Upbeat track, medieval, demons, fighting for independence, Instrumental track, celtic, mystical, warrior, vikings.  Beautiful sounds of Uilleann pipes, Whistle, Guitars, intertwining harmonies, Celtic rhythm. 
Vocals, Guitar, Whistle, BV - Maria Butterly
Uilleann Pipe - Ronan
Guitars - Bill Shanley

Demons  (Instrumental)

Music composed by Maria Butterly. This piece of music suggest someone reflecting back on what was and what is now along with a mystery surrounding the character/story.
On Piano- Maria Butterly. Sound design - Maria Butterly.
Mixed by Maria Butterly

Reflections Sadness Mystery (Instrumental Cue TV Drama)

Music composed by Maria Butterly. I sample my own sounds and Instrumental cue thriller, suspense, tension style.
Created my own sample library.

Thriller Suspense Tension Cue (TV Series, Drama, Sci-Fi)

License this beautiful track for visual media TV, Film, Soundtrack. 
Composed and Performed by Maria Butterly
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Guitars - Bill Shanley
Mixed by Chris O'Brien
Recorded at Windmill Lane Studio

Catch Your Fall

License this track for your Visual Media, TV, Film, Documentary.
Composed and Performed by Maria Butterly. https://mariabutterly.com
Guitars - Bill Shanley
Piano - Maria Butterly
Mixed by Chris O'Brien
Recorded at Windmill Lane Studios.

So Beautiful - slow, sultry, deceptive, romantic

License this track for your Visual Media project, TV, Film, Documentary.
Composed and Performed by Maria Butterly. https://mariabutterly.com
Keys - Bill Shanley
Mixed by Chris O'Brien
Recorded at Windmill Lane Studios.

Thankful

Originally written for soundtrack for Feature documentary. Moving, Mood, inspiring, motivating.

Light Up The Dark - slow, song of hope, support, reflecting

Debut original Single titled ‘HERO’ which is a story of a young teen being called names in school, she dreams up a fictional hero character to protect her from the elements of bullying, anti-social behaviour. It is the hope this song will bring more awareness to this issue.

Written & Performed by Maria
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Producer & Guitars - Bill Shanley 
Drums / Bass - Jason & Keith Duffy
Strings - Charlie Brown & Rory Pierce
Mix by Andrew Holdsworth UK
Recorded in Windmill Lane Recording Studios, Dublin.

Hero

03/11/2021

Hero - song about anti social behaviour, bullying, finding hero within

Like most things, Comes in Waves is a slow melancholy,  starts with  Violin and builds with key changes and intertwining harmonies to lift with a transformation in tempo for the big wave that comes and create tension and excitement. Composed by Maria Butterly. www.mariabutterly.com
Mixed by Billy Farrell.
Lead Violin/Viola - Ken Rice
Cello - Rory Pierce & assisted on string arrangement.

Comes in Waves (Instrumental)

Composer & Arranger - Maria Butterly. 
After sever case of Vertigo, nausea,  the music reflects the physical movements and trying to navigate through this challenge to come out the other side, balanced again. 
Beautiful opening sounds of intertwining melodies and harmonies on string arrangement , piano, choirs, mystical sounds with a surprise tempo change in rhythm to create action, tension,  of celtic drones with a surprise change in rhythm throughout. 
On Piano - Maria Butterly. Lead Violin/Viola-Ken Rice. Cello-Rory Pierce & assisted string arrangement.  Elect Guitar-Bill Shanley. 
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mixed by Billy Farrell.

Vertigo (Instrumental)

Composed by Maria Butterly. Beautiful melody and organic blend of Guitars, Piano, with a hint of Indian sounds & Celtic Rhythms. 
On Piano & acoustic guitar - Maria Butterly. Slide steel & Elect guitar - Bill Shanley. 
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Mixed by Billy Farrell.

