Thanks for listening!

I played in a string quartet in collaboration with the local choir for a cover of Viva la Vida.

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think!

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Daniel Willson (violin):

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DanielWillsonMusic 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DanielWillsonMusic 
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DanielWillson 
Website: http://www.DanielWillson.com

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'Viva la Vida' originally by Coldplay
Published by: Universal Music Publishing & Upala Music, Inc.

Viva la Vida (Cover)

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I just spent about an hour putting this together, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. Please let me know what you think, and if you like it, please share it with your friends! :)
All notes/sounds were made using my acoustic-electric violin. Any effect-like sounds you hear (aside from the reverb) were made using fingering and bowing techniques, including all of the percussive-like sounds and distortion.

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Daniel Willson (violin):

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DanielWillsonMusic 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DanielWillsonMusic 
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DanielWillson 
Website: http://www.DanielWillson.com

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A complete Daniel Willson original.

Visions (a Daniel Willson original)

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I spent about an hour today putting this together. The sound is a little more balanced today, but I like my melody/solo a little less than Visions. Perhaps tomorrow I can combine the best of both worlds. :)
Aside from reverb, no effects were used in the making of this recording. All sounds and notes were made using my violin. 
If you like it, please share it! Thanks.

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Daniel Willson (violin):

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DanielWillsonMusic 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DanielWillsonMusic 
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DanielWillson 
Website: http://www.DanielWillson.com

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A complete Daniel Willson original.

Joyful Confusion (a Daniel Willson original)

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We've also put together a music video for this song. Check it out here: http://youtu.be/N6Jyomo_kX8

We (the Red Carpet Gypsies) have a full CD coming that will be released in the summer months - stay tuned! Make sure to subscribe to be notified when it's released (and when we have new recordings to share). Like our Facebook pages as well for updates. The links are below.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Want to hear more? Watch the Red Carpet Gypsies' live performance of "Minor Swing" here: http://youtu.be/qNwupIkSt0E

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The Red Carpet Gypsies:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/RedCarpetGypsies
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RedCarpetGypsies


Daniel Willson (violin):

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DanielWillson
Website: http://www.DanielWillson.com

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Angry Cat Productions, LLC, 2011
Music and video recorded, edit, and mixed by KO. 
Reposted with permission, December 2011.

'Swing Gitane' written by Angelo Debarre

"Swing Gitane" / The Red Carpet Gypsies

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This is our studio recording of Minor Swing. It's one of our favorites. Both solos are the original solos recorded by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli in 1936 on the album "Nuages."

We (the Red Carpet Gypsies) have a full CD coming that will be released in the summer months - stay tuned! Make sure to follow us to be notified when it’s released (and when we have new recordings to share). Like our Facebook pages as well for updates. The links are below.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

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Daniel Willson (violin):

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DanielWillsonMusic 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DanielWillsonMusic 
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DanielWillson 
Website: http://www.DanielWillson.com

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Angry Cat Productions, LLC, 2011 
Music recorded, edit, and mixed by KO. 
Reposted with permission, December 2011.

'Minor Swing’ originally by the Quintette du Hot Club de France (Hot Club of France Quintet)
Written by Django Reinhardt
In association with Arkadia Entertainment Corp.
Originally recorded in 1936 with:
- Django Reinhardt on guitar
- Stéphane Grappelli on violin
- Joseph Reinhardt on guitar
- Eugene Vees on guitar
- Louis Vola on bass

"Minor Swing" / Red Carpet Gypsies

Thanks for listening!

This is a recording taken from a video of our Gypsy jazz combo's premier performance. Watch the full video here: http://youtu.be/2uThJJOlz70

This is one of our favorites and is a great piece to solo over. We hope you enjoy it!

We (the Red Carpet Gypsies) have a full CD coming that will be released in the summer months - stay tuned! Make sure to subscribe to to be notified when it's released (and when we have new recordings to share). Like our Facebook pages as well for updates. The links are below.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Want to hear more? Watch the Red Carpet Gypsies' performance of "Blue Drag" here: http://youtu.be/qq-qUYSl_pM

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The Red Carpet Gypsies:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/RedCarpetGypsies
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RedCarpetGypsies


Daniel Willson (violin):

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DanielWillson
Website: http://www.DanielWillson.com

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Big thanks to Brian Umberger for filming!

'Honeysuckle Rose' was originally by composed by Fats Waller.
Lyrics were written by Andy Razaf.
Originally recorded in 1934.

"Honeysuckle Rose" (Live) / The Red Carpet Gypsies

Thanks for listening!

This is a recording taken from a video of our Gypsy jazz combo's premier performance. Watch the full video here: http://youtu.be/qNwupIkSt0E The video was recorded at the premier performance of the Red Carpet Gypsies. It's one of our favorites. Both solos are the original solos recorded by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli in 1936 on the album "Nuages."

