Such a pleasureful sound. The upright, strings, acoustic and your vocal are so very good on the ear. Great write, great record.

In response to "Now I want to know if Lydia has a rephyrgerator in her flat?".

No, she doesn't. This is a problem because now Lydia has no place to put the leftover Mixo soup which is an attraction to all the monkees. Meanwhile, Doria and freaky Phrygia are still busy figuring out whether they are same or not. There are rumours that it depends on the root. Unfortunately --- no rephrygerator = neither carrots nor celeriac. (Why did I even start this.)

No Rephrygerator

The First Years Master

A Good Day!

"A Blue Night" by falcon

That night
When they said they were leaving!

New video for "A Blue Night" is now live on YouTube! Get it here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1f4N_GmEsw&t=3s

A Blue Night

The Tide

Take a deeper look, you might find a clue "Behind The Headlines"

Link to the video - https://youtu.be/zLZC9OB7mT8?si=31__oRySIzbBxzhV

Lost For Sleep

Behind The Headlines

We hope you enjoy this first collaboration, John did a fantastic job of putting this all together . Please go over to listen to more of John’s amazing music @john-buckle-166792889:

John Buckle - Synths samples  and production
Vocalatti - Vocals piano and lyrics

Not Coming Back ( Collab With John Buckle)

When the magnolias bloom, it’s time to pour a favorite beverage, maybe a cuppa at daybreak, and enjoy the songbirds nestled in the trees overlooking the white petals of mid-spring magnolia.

Summer lurks around the corner, but it can wait! Chirpy melodies, cool morning breezes, and sumptuous magnolias, their blossoms swaying in the wind, set the pace. I think of it as Magnolia time — take it easy even when a busy day says no. Chill out. Tune in. And everything will work out. Stop and smell the roses. Or the blossom of magnolia.

Synth piano and keyboard with reverb, vibraphone, bass and bass arp, plus songbird audio set to RnB and Latin beats @ 85 bpm.

Audio of songbirds recorded live in March, April, and this week in May, 2024.

COVER: AI-generated image by the DaVinci app and altered in Photoshop.
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Magnolia

Time Traveler
Guitar, lyrics, and vocal by Linda Straub


Take me back to the day I first found you
so we can live each day over again,
carry me back to that time and place,
where we became lovers, not just friends. 

I want to lie down beside you there,
and gaze into your lovin' eyes,
feel your arms wrapped around my waist,
as we drift into a waxing moonlight. 

I want to go back and walk with you,
one step at a time, time after time,
through long fields of fragrant flowers into an eternal mist so sublime. 

I want to scale that wall between us,
and emerge on the other side,
where you will be there to catch me,
in the dawn of a day so bright. 

I want to be a time traveler
back to the past, into the future,
for there you will always be,
and I will never lose you. 

for there you will always be...my love
and  I will never lose you.

Time Traveler (Original)

Seriously, No. (Piano Improv)

Sometimes it takes a few months to figure out what it takes to complete a track fully. 😛  I'm pretty sure this is the complete version now. 😁

The Guardian Of Earthly Delights (Final Form version)

Rhona Macfarlane is a rising Scottish singer-songwriter whose emotive voice and evocative storytelling have been described as ‘casting a gentle spell over her audience.’ Macfarlane creates a deeply immersive and emotional soundscape, whether through gentle guitar and intimate vocals or expansive, cinematic arrangements with soaring strings, crafting worlds that feel both vast and personal. Her work has been described as “building an atmosphere of tranquillity and respite”, drawing listeners into a space of reflection and serenity.

Hailing from the small North-east seaside town of Montrose in Scotland, Rhona Macfarlane was brought up in a musical household where creativity was boundless. Her early years were spent immersed in music, whether that was through Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell or Rickie Lee Jones on the record player, or the sounds of family playing piano, violin, guitar, bagpipes or clarsach. With ancestors from St Kilda and the Outer Hebrides, Rhona’s childhood included frequent trips to Harris where she was surrounded by folk music and her Grandmother’s Gaelic songs. She began learning violin and piano at an early age and into her teens picked up the guitar and began songwriting.

Through songwriting opportunities such as “Hit the Road” and classical music experience with the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland she quickly became enchanted by the world of songwriting while also developing a deep passion for the violin which she subsequently went on to study at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. This environment influenced her songwriting to hold elements of classical music, the folk tradition of storytelling at its centre but in turn manages to deliver it in an entirely modern light.

Macfarlane released her highly anticipated debut album, As The Chaos Unfolds, on January 24th, 2025. The album, recorded in the Autumn of 2023 at Watercolour Studios in the serene Scottish Highlands, was co-produced by Macfarlane and Matt Ingram. As The Chaos Unfolds is an evocative collection of songs that captures the essence of a “coming of age” experience. Written during her mid-20s—a time of profound personal change—the album delves into themes of love, identity, mental health, and the often-chaotic journey of navigating early adulthood.

Latest singles from the upcoming album have received widespread support from the likes of BBC Radio 2, Radcliffe and Maconie on BBC 6 , BBC Ulster and numerous BBC Scotland shows such as single of the week on the ‘Afternoon Show’, Ricky Ross ‘Another Country’, Travelling Folk, Iain Anderson and BBC nan Gàidheal. Tracks have also received recognition and support from Spotify editorial playlist ‘Scotify’ and the likes of Record Of The Day, Americana UK and CLOUT.

The Tide

Rhona Macfarlane

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