Flying And Falling

From the EP Bare Bones.

A song about perseverance- staying dedicated in the face of adversity, and keeping your faith in spite of multiple letdowns. But instead of approaching the dedication with stoicism, the song explores the emotions and heartache of the adversity openly, accepting that they are all part of the process.

This song was recorded in one take by Michael "Whit" Whitaker, featuring Yuri Hart on cello. 

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On St. Lucy’s Day, a Festival of Light traditionally held December 13th, Jonathan Badger gives us a song inspired by John Donne’s poem about the darkest day.

"Both the year's, and the day's deep midnight"–poet John Donne(1572-1631), from "A Nocturnal upon S. Lucy's Day, Being the Shortest Day"

Cuneiform provides a Soundcloud Stream  of Jonathan Badger's "St. Lucy's Day", a track from his album 'Verse' for the Month of December

"...the precision in [Jonathan Badger's] “St. Lucy’s Day” sparks visions of post-rock/math-rock, though it does bear mentioning those styles rarely attain the non-precious prettiness found here." - Joseph Neff, The Vinyl District

Festivals of Light honoring the Winter Solstice have been celebrated for thousands of years, from pagan antiquity to the present day. The feast day of Saint Lucia, whose name refers to "light" (Lux, lucis), is traditionally celebrated on the 13th of December in Advent. The holiday was once a Nordic solstice ritual, honoring the darkness of the shortest day, but also celebrating the happiness of community -- points of light in the dark. Sometime in the early medieval era the Christian St. Lucia's feast merged into this much older pagan ritual. St. Lucy’s Day is now celebrated as a Festival of Light on the 13th of December in many countries worldwide [Wikipedia ]
The song "St. Lucy's Day" opens Jonathan Badger's album, Verse, released in 2014 on Cuneiform. Speaking of "St. Lucy's Day", Jonathan Badger says that:
"My inspiration for the piece came from the John Donne poem ["A Nocturnal upon S. Lucy's Day, Being the Shortest Day"]. It's a meditation on mortality and rebirth.  The holy day is remarkable in that it commemorates the "shortest day," the winter solstice.  This is a day of darkness, when all life is drawn back down into the hydroptic earth.  It is "the year's midnight."

Jonathan Badger, "St. Lucy's Day" from 'Verse' (Cuneiform Records)

Marta Topferova: voice + cuatro

Vasko Dukovski: clarinet

Alexi David: upright bass

Luis Ianes:  guitar

John O'brien: drums

Daniel Reyes Llinas: guitar

arrangement by Luis Carlos Ianes of the original by Gustavo Pena "El Principe "

Recorded at Peter Karl Studios

Mixed by Tuff

Mastered by Julian Silva

produced by Daniel Reyes Llinas

Release date: 01/05/16

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