Turning Point (Instrumental)

Hear The Call

Music scored for Games_High intensity music cue by Maria Butterly. Written and Arranged as part of the Post Grad Film Scoring MA course. Contact Maria to score a project. www.mariabutterly.com
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Game High Intensity_franticleaves

Awarded 'Best Original Single 2015' - Farmers Journal Awards.
 
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You Are My Heaven

Song composed inspired by true story of how couple met and their courtship. 
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What A Blessing

A graduate from Griffith College in ‘Music Producing for Games & Animation’. Maria’s original compositions have been featured on many TV & Radio programs i.e RTE, Virgin Media One, TG4 & SKY including live performances & interviews on Nationwide, Ireland AM, Seoige & O’Shea, Glor Tire. She has won several Awards for her original works.

Extending her compositional skills, composing music & songwriting commercially not just for FILM & TV but also specialising in Games & Animation. Her song ‘Light up the Dark’ was runner up with Snow Patrols song ‘Run’ as soundtrack for a feature documentary titled ‘The Letters’.  Renowned Vocalist & Multi-Instrumentalist, listening to samples of  her original album ‘Blue Mandolin’, one can hear Maria’s skilled songwriting craft & music compositions when it comes to writing music for visuals. 

As a touring recording artist, Maria has performed Nationally and Internationally from New York, Nashville & California where she resided for several years perfecting her repertoire performing at hit venues such as Nashville's Bluebird Cafe, The House of Blues (LA), NY's world famous Mercury Lounge playing alongside Bob Wooten (Johnny Cash's Band), Raul Malo (The Mavericks), Hal Ketchum,  Hot House Flowers, Damien Rice, Eleanor McEvoy & Nathan Carter. She headlined the 'Angelica Huston Gala Event' at Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles & was awarded “Best Celtic Sound’  from the 'NY International Film & Music Festival'.  Interviewed with Mary Kennedy on RTE TV programme Nationwide performing her original songs from her award winning album titled ‘Blue Mandolin’ produced by Bill Shanley. She has made several guest performances in the National Concert Hall & Cork Opera House which included Youtube sensation Fr. Ray Kelly.  She performed her self penned song ‘Quiet Man’ to Hollywood Star MAUREEN O’HARA on her 90th Birthday. 

Her songwriting credits include co-writes with Nashville No.1 hit writer Kostas Lasarides (What a Cryin Shame' for the Mavericks) & Charles Quarto (songwriter for Crosby, Stills & Nash; Garth Brooks), as well as Ireland's very own Charlie McGettigan. 
Maria is 100% owner of all publishing of her works making it accesible to license her work from Maria directly .

Adding another string to her boe, Maria is also a past graduate from Pulse College with certification in ‘Audio & Music Technology’. A user of Pro Tools & Logic Pro X, she is equipped with a built in home studio facilitating both live and virtual instrument recordings, enabling to create on demand meeting the deadlines. She is knowledged in Sound Design, Music Composition with Orchestral scoring, Songwriting & composing Music for Games / Animation (aquainted with FMOD, Twine, Unity).

Awards:
‘Best New Original Single 2015 (‘You are my Heave’n in aid of IMNDA)’ – Farmers Journal Award.  
'Songwriter of the Year 2013’ - Leinster Entertainment Awards. 
‘Finalist 2011’ – Glinsk Songwriting Competition in Association with IMRO
‘Best Celtic Sound Award’ -  'New York International Film & Music Festival'

Reviews:
“Having worked with Maria on many of her compositions & projects, she is a great songwriter and recording artist,  I’ve no doubt that her composition work for film and television will be equally fresh and inspired" – BILL SHANLEY, PRODUCER, MUSICIAN.

“You show such diversity… your songs are great no surprises there:) but the scoring of the Games are beautifully atmospheric and understated” – RICHIE SMYTH, FILM DIRECTOR

"This album is the best local production to come out of Ireland since A Womans Heart" 
- PETER BARDON, BARDIS MUSIC PUBLISHING

Maria Butterly

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