sur soundcloud, et j'ai vu qu'Anastasiya Ihnatovich s'est mise à me suivre. J'ai cliqué sur son profil par curiosité et j'ai écouté sa musique. Il s'agit de morceaux de piano seul, et je suis tombé sous le charme d'une série de 3 morceaux avec pour titre global "Up Until Then".
Je l'ai contacté et je lui ai demandé si je pouvais faire un arrangement sur le premier morceau "Up", et elle a accepté.

Voici la partie piano seul (premier morceau de la liste) composée et interprêté par Anastasiya Ihnatovich:
https://soundcloud.com/anastasiya-ihnatovich/sets/up-until-then

Voici le résultat une fois arrangé et orchestré, en espérant que cela vous plaise.

Merci pour votre écoute et vos éventuels commentaires,

Franck

PS: Je tiens à remercier Anastasiya de m'avoir autorisé à créer un petit arrangement et une orchestration autour de son morceau "UP".

Crédits:
Composition: Anastasiya Ihnatovich
Interprétation au piano: Anastasiya Ihnatovich
Arrangement: Franck Ancelin
Orchestration: Franck Ancelin

Up By Anastasiya Ihnatovich Arrangement Franck Ancelin

Take Her Away

Lyrics:

I move upon this earth
Lightly, no footprints to
Make a mark, no, no-one knows
Where I go, no, I’m alone
Floating oh so gently, the
World below no longer home

He hears a sigh carried
Through winter air, and a
Whisper of his name from some
Corner or some shadow
I am here still, love, and ’tis
You I wish to follow

Consciousness echoing
Light as a feather, I
Will not desert you my love

Though my restless soul
Shall forever roam
I merely hope you remember me
As your life moves on
I was never gone
I’ll be here loving you silently
Silently

Long days aplenty, I’ve
Drifted here, longing for
You to see that our love was
Meant to be here endlessly
Such a love lasts far beyond
Anything, eternally

But your mind is chained to this
Belief that life can cease
Suddenly, but nought remains
Physically, just memory
How I wish you could see, I’m
Closer than you would believe

Wishing and waiting, I
Reach out to touch you, my
Spirit is sailing away

Though my restless soul
Shall forever roam
I merely hope you remember me
As your life moves on
I was never gone
I’ll be here loving you silently
Silently

Aah, aah, aah
Though my restless soul
Shall forever roam
I merely hope you remember me
As your life moves on
I was never gone
I’ll be here loving you silently
Silently

I’ll be here, silently

Loving You Silently

When I Wake Up

Boxes

Craig is a singer-songwriter in the style of John Denver and James Taylor.  He also does instrumental acoustic guitar music in the style of Will Ackerman the early Windham Hill recordings.   Craig is also a serious landscape photographer when time allows.  With a vast following, he is widely unknown in 174 countries around the world.

Mountains Of Home

Craig Owen

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