Listening yet again to this beautiful piece played by two brilliant musicians!!

Some of you will be familiar with this tune, and indeed it has been modified to include a bit of audio which was the basis of the theme. This bit of audio is the original recording of Stephen around 1982. I had looked for that recording for decades to be included just before the start off this song. Also, most recently I had redoubled my effort to find it to play for my beautiful wife as  she lay on her death bed. But, alas, I was only to find it the very day after her passing.

As you might imagine, the old cassette tape was full of hiss. So, my good friend and mentor, Sander (https://soundcloud.com/wane-of-summer), volunteered to help subtract that flaw and render Stephen's little voice to crystal clarity. Well, that is very much part of Sander's trademark. Thank you, Sander.

And below follows the original description of the song:


This is a song from a child which has no voice of his own. Having succumbed to the side effects of a childhood vaccination, he was never able to learn the spoken word...though through some miracle he seems to have developed perfect pitch. 

How would I know? Well, if I pick up various objects which can make a tone if they are blown into, though he may have heard it only once before, he will sometimes sing the note as it is being picked up. Blow into that object and, sure enough, he is in tune with it.

He was only about 3 years old when we were trying in vain to get him to speak into a tape recorder. Instead, he came up with this tune, which I decided to just add accompaniment. The original recording actually had his voice on it, but it has been lost over the years.

Stephen's Song (REMIX)

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Seven Geese - a Dark Remembered Dream

Seven geese were flying, moon the light upon their wing
in a dream of all things likely to appear,
Still the child in heartbeat tremble, bright the blade
so light her stepping through the membrane of a darkling world of dream


Seven gannets, seven gulls, a-slicing through the grey sky dull
to pain of mist and hollow heart, a beating pulse, call so shrill
Seven swans reflecting white, as waves recede and laugh with light
She wanders filled with promises, sweet garlands to embrace


Stepping lightly, green the water, dark the weed-swirl sweeping on 
as sirens sing so sweetly
the waves rise deep and keening,  keening..
for the lightly lapping whispers she remembers from her dreams


Seven steps it took her, through the shallow to the deep
and the waves closed up behind her as she danced,
Stepping lightly through the darkness of her deep remembered dream,
her dark remembered dream


Seven geese were flying, moon the light upon their wing
in a dream of all things likely to appear,
Still the child in heartbeat tremble, bright the blade so light her stepping 
through the membrane of a darkling world of dream,
darkling world of dream...
****************************************
Written sung made and played by Emma

Seven Geese - a dark remembered dream

Ventotene, a small island in the Mediterranean. Under a breathtaking starry sky, waiting for the dawn.
Thanks to @RosinDust for her gorgeous violins. I am always grateful for her willingness and enthusiasm.
In the last period I worked a lot on things written some time ago, so I had not composed anything new for a few months and, as always happens in these cases, I was a little afraid of having run out of creative vein. That's why, with this new piece, I'm happy and ready for the next time when I'm definitely going to ask myself, once again, "oh my god, is this over?" :)

Here the other collaborations with Tatiana:
soundcloud.com/francescocartocci/sets/grazie-tatiana

In the photo, of course, Ventotene.

Composition and all arrangements: Francesco Cartocci

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Missing You | by Debra Buesking | a variation for Piano & Cello

Thank you very much, Debra, for your wonderful piano piece and for allowing me  to publish it in this piano cello duo variation !

Piano: Debra Buesking
Cello: Till Indy

Original: https://soundcloud.com/debra_buesking

Missing You | by Debra Buesking | a Piano & Cello Variation

piano - Helen Roberts
cello - Stewart Roberts
vocal - Robert Llewellyn

Happy Holidays to everyone, we hope you'll enjoy.

O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam / John Dwight)

Picture Dixtuin CC BY SA Flickr - Brussels, Museum Musical Instruments
https://flic.kr/p/2oxg69A

Clip at https://youtu.be/uqiR07gABWw 
Used samples from https://www.discogs.com/master/236283-Various-Golden-Rain-Balinese-Gamelan-Music-Ketjak-The-Ramayana-Monkey-Chant 1969
Golden Rain - Balinese Gamelan Music - Ketjak: The Ramayana Monkey Chant

Audio File:
Samples Golden Rain B - Mix 28 - 4-2023 - Mr.wav
Loose stems and unmastered version available upon request

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a simple melody (short)

Chordprogression made with Roland E600 arranger keyboard.

A Kings Interlude

Another collaboration with the amazingly talented violinist @rosindust

Inspired by medieval romanticism, and the tragic tale of Tristan & Isolde this composition is named after the Celt Princess.

Violin - Tatiana Makarova
Whistle, Ullieann Pipes, Accordion - Philleann
Composed by Philip Dale

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Composer/Producer blending folk melodies with neoclassical vibes, and cinematic verve, my work is a mix of original compositions and contemporary arrangements of traditional tunes.  I hope you enjoy the music! 

Philleann (pronouced PHILLY-ENN) is a mash up of my name Phil and one of the instruments I play, the Uilleann Pipes.  I also play the Whistle and Accordion.

I'm a Brit now residing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I'm also a member of Bellow Bridge a traditional celtic folk band.

Lady Isolde (feat. Rosin Dust) Remaster 2024

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