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Tradacoustic series no. 138

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

creation: 2022/04/30

HK_Tradacoustic_138

What's Cooking - favourites

the track uses repetition to effect the earworm possibilities. Also the concept of a crescendo developing via an eb and flo progression.
It should be of interest in the way the different elements ,like a jazz group would do, take the forground  swopping importance of front stagefocus. Enjoy!

Then There's You! (Re-mastered 1st june 2025)

Time flies and its important to seize the day. My second son has a tattoo .It says  CARPE DIEM!

Tempus Fugit.WAV remix 2023

The Grand Narrative

No More Surprises

From the Album: "Friends, They're Gonna Get Your Story Wrong" (2021)
Lyrics:
You could tell my heart just wasn't in it
When I walked through the door
You could tell my heart just wasn't in it
When I washed up on your shore
On the surface
It seems calm
But underneath
There's a raging sea
Pulling me
Down
Let me swim out to the breakwater, I'll be fine
Every ounce of energy that I conserve
I just flail and I give it away
I just flail
And give it away

I've never met a woman like you before
I'm swimming for my life
(and you know it)
I just keep on writing these sad, sad songs
There just C and D and E
They're like taking buried treasure from the sea
Let me swim out to the breakwater
I'll be fine
Every ounce of energy that  I conserve
I just flail and I give it away

My heart just wasn't in it
As you could see
When I washed up from the sea
Swim out to the breakwater
I'll be fine
I've never met a woman like you before
I'm swimming for my life
And you know it
Let me swim out out the breakwater
Breakwater
I'll be fine
Let me swim out to the breakwater of my heart

The Breakwater

Limitless vistas of miserable failure

It's all Over

It's all Over (original)

This is an earlier version of Pearly Moon, off an older EP called Change of Address.
Live Studio Recording

Playing wooden flutes/whistles Roger Mullarkey
Drums and percussion Steve O'Keeffe https://www.bluesconfidential.com
and on bass guitar Bernard Byrne (The Pale). 
Lead vocals/BV guitar Suzanne Ledwith
Mixed and recorded by Darren Flynn (The Pale).
Words and music by Suzanne Ledwith
Photograph by Suzanne Ledwith

Change of Address

Pearly Moon Irishy

I Dreamed Of You - Nat Daniels, Craig Durgy, Rock Flexible
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This is what SC is all about for me: The magic of a collaboration out of nowhere ... The other day Nat contacted me if she could use one of my instrumental guitar tracks and could eventually add lyrics and her wonderful voice to it ... 
I sent her the recording tracks of the original tune giving her total free hands to use it with whatever she would come up with ...
Now you hear this wonderful ballad with her's and Craig's wonderful vocals on ... Thank you both for bringing this tune even further, love the result so much!

Please spend some love also on Nat's and Craig's wall:
https://soundcloud.com/danielsdurgy/i-dreamed-of-you-1

My original instrumental is here: 
https://soundcloud.com/rock-flexible/i-dreamed-of-you-rock-flexible
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Copyright Daniels & Durgy / Rock Flexible 2021
Instrumental track : Rock Flexible
Lyrics and Vocal Melody: Nat Daniels and Craig Durgy https://soundcloud.com/danielsdurgy
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Lyrics:
If I only could, I’d stay awake 
And dream with you
Grace the dead of night
‘Till I saw you smile in the sunlight ....

You touched me in a way I’ve never known
Silent rain burns on the undertow..

I concealed my gaze, 
But your smile taunted me as the flamenco played
Gripped around my waist ... 
Felt your hand lift my knee onto your thigh in close embrace ..

I dreamed of you... as my hair tumbled down onto my spine
I fell for you... And I won't be the same 'till I know your heart is mine..

Burning, yearning, Set the world on fire!
Time has lost all meaning in your eyes...

No deambule mas mi amor
(Wander no more my love)
Mis brazos estaban destinados a sostener solo a ti
(My arms were meant to hold only you)
Baila conmigo para siempre
(Dance with me forever)

It was like a dream came to life when I saw you!
And I’ll never let go as long as I draw breath!
‘Cause I dreamed of You…..