We (the Red Carpet Gypsies) have a full CD coming that will be released in the summer months - stay tuned! Make sure to subscribe to be notified when it's released (and when we have new recordings to share). Like our Facebook pages as well for updates. The links are below.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Want to hear more? Watch the Red Carpet Gypsies' music video of "Swing Gitane" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Jyomo_kX8

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The Red Carpet Gypsies:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/RedCarpetGypsies
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RedCarpetGypsies


Daniel Willson (violin):

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DanielWillson
Website: http://www.DanielWillson.com

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Big thanks to Brian Umberger for the video production!

'Minor Swing' originally by the Quintette du Hot Club de France (Hot Club of France Quintet)
Written by Django Reinhardt
In association with Arkadia Entertainment Corp.
Originally recorded in 1936 with:
- Django Reinhardt on guitar
- Stéphane Grappelli on violin
- Joseph Reinhardt on guitar
- Eugene Vees on guitar
- Louis Vola on bass

"Minor Swing" (Live) / The Red Carpet Gypsies

Thanks for listening!

This is a recording taken from a video of our Gypsy jazz combo's premier performance. Watch the full video here: http://youtu.be/qq-qUYSl_pM

We (the Red Carpet Gypsies) have a full CD coming that will be released in the summer months - stay tuned! Make sure to subscribe to be notified when it's released (and when we have new recordings to share). Like our Facebook pages as well for updates. The links are below.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Want to hear more? Watch the Red Carpet Gypsies' performance of "Sweet Georgia Brown" here: http://youtu.be/4jo2oZhTS4I

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The Red Carpet Gypsies:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/RedCarpetGypsies
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RedCarpetGypsies


Daniel Willson (violin):

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DanielWillson
Website: http://www.DanielWillson.com

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Big thanks to Brian Umberger for filming!

'Blue Drag' was originally composed by Django Reinhardt.

"Blue Drag" (Live) / The Red Carpet Gypsies

Thanks for listening!

This is a recording taken from a video of our Gypsy jazz combo's premier performance. Watch the full video here: http://youtu.be/4jo2oZhTS4I

This is a fun jazz standard that we all love to play. We end the song with an ending stolen straight from Ray Charles' "Georgia." The ending was inspired off of Jason Anick's rendition of Sweet Georgia Brown. It was a great way to end the night of our first performance.

We (the Red Carpet Gypsies) have a full CD coming that will be released in the summer months - stay tuned! Make sure to subscribe to be notified when it's released (and when we have new recordings to share). Like our Facebook pages as well for updates. The links are below.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Want to hear more? Watch the Red Carpet Gypsies' performance of "Limehouse Blues" here: http://youtu.be/9nN7TBOq2io

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The Red Carpet Gypsies:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/RedCarpetGypsies
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RedCarpetGypsies


Daniel Willson (violin):

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DanielWillson
Website: http://www.DanielWillson.com

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Big thanks to Brian Umberger for filming!

'Sweet Georgia Brown' was originally composed by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard in 1925.
Kenneth Casey composed the lyrics.
It was first recorded in 1925 by Ben Bernie's Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra.

'Georgia' was originally composed by Hoagy Carmichael in 1930.
Stuart Gorrell composed the lyrics.
It was first recorded in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra.
Many have covered the song, including Ray Charles in 1960.

"Sweet Georgia Brown" (Live) / The Red Carpet Gypsies

Thanks for listening!

This is a recording taken from a video of our Gypsy jazz combo's premier performance. Watch the full video here: http://youtu.be/-t4q4Fonnh4

We started out the night of our debut performance with this song: Swing Gitane. (If you haven't seen the music video we made for the song, check it out here: http://youtu.be/N6Jyomo_kX8) It's probably our favorite song to play.

We (the Red Carpet Gypsies) have a full CD coming that will be released in the summer months - stay tuned! Make sure to subscribe to be notified when it's released (and when we have new recordings to share). Like our Facebook pages as well for updates. The links are below.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Want to hear more? Watch the Red Carpet Gypsies' performance of "Honeysuckle Rose" here: http://youtu.be/2uThJJOlz70

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The Red Carpet Gypsies:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/RedCarpetGypsies
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RedCarpetGypsies


Daniel Willson (violin):

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DanielWillsonMusic
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DanielWillson
Website: http://www.DanielWillson.com

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Big thanks to Brian Umberger for filming!

'Swing Gitane' was written by Angelo Debarre.

"Swing Gitane" (Live) / The Red Carpet Gypsies

I have played the fiddle since I was 6. I've played in solo fiddle competitions, orchestras, a rock band, and now in a gypsy jazz band, the Red Carpet Gypsies (http://fb.me/RedCarpetGypsies). My music will soon be on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Bandcamp, and Spotify.

I currently study computer science, business, and music at the University of Virginia. You can read more about me on my website at http://danielwillson.com/. 

I'm always interested in new projects, jobs, and gig opportunities; please don't hesitate to email me at daniel@danielwillson.com.