What a perfect way to start St. Patrick's Day, listening to our good friend Don's talent! Love it 🍀🍀

Excellent production on this. Really clean recording and polished mix.

Love this Atmosphere. Love the Irish Jigs and Reels.

Celtic

This is track nr. 03 on the new " Pulsatille" Album released in June 2023 on Ultimae Reocrds.
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Digital, Cd, Vinyl.

Volatile - Inhale / from the new Album " Pulsatille" Ultimae Records

This set primarily contains samples from 88Dio Instant Acoustic Bundle (Classical Nylon) virtual music software instrument (VST/AU/AAX) by www.8dio.com

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8Dio Instant Acoustic Bundle: "The Fire And The Snow" by Zac Nelson

recent recording of a song composed back in 1978

From The Skies - Luis Nuñez

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8Dio Steel Drum: "Sunlight Through Water" by Zac Nelson

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Killarney Calling 2

Abissi

An Irish-tinged tune about the Lindisfarne Gospels to reflect the Irish foundations of the community despite the later Romanisation of the Celtic church. 

The track title comes from me thinking about it being a beacon of civilisation, a rallying point, during the Early Middle Ages whist a far chunk of the UK was under Viking rule and Christianity had again been pushed to the margins of the UK.

Thanks to Karen O'Mahony (MonnoDB) for her (harp playing) advice - check out her stuff here:- https://soundcloud.com/monnodb

This track is now part of "The Pilgrims Way Project" exploring the history and natural world of Lindisfarne

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Instrumentation
A Light in the Darkness instrumental features strings, high C whistle, harp, violin,  Uilleann pipes, bodhrán (Irish frame drum) and a choir backing.

The sound of 'Eadfrith' doing his writing is a sound FX that is classed as Public Domain and used to add colour to the track, It can be found on www.freesound.org

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Background
The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated manuscript gospel book probably produced around the years 715-720 in the monastery at Lindisfarne, off the coast of Northumberland, which is now in the British Library in London. The manuscript is one of the finest works in the unique style of Hiberno-Saxon or Insular art, combining Mediterranean, Anglo-Saxon and Celtic elements.

The Lindisfarne Gospels are presumed to be the work of a monk named Eadfrith, who became Bishop of Lindisfarne in 698 and died in 721 AD

A Light In The Darkness

Magnificent

Semi-Finalist in the Instrumental category in the UK Songwriting Contest 2018

With The North Shore I hope to give a feel of that 'magical interface' between land and sea, a place apart from the hustle and bustle of life where your soul can find peace for a while. A natural world full of wonder for those with the time and inclination to see.  

This track is now part of "The Pilgrims Way Project" exploring the history and natural world of Lindisfarne.

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Project Website 

https://www.pilgrims-way.co.uk

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Instrumentation
The North Shore instrumental features low whistle, DADGAD tuned acoustic guitar, strings, choir backing, violin and synthesizer

A sea waves sound FX that is classed as Public Domain is used to add colour to the track from www.freesound.org

This recording was actually done at Bamburgh, just down the coast from Lindisfarne island.

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"Flock of Seagulls" by juskiddink (5th June 2010) licensed under creative commons attribution licence via www.freesound.org

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Background
The 'semi-hidden' North Shore of Lindisfarne is driven past by tourists every day, eager to see the 'sites' of the Island in their race against time before the tide cuts them off from the mainland. It is part of the Lindisfarne Natural Nature Reserve and its shifting sands and tides combine to create the 3500 hectares of dunes, saltmarsh and mudflats of the Reserve, home to a fascinating array of birdlife, seals, rare orchids and other wildlife. To experience it you need to spend time on the island, either by choosing to be cut off by an early tide or ideally stay on the island for a while.

The North Shore

Music by Carmen Belle White - www.carmenbellewhite.com

Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DjsV10ZpoTY

Cover image by Carmen Belle White

© 2018 Carmen Belle White

Wildwood Mantra

"A Bard's Tale", original music composed and performed by Eric Valette, Luminae Productions.

Luminae Productions, all rights reserved.

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A Bard's Tale

Under the Moon is an esoteric blend of sensuous, reflective vocals
combined with hypnotic rhythms, electronics, and acoustic guitars.

Under The Moon

'On The Road' describes a journey from a place of mystery to one of happy release and contentment. Several pathways present themselves at first, and these melodies coalesce gradually and finally come together in a joyous outburst in the final section. It represents the progression and development that we find ourselves in the midst of at many times throughout our lives, most especially during this difficult time. We know that, despite the several pathways down which we might go from here, we will eventually find ourselves in a place where we can feel safe and relaxed again, a brighter future. Things will not be the same, but we will be all the stronger for it.

On The Road

Alpha Centauri

Test Subject

I'm Not Dying This Way
© by Marc David Blackwell and Dean Brantley Taylor

VERSE
You might think you got me
You might think I'm done
I must admit, it don't look good
You got the bullets and you hold the gun

PRE-CHORUS
No no no no no
It's not over yet
No no no no no
So don't get confident

CHORUS
I've never lost before, ain't gonna be today
I've never lost before, I'm not dying this way
I've never lost before, ain't gonna be today
I've never lost before, I'm not dying this way

VERSE
You got all your army
You got me in chains
But I got fists, tricks and rage
Fight like the devil and I'll break your cage

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS

BRIDGE 
I always beat the odds, defeat your best evil plan 
I do it hand to hand
You know, you know, I'm the stronger man
Yes I am

CHORUS

I'm Not Dying This Way

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++++. PROFILE NOTES ++++

Once a wannabe, not yet a has been.

It had been over a decade since I put together a song,
and for that matter basically walked away from music altogether.
Losing hope that I would ever have the time to put into music again,
I finally gave away my 3rd music studio.
I ran across SoundCloud around 2013,
and thought I might take what few songs I had recorded, 
and lay them to rest there.
And there they languished.

HOWEVER, around 2017 I went back to SoundCloud
and began listening a little more and a little more,
and actively taking a part in visiting the sites
of so many wonderful musicians and beautiful songs.
Also, more and more often I would discover that these artists
were blossoming everywhere around the world,
and most definitely worthy of high praise and compliments.

Then suddenly, these old dead soundtracks right here
began to have a bit of life breathed back into them.
From the kind words that began to come trickling in,
I thought, maybe, someday I might give this music thing a try again.

The thing that finally pushed me into action
was a particular SoundCloud artist…Sander Heerings,
AKA https://soundcloud.com/wane-of-summer
 

Not only was he encouraging,
but he began faithfully responding to a few questions,
then a barrage of them.

The final result seemed to be that after a couple of months,
the Old Grinder now has a 4th studio and, finally, a new song.
I hope there may be many more to come.

Thank you Sander, and to the multitude that have dropped in
to listen to these old songs, 
and most of all, for perking up my spirits.

Killarney Calling 2

Don Lougheed

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