I Dreamed Of You - Nat Daniels, Craig Durgy, Rock Flexible

For my Mom and the town I'm from
Oh I came from old east Boston - an Italian Neighborhood - Where i made the best of being a vagabond - Hand me downs were a plenty i think i wore them till i was twenty - Cause in my household you better get it before it's gone - Woke up high went to bed the same you know this lost soul stuck in the game while mom was pinching pennies i was robbing them - I thank the lord for her turning a blind cheek her life was oh so bleak yet I'm that kid who coveted all from them - Half my life in another town - but that Eastie Noise comes spinning round this old man's head all that he's become - and i still can hear my mother say my son my son its all ok cause i have seen the soul that you'll become
Oh i come from old east Boston where the noise was kept to a hush and whether you were were ten or forty you were seasoned and obedient  and your dad rushing down the street to spill his blood at your feet i aint got much but that's something to hold onto
Woke up high went to bed the same you know this lost soul stuck in the game while mom was pinching pennies i was robbing them - I thank the lord for her turning a blind cheek her life was oh so bleak yet I'm that kid who coveted all from them - Half my life in another town - but that Eastie Noise keeps spinning round this old man's head all that he's become - and i still can hear my mother say my son my son its all ok cause i have seen the soul that you'll become
Half my life in another town but that Eastie Noise keeps spinning round this old man's head cause that Eastie Noise is my Mom

Eastie Noise

The intensity you have when you are trying not to act on the feelings you feel for your biggest crush.

#newmusic #country #indie #unsigned #summer #crush #flame #fire #hot #original

Playing With Fire

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2021
Gentle Rain Records
Produced, Written & Performed by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Durge sent me this beautiful Acoustic version and we decided to leave this live version intact as an Alternative to the Studio version...  It has Durge singing the lead and myself as the harmony,  just to switch it up, and it was a lot of fun to make it ..  We hope you enjoy this version as much as our recent studio version of this song..     (https://soundcloud.com/danielsdurgy/i-could-fall-9a-eq)   
Love, Nat & Durge. 

Lyrics:
Like a shadow that creeps up on you
Or a bend in the road surprising you
As you walked towards me 
Your smile met mine
and I knew that I could fall

I could I hear my heart beat loud and clear
as the souls in the room all disappeared
and the veil was torn from my childhood eyes
Like a hole I’d fallen through.. 
at the end was you

Oh I.. I could fall… God I think I’m already there
Is it real? Or is it me? 
a fool that never learnt not to care..
but I know what I know
and I feel it in my soul
in a world of constant cynics..
Be the least of all my critics..

Can you stop the waves from crashing down?
Change the flow of the winds, or break the storms?
It’s the same when you find the one you’re meant to love
You leap… you fall… You fall…

Oh I.. I could fall.. 
God I know I'm already there..
‘Cause I’ve given in… 
without a fight to a velvet stare
Oh darling I am yours!
Won’t you tell me you're mine..?
'Cause I.. I could fall
Oh I, I could fall
Oh I could fall for you.

I could fall for you.. You Know…
I could fall.

Chances

I Could Fall (Live)

I Could Fall (LIVE)

She starts to dance
As the music plays
This beautiful girl on the dance floor 
Is glancing my way

She looks so good
With her moves so fine
Twisting and turning the night away 
I wish she were mine

Oh won’t you dance with me 
Oh won’t you dance with me 
My whole life through
I’ve wanted to dance
With someone like you

I start to move
To a beautiful song
I shuffle my feet on the dance floor 
As she leads me on

A touch of the hand
We begin to sway
And moving her body so close to mine 
I hear her say

Oh won’t you dance with me 
Oh won’t you dance with me 
My whole life through
I’ve wanted to dance
With someone like you

Copyright © A Few Stones. All Rights Reserved.

Dance With Me

Written by Damian Smith
Produced by Robert Ruby 
Drums by Soichiro Tanabe

A song about getting older, but also recognizing what you have right now.

It's Alright

Its Alright

Cada Coisa Tem Uma Expressão Própria

Sheet music: https://www.whaviland.com/original/meditations-2

Stream online: https://li.sten.to/vqjp890t

Meditations: 2

My Love Can See The Future

st.Petersburg stranded

Waking up
I see all of the roses, I'm content
So I lie back down
Oh, my god
My god says that I'm lazy, and I tell em
"Hey you're never around,
My inaction is a consequence 
Of the lack of motivation I've found
And though everyone is helpless
Don't you think a little help would suffice
And, no, I'm not complaining
I'm just saying that I think it'd be nice
To supply with the tools to fix the problems
That you caused with your light
Cause as it stands right now
I'm not going to believe
I'm not gonna bow my head or drop to my knees
To serve a future that can't even be guaranteed
That's not lazy, it's sensible
You of all people should see
That creation doesn't come from faith or decree
It comes from a place of wants and needs
Fulfilled and received"

Waking up
I see all of the roses, I'm content
So I lie back down
Waking up
I believe that life is purposeless
And, in that, happiness can be found
I'm walking down the street
I find a silver dollar dead on the ground
I flip it in my pocket
And I stroll on back into town
Waking up
I see all of the roses, I'm content
So I lie back down
The fauna is rising
In my mind I am finally allowed
To be who I want to be
Myself, alive with dignity
There's a power bestowed to me by myself
And I don't need anyone else

