What a magnificent feel this piece has, spritely and captivating - just like the birds themselves. Great post Ali

@tradladsaughrim: Hi Martin! Lovely to hear from you! Thanks for listening and for the re-post :)

visiting your Clutha Project for Solstice, a rich tapestry of sound -- and kudos to the folks at Spitfire, I've become a huge fan of their libraries.

This is very relaxing and beautifully played!

I finally finished another piece for the Clutha Project!

The Firth of Clyde has many types of sea birds and waders gracing its shores. I particularly love the antics of the Oystercatchers. These strikingly handsome birds with their beady red eyes strut and fret through the sands and rock pools as they prod and poke for their next meal. Their pace is slow, slow, quick quick, slow, as they dispute a scrap of ragworm, or chase off the smaller wading birds that get in their way. 

Ever watchful for disturbance or danger, they will instantly take off at the slightest provocation and wheel around in their groups, low over the water, before settling down again just a few yards away. 

I find them a perky and jolly sort of bird. I was watching them during a recent holiday in Berwick on Tweed, when i got the idea for this tune, which tries to capture their strutting and their sudden take-offs. Hopefully you will find it a jolly tune. Lord knows there's a current shortage of jollity in the world....

The guitar is real and played by me. The other instruments are virtual,  courtesy of Spitfire Audio Solstice Orchestra, and 8DIO Bazantar. Field recordings were taken by me at Berwick.

The Oyster Catchers (Clutha Project)

This is my latest spill-over page for newer stuff. The older material is at @enlimila and @enlimila-plus

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