Ormolu (/ˈɔːrməluː/; from French or moulu, for ground or pounded gold) is the gilding technique of applying finely ground, high-carat gold–mercury amalgam to an object of bronze, and for objects finished in this way. (Wikipedia)

Photo: West Yorkshire Scuplture Park. By Geoff Descartes

Ormolu / Ормолу

This poem from Tolkien's The Hobbit tells the backstory of the Dwarves of Erebor, and it awakens the adventurous side of Bilbo. It is sung by Thorin's Dwarwes in Bagend, but as Tolkien left no music with it, there has been many (great) musical adaptations. Here's my take at it. I chose to focus on the Dwarves' nostalgia for the beauty of Erebor and the mastery of its craftsmanship - where the dwarf smiths used to "mesh the light of Moon and Sun". Hope you enjoy the song and if you do, please comment and repost!

Far Over The Misty Mountains Cold

Another strange, short piece written for mallets. Hope you enjoy!

The Wrong Birds

I Never Really (Really) Understood Animals

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Let's not talk about technology 
It doesn't interest me at all
Let's have an amnesty on diversity
These words just make my skin crawl
Let's not talk about democracy
We all know that's such a travesty
Don't talk to me about honesty
I don't believe you any more

And you know it's not because
I don't care about your state of mind
But the world's affairs are their affairs, not mine

Don't talk to me

I've had enough of sustainabilty
You underestimate our ability
As for gender fluidity
Well it's not my age or my stupidity
Let's not talk about humility
You think its some kind of commodity
What's left of your morality
Well I saw you leave the sauna at half past three

These words that you say
Don't jump off the page and change the world
Just because you ask them to

Don't talk to me

Let's all forget about agility
Your business jargon makes me ill at ease
A moratorium on humanity
I'd rather hang out with a chimpanzee
Let's put an end to austerity
It's just a word to hide your lack of clarity
Don't talk to me about hypocrisy
I'm not doing this for free

It's time to put an end
To your hollow masquerading 
And turn off your soundbite posturing and parading

Don't talk to me

Don't Talk To Me

Experimenting Beat  // RL Synth  // Vocal O

collab mix ::: https://soundcloud.com/myrhyum/run-with-me-a-myrmahenigmaniferacurry

Root

Star Family jam from 23rd August 2020. Paul on organ and reed pipe; Robbie on guitar and Diarmuid on violin and percussion.

Star Family - The Dream Locker is Empty

Diarmuid MacDiarmada