Myself, Alive

Crime In High Places - Words & music by Pravinand Maharaj

There’s a death in the house tonight
Sorrow running wild
The priest has come and gone
Down the other side
You’re forgiven though you didn’t repent
A part of heaven’s love to you is sent
And all I’m left with are old familiar faces
Shadows deepen like crime in high places

I saw a man brought down
I saw a woman bleed
I saw children robbed of love by hate and greed
A war is raging, the battlefield’s a street
While someone’s staging a show of pure deceit
And in my corner I feel I’m slowly wasted
Darkness descends from crime in high places

I was forced to tell the truth
And swear by the light I pray
I was forced to give my youth
To old age and decay
But it’s alright now
I took a vow
By the hand of God to slay
The thief who comes before the light of day

There are no footprints on the shores of Galilee
By faith alone I stand, by grace alone I’m free
A multitude of sins dwell inside the soul  
There is no god within, just a demon without control
And every where I go there’s evidence and traces
Who does not know there’s crime in high places

Cover Art: Abstract of Crime Scene by S-caruso

Crime In High Places

Original 2014

Many thanks to Rory Tosh for creating the Mississippi Delta Blues track. Love his vocal, slide guitar and harp and the trip back in time to the Mississippi Delta. Hope you enjoy the track and please listen to Rory's music at Textosh on soundcloud.

Delta Blues (Lyrics by Tony - Featuring Rory Tosh - Textosh) Original

Brenda Fassie (3 November 1964 – 9 May 2004)

Much thanks to Arkestar https://soundcloud.com/ocean-of-tunes-presents for hours of slog and oceans of brilliance!
A big thanks as well to Russell Sinfield  https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield for initiating this project and for all the encouragement and pointers

Vocals by Pravinand Maharaj aka Johnny Minstrel
All Instrumentation by The Ocean Of Tunes Arkestar
Backing Vocals by The Aquabooty City Choir

 
Brenda – Words & Music by Pravinand Maharaj 

Showstopper, pill popper
What’s it all about
Bad weather coming down
The fans sing and shout
Cry heaven, earth in ruin
A battle won and lost
Somewhere up a Muslim moon
Somewhere down a Christian cross

And oh it’s a situation
A bad situation

Survivor, revive her
She can’t die again
What will we do without her
The last link on freedom’s chain
Cities fall, madmen rise
Fear everywhere
Kids learn the facts of life
From bigots who don’t care

And oh it’s a situation
A bad situation
Oh…it’s a situation
A bad situation

Singing sweet and strong
Weeping deep and long
What voice comes to you today?
Singing sweet and strong
Weeping deep and long
What voice comes to you today?

And oh it’s a situation
A bad situation
Oh…it’s a situation
A bad situation

Laid to rest, she was the best
To her grave alone
With every song she ever sung
To find a way back home
A lone wind calling, sirens howling
Somewhere someone screams
If we could lay our weapons down
And like her start to sing

Brenda - with  The Ocean Of Tunes Arkestar featuring The Aquabooty City Choir

The first record I ever bought for myself was The Rolling Stones' 45 with "As Tears Go By" by Mick Jagger ("Gotta Get Away" was the "A" side I believe). Simple but it always impressed me with the strings and melancholy sound. Marianne Faithful did a terrific version of it as have others. No need to rehash the original version which was done so well back in the 60's so I came up with this up tempo, slightly "bluegrassy" interpretation that some Stones fans will find annoying but hopefully others will enjoy.

As Tears Go By (cover)

Updated ReMiX of One of Tony's wonderful Christmas songs from awhile back that we collaborated on. Merry Christmas, Happiest Holiday and New Year Wishes to all! 

Please check out Tony's Lyrics and Tony's Music at: soundcloud.com/tonyslyrics

Tony's Lyrics

Country Christmas ©

Country Christmas © - ReMix Version (Lyrics by Tony w Music, Production from Riff Beach)

This is a remake of my black crow song.
Colab with Al wood on the lead guitar near the end.
Iam on the rhythm guitars and first lead.Thanks Al !
We hope you like it ...

