Half Time

RISE

https://chrisjuno.bandcamp.com/track/celestial-archipelago

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Inner Space - Εσώτερο Διάστημα

My version, for two Irish whistles, guitar, and accordion.
The “Londonderry Air” first saw print in 1855, in a collection from the “Society for the Preservation and Publication of Ancient Irish Music.” The “Danny Boy” words were added later – by an Englishman! -- in 1926. Both tune and lyrics are hence firmly and unalterably in the public domain safe from even the most well-funded efforts at copyright extension by the likes of the Wokey Mouse Club and Sonny Bono’s widow Cui.
My long-term listeners may be surprised (hopefully pleasantly) that I would do something like this. But really, it is one of the finest and most exquisite melodies anywhere, even if the smart-ass brat who still lives inside me can’t resist transmogrifying the title into a song of praise for the ladies of the evening of the British capitol: London Derrière!

Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)

Figured it would help to post the lyrics for this to give you the context. Of course, keep in mind the historical setting and mindset of those involved.

Song of Salem

This Salem of purity, essence of Light,
Remains a bright beacon 'twixt darkness of night!
The sinners purge, the witches bind
Will deep evil banish as this tale unwinds.

Tho each one a neighbor, friend side by side -
The Dark One hides inward – within us abides!
To each the fate his deeds have sown!
Reveal the dark servants, these scoundrels make known!

The witches must perish! Lest they beguile -
Beware of their curses! The pure they defile!
So watch yourself! Observe your own!
Their putrid afflictions your good won't atone!

So love each his neighbor, as it is told -
But call out the wicked whose souls have been sold!
For evil lurks where myst'ry lies
And all are condemned where sorcery is nigh!

Chorus:

The Righteous of Salem, all saints unite!
In battle with evil, our most worthy fight!
When witches and warlocks and hideous things
are spread far asunder, the vict'ry bell rings!

Song Of Salem

All My Yesterdays (Lyrics)

My mind ain't what it used to be
Now playing tricks on me
Places and faces I don't recall

Is this my bed, is this my home
Why these thoughts please Leave me alone
Who am I what's it all coming to

For I once was like you are now
Knew it all never had a doubt
Now my yesterdays are fading away
All my yesterdays fading away

When I wake I think I don't know
Looking for those who passed long ago
Oh why is this happening to me

Its such a strange such a lonely place
Thoughts leave you without a trace 
All my memories are slipping away

For I once was like you are now
Knew it all never had a doubt
Now my yesterdays are fading away
All my yesterdays fading away

I see something warm in your eyes
Struggle with your name I try and recognize
I'm sorry but this isn't me

Hold my hand comfort me
I know you now momentarily
How I wish this moment would last

For I once was like you are now
Knew it all never had a doubt
Now my yesterdays are fading away
All my yesterdays fading 

As song I wrote and recorded for an Alzheimer's charity! A subject very dear to me. Apart from funds raised it was also to highlight awareness to this heartbreaking condition.

Credits
Released Sept, 2021
Written by Michael Duffy
Vocals and Guitar: Michael Duffy
Recorded at Valley Music Studio with Terry McGinty

(c) license: all rights reserved

All My Yesterdays - Original Song

Production/Lyrics/Vocal/Art: Mizero (2020)
A song about control.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSC_xwpwT_Y
Lyrics:
Monarch,
you are majestic.

Come fly around me
for just a while.

Let me catch you
in a net
made of spider's web.

Let me pin you,
black-eyed
onto cloth
and then
show you off
until your colours fade.

(i'm a Monarch,
i used to fly,
now i'm caught here,
i don't know why,
i was free but
i met my demise,
slowly, just to be a prize.)

Butterfly's Nightmare

Butterfly's Nightmare | Video in description

Passing you by

I'll try to mix this song again soon (maybe in a year ;)). There are too many compressors and limiters here, but they condition the overall mix...But this is what it is all about:

𝐻𝒶𝓅𝓅𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝒾𝓈 𝒶𝓃 𝒶𝒻𝒻𝑒𝒸𝓉 𝓌𝒽𝒾𝒸𝒽 𝒾𝓃𝒸𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑒𝓈 𝑜𝓇 𝓈𝓊𝓅𝓅𝑜𝓇𝓉𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒷𝑜𝒹𝓎'𝓈 𝓅𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝑜 𝒶𝒸𝓉; 𝓈𝒶𝒹𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈, 𝑜𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒽𝒶𝓃𝒹, 𝒾𝓈 𝒶𝓃 𝒶𝒻𝒻𝑒𝒸𝓉 𝓌𝒽𝒾𝒸𝒽 𝒹𝒾𝓂𝒾𝓃𝒾𝓈𝒽𝑒𝓈 𝑜𝓇 𝒾𝓃𝒽𝒾𝒷𝒾𝓉𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒷𝑜𝒹𝓎'𝓈 𝓅𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝑜 𝒶𝒸𝓉 - 𝒽𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒, 𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓅𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝒾𝓈 𝒹𝑜𝓌𝓃𝓇𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝒹.

𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘻𝘢 (1632 - 1677), 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘥'𝘌𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘻𝘢, 𝘋𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳

Die Fröhlichkeit ist ein Affekt, welcher des Körpers Macht zu handeln vermehrt oder unterstützt; die Traurigkeit ist dagegen ein Affekt, welcher des Körpers Macht zu handeln mindert oder hemmt – folglich ist die Fröhlichkeit geradezu gut.

Baruch de Spinoza (1632 - 1677), eigentlich Benedictus d'Espinoza, holländischer Philosoph

A Colourful Life

Kill My Heart

Check the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuGQrpJw5sQ

This track is included in my new collaborative album HIGHFLUX: https://ariad.bandcamp.com/album/highflux I collaborated with my amazing friend @primaloop. I hope you will like the result as we do. The full album contains a bonus track.

primaloop: original drums and effects
ariad: keyboard and effects

More infos about this collab:  https://ariad-music.com/music/highflux

Passing you by

Primal Expression