The intro and the second instrumental section were an instrumental piece by themselves. The rest was an older version of the song. Seems the two pieces were meant for each other. The song format is unorthodox with no chorus. The three verses have what I think of as a pre-verse introductory line. There’s a descant (counter-melody) during the verses. The descant could be considered like a chorus. It just happens to be simultaneous with the verses. The time signatures also make it unique as some parts shift from 4/4 to 3/4 or 6/4. The lyrics are inspired by my experience walking under an old-growth tree canopy. It gives me a sense of peace and is especially beautiful when the sun is low and the sunbeams go through the trees. The last verse was inspired by TS Eliot: “… and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” Guitar was performed by Vladimir Gapontsev of Thailand who is a prize winner of many international competitions. Mandolin was performed by Nicolas Sokolic of Argentina. The ney was played by Ido Romano of Israel. Vocalists are Viktoria Sunshine of Romania and Greg Van Kerkhof of South Africa.

Tree Canopy

Some of my songs are about my adventures in the Olympic Mountains

Tree Canopy

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