Black Crow Returns with Al Wood

Lyrics by Tony Harris (Tribute to my Uncle)
Vocals, Melody, Instruments & Mix by Glen Granthem

IN DECEMBER OF SIXTY NINE
THE WAR WAS ON HIS MIND
CAUSE HE WAS NUMBER THREE
ON THE DRAFT LOTTERY

HE WAS SOON ON HIS WAY
TO RUN AND MARCH IN THE SAND
WILL NEVER FORGET THAT DAY
EVERYTHING WAS SO UNPLANNED

HIS UNCLE WORE AN OLD DIME
ON HIS DOG TAGS IN WWII
AND IT WAS NOW HIS TIME
TO WARE IT ON HIS CHAIN TO

IF THAT OLD DIME COULD TALK
WHAT A STORY IT COULD TELL
IT TRAVELED ON TRAINS,
SHIPS, PLANES AND BACK HOME

(CHORUS) 
THAT DIME ON A CHAIN
MEANT THE WORLD TO HIS UNCLE
THAT DIME ON A CHAIN
NOW MEANS THE WORLD TO HIM
THAT DIME ON A CHAIN AND GOD
BROUGHT THEM BACK HOME AGAIN
YEA, IT BROUGHT THEM BACK HOME

WHEN THEY WERE ALL ALONE
THAT DIME ON A CHAIN
REMINDED THEM OF HOME
AND HEARTACHE AND PAIN

HIS UNCLE COULDN'T TALK ABOUT WAR
WITHOUT BREAKING DOWN AND CRYING
THE HURT WAS IN HIS INNER CORE
DYING WAS ALWAYS ON HIS MIND

(REPEAT CHORUS)

2019 © Lyrics by Tony Harris (BMI)

Dime On A Chain - Lyrics by Tony Harris - Featuring Glen Granthem - Original

"The Candle" is an ode to 2 genres I adore since many years:
Funk 'n' Fusion & Celtic Music.
Through the years I've dedicated some original tracks of mine to these beloved genres (for example: https://soundcloud.com/quipmusic/calaminus-jiggle-from-on-the-trail) - many of them released within the 2012 album "On the trail".
These tracks were inspired by several musicians/bands who combined Celtic Music with Funk, Jazz and Groove to a Fusion of its own, such as Bill Evans Soulgrass or the early Peatbog Faeries... up to the very special Salsa Celtica who combine Celtic Music with Salsa!

"The Candle" continues the journey of jigs and grooves I started to make (on) my own seven years ago... and spins it further a bit.

This track is also the start for a new collection of original tracks of Calaminus: The Light Series. Topically these tracks will all circle around LIGHT and try to correlate with it musically.
Cause we all long for some light, don't we?!

Hope, you'll enjoy this joyful tune. Thanks in advance for listening.

Yours, Calaminus
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Credits:

All music/instruments played, arranged, mixed by Calaminus
except: Celtic Fiddle (Theme Loop) by Ian Cameron (http://efiddler.com/free_celtic_fiddle_loops.htm)

The Candle

The Candle (Light Series No.1)

Hey guys,
It's been a while. Here is a fresh track for you all.
Cheers
Mike

Modern Compassion

Musictrack, musicarr and mix. All instruments: https://soundcloud.com/calaminus-music Calaminus , https://soundcloud.com/calaminus

Melody for the vocal, poem and voice: Oddrun Eikli
In The Morning Sky.

As stars fade away    
As stars fade away
In the morning sky

take me hight
above the stars
in the twinkling Light
from red to blue
waiting for the sun
a star divine
turns to sunshine

As stars fade away
In the morning sky
The garden will bloom forever

Stars. Calaminus and Oddrun Eikli

DNA Blues est un blues aux sonorités africaines, comme on peut l'entendre au Mali et rendu célèbre par quelques musiciens tel Ali Farka Touré. 
Considéré comme l'adn du blues par Martin Scorsese dans le film documentaire du Mali au Mississippi, cette musique dans sa forme la plus ancienne est à l'origine de bien des genres musicaux que nous écoutons aujourd'hui.


DNA Blues is a blues with African sounds, as can be heard in Mali and made famous by some musicians like Ali Farka Toure.
Considered as the blues dna by Martin Scorsese in the documentary film of Mali in Mississippi, this music in its earliest form is at the origin of many of the musical genres we listen to today.

DNA Blues

In a nut shell, this song is about depression and my personal struggles with it. Life circumstances can be heavy, but "just keep striving"!

