A remastered version of 'Covies Waltz', written in 2020 during the first lockdown for my dearest friend Jennifer, who inspired this fun short waltz with her uplifting attitude. Jennifer continued to look on the bright side and cheer her friends up with jokes and hilarious posts on Facebook, during an otherwise terrible pandemic.

Covies Waltz (remastered)

An excerpt from a soundtrack by Jan Black.
From the vampire film Faith & Design by Juka Masaki-Matsumoto.

Lovers Theme

An extended version of the Lovers Theme written and performed by Jan Black. 
From the forthcoming film Faith & Design by Juka Masaki-Matsumoto.

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'Something that I Said' by Black Spring Rising is a demo track from the archives recorded my myself and Trish Black in 2009. Sadly it didn't make it onto our band's only album, but remains one of my favourites - Jan.

Demo

Black Spring Rising - Something That I Said

Blue Sky Blues composed by Dave Stapleton (C:3)
From  ABRSM Piano Grade 3 Exam Pieces for 2013-2014.
 

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'Don't Go Out' (to the tune of 'She Was Only a Roofer's Daughter)... is all we hear, every day because of this Corona virus pandemic. We're stuck indoors, having fun, well at least I am, as Dave Milligan puts it 'this is a good time to be an introvert'. Absolutely! If you know the song, please sing along as this is karaoke piano style :)

Don't Go Out (to the tune of 'She Was Only a Roofer's Daughter')

‘Covies Waltz’ was inspired by my oldest and dearest friend, Jennifer Lawman. Throughout lockdown, Jennifer has continued to lighten the mood, making her friends giggle with funny Facebook posts and hilarious private messages often linked to such antics as fighting over the last pack of toilet roll in the supermarket, and trying to escape from other shoppers who have seemingly no respect for the social distancing rules. Aside from this, on a personal level Jennifer continues to be a fantastic friend, especially over the last couple of years whilst my health has caused me issues. 
The title, well the ‘Covies’ bit is Jennifer’s term for COVID-19; as for the ‘waltz’, this seemed to fit perfectly as I watched the way other shoppers danced around me quite cautiously one day, wary that I was wearing a face mask when I needed to visit our local Tesco Express. Famous for composing waltzes for piano is Frédéric Chopin, so the inspirations for ‘Covies Waltz’ are Jennifer, Shopping, and Chopin!

Jan Black

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