NB: The germ of this song about my father, our relationship, and his unexpected passing in December, 2022, came about from listening to Garddwr Porffor's instrumental track, Tune for Mam and Dad, which he wrote to commemorate his parents' passing about five years ago. As the song had no words, I asked him if he would be okay with my transforming it into a piece about my father, and he kindly consented, and subsequently added its beautiful and sensitive introduction, and adjusted aspects of the track to serve the prose and my voice. 
Although I still feel like a magpie stealing a shiny treasure and making use of it for myself, this feeling is mitigated somewhat by something @garddwrporffor once pointed out... that collaborations are magic, as they transform one thing into something entirely different! 
His original track is available to listen to here, with the note he added, "Fathers day today, remembering my lovely father and mother.": https://soundcloud.com/garddwrporffor/tune-for-mam-and-dad-remaster

Instrumental, Production & Mix by: @garddwrporffor
Vocals, Vocal Melody, Lyrics by Nadia Selvaggi

Eulogy for a Father
by Nadia Selvaggi

Golden-haired cherub on a glass plate 
his boyhood's thorns to shape my fate
The branch extended over oceans
he refused to take
A life lived for himself alone
he did make

The warmth of his tone
spun from a frigid heart
Replete with resentment
kept us apart
The whisper of a bond
strengthened only by death
And the blood of his seed flows on

Ancient memories flicker and storm
becoming parables for the world
Providing comfort
softening sorrow's shadows
Set adrift upon waves of time's passing

Eulogy for a Father by Garddwr Porffor & Nadia Selvaggi

*COMING SOON: Not My Neighborhood, Extended Rant Mix!
The Rant: Cono Corvino & Nadia 
Instrumental & Mix by Garddwr Porffor: 
https://soundcloud.com/garddwrporffor
Sax by Nigel Manning of The Windscale Blues Experiment: 
https://soundcloud.com/windscaleblues
Lyrics, Vocals, Production by Nadia Selvaggi
'Two Boys Smoking' (1975) by Photographer Peter Bellamy:
https://pswbportaiture.blogspot.com/
http://www.peterbellamyphoto.com/
More on Peter Bellamy: 
https://medium.com/@Brownstoner/in-1970s-brooklyn-when-horses-roamed-gowanus-and-kids-played-stickball-photos-a3bbe85c0246
New York Street Noise by Pixabay

Not My Neighborhood
by Nadia Selvaggi

This, this, this is not my neighborhood!
Where is Williamsburg, Brooklyn --
my crime-ridden, filthy, spray-painted 'hood?

Where is Eastern District High School?
Where is that old school cool?
Where is all the red brick?
Where are all the addicts itchin' for a fix?

I don't know this place at all
I don't smell my Grandma's moth or meat balls
Corporate greed, thy will be done,
as it is in Manhattan and the City of London

Mr. Global's mercenaries killed our low rent, 
our culture, and our authenticity
Damn the L train gentrifiers!
Damn the cold glass and bitter steal!

Bamonte's, Fortunato Brothers, Nunzio and Sons,
survived New York's perpetual reinvention
Tell me craft beer drinking, Hipster trust fund --
where is my 11211?

Not My Neighborhood by Garddwr Porffor & Nadia Selvaggi (w The Windscale Blues Experiment)

Rough mix Demo and figuring out the old oceans recording

Oceans - Rough Mix Demo

Oceans

My first ever musical piece. I started writing music a few weeks ago when I was on the brink of a complete breakdown. We’ve all been there at some point or another. So I hope you can relate and feel what I feel. I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed creating it 💕

I Don’t Know Where To Go

This is my version of a soothing hopeful love song. Because I am, indeed, hopeful. Despite shortcomings. The melody I came up with gave me the idea to tie in nature to bring a calming sensory experience. Let me know your thoughts and I hope you enjoy 🫶🏼

Calm Like The River

The intro track to another song I'm working on, needs vocals.

//Break//

Unprovoked

Metal rhythm guitarist with too many devastating riffs to play in one lifetime.

Formerly known as Eternal Aches.

#eternalaches

Unprovoked

Joshua M Richard

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