Produced, written and performed by Nepenthe (Trenton Eleque James)
Photograph: Trenton Eleque James
Illustration: nerdworms (Instagram)

The Moon's Theme

I grew up listening to country music along with early Rock & Roll. Chuck
Berry was nicknamed "Father of Rock & Roll.  With such songs as
Maybellene, Roll Over Beethoven, Rock & Roll Music and Johnny B. Goode he topped the charts in the 1950's.  Every guitar player of my
generation played or tried to play Johnny B Goode.  He died March 18, 2017. No one does it like Chuck Berry, so I decided to do my version of Nadine as a tribute to the man.  Thanks

Nadine  ( Cover - Chuck Berry)

Extra points if you get the reference.*

*Points have no monetary value

2020 - Quincy Street
Written/Performed - Nick DaSilva

Alone Together Or

Copyright Nat Daniels / Colé 2020
Written by Nat Daniels & Colé
Performed and Produced by Nat Daniels

Lyrics:

Will I be Remembered - By Nat Daniels and Colê

Another 10 yrs has gone by
And I still haven’t written that book
Took some time to look up a friend
And see who still cares

It’s day after day with a mortgage to pay
it’s grind in itself to get by
I’m still holding on to the dream inside
And I wonder if time will be kind

Chorus:

Or will time leave me forgotten
Like a ball of used up cotton?
Am I still somewhere in someone’s mind?
Or a remnant of the days behind?
Will I be remembered for my deeds
And the love I left behind?
Will I be remembered....  
Oh remembered 

The Mirror keeps changing on me
Showing lines ain’t seen before
My eyes sees a child with a grin in her eyes
Who had dreams that could never be sold

And looking back on the life I had
I should count my blessings more
And I’ve many scars to show,
But strength to go on…

Chorus:
Or will time leave me forgotten
Like a ball of used up cotton?
Am I still somewhere in someone’s mind?
Or a remnant of the days behind?
Will I be remembered for my deeds
And the love I left behind?
Will I be remembered.... oh remembered
Remembered.

Will I Be Remembered

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.   Featuring...Dobro solo, Godin Acoustic Guitar solo, Pedal Steel guitar solo, Fiddle solo, Banjo Rhythm, 12 String Guitar Rhythm, Mandolin Rhythm, Fender Electric Bass, Trap Drum set, Percussion.

Green grass of home

Green Grass of Home

Drifting

Written by Josh McAlexander
Guitar, Banjo, Bass, Mandolin: Josh McAlexander
Old song new arrangement

cumberland coal

Cumberland Coal (Original)

So good to get my utilities back and return to SC.  I had a bit of a time
with Hurricane Laura and Delta.  At times like this you find out how
truly strong we are.  The out pouring of so much help from family,
friends, neighbors, churches, local officials and government agencies
were tremendous.  I have been singing this along with my grand kids
lately.  A bit of encouragement, wow What A Wonderful World.

What A Wonderful World

Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKFqmuiZ3bQ

Epic Fantasy Soundtrack Collaboration with @Philleann

@Philleann provided the incredible Low/High Whistles and Uilleann Pipe improvisations for the piece.

Elven Realm (Featuring Philleann - Winds)

Martin wrote this incredible instrumental track, and when he invited me to write words and a vocal melody to his song, I couldn't resist.  He is immensely talented, and it's been my honour to work with him on this song.  Please check out his music on this link:  Martin Hirsch https://soundcloud.com/martin-hirsch-656665916

Copyright 2021 Nat Daniels / Martin Hirsch / Gentle Rain Records
Music and Instruments - Martin Hirsch
Vocals, Lyrics and Vocal Melody - Nat Daniels
Produced and Mixed by Nat Daniels and Martin Hirsch

Lyrics:   Where Are You Now (I Surrender) 🌻☀️

Darling ain’t no use, to try and let you go..
Because your sweet touch lingers in my bones
You said all the right words to make me believe and in that surrender
You brought me to my knees…

Adept at discretion, you made it easy to dwell,
But like an assassin, you knew me too well..
And I let my guard down, went out on a ledge 
But where are you now? When all has been said…

I stare at that shimmer, that glides on the waves
I swear I can hear you calling my name
And there in that whisper of a slow midnight breeze
I surrender, but you’re not here with me…

I wasn’t used to love, and may at times seemed cold
But somehow you saved me from the dark in my soul..
But where are you now when I finally believe ?
Oh I surrender unto the dream…
Baby I surrender unto the dream.

Where Are You Now

Where Are You Now  - Nat Daniels & Martin Hirsch

Out on the porch, pickin' & grinnin' & drinking beer, waiting for the fiddle player and the mandolin guy. Neither one showed, so we did the best we could with the guitars. My daughter Julia helped out on the vocal harmonies.

This little ditty is my attempt to musically chronicle the 47 years my wife & I have been together.

Two Vines

Two song writers, two kindred spirits... that found each other by pure happenstance and great fortune, to collaborate and create music together.
To see our separate artist pages, please click on the following links:
Nat Daniels   https://soundcloud.com/natdaniels
Craig Durgy  https://soundcloud.com/durge