https://bentenlaughing.blogspot.com/2024/04/danse-breakdown-arterial-flow-in.html

https://davidkaspencer.bandcamp.com/track/danse-breakdown-vocals-vocalatti-co-writers-kadish-lucas-scott-slater

Northern soul, Latin, Funk. Psychedelia. 
Danse Breakdown'. Vocals. Vocalatti. Music. David. k. A. Spencer
New music, composition, encompassing , the vocals of 'the original song, Danse Danse': Kadish, Lucas, Scott, Slater (Apra/Amcos 2022)

David Lucas and his late father, Bill Lucas, an acclaimed Sydney architect attended my voice workshops held by the "Once Extra Dance Company" back in the "80's". Adventurous , creative souls with no holds barred on what was the beginnings of Danse Danse. It was then called "Dance Out Of Beat" and was a commentary on the club scene that I'd very much been a part of in the "60's" In recent times I invited Annette Scott on board who has brought it brilliantly to fruition along with my longtime collaborator, Jazz pianist/composer, Kirk Kadish. Now we have a new take on the current dance scene with a touch of empowerment as to who has the final moves.  

Janice Slater

Please go over and listen to more wonderful music @arterial-flow

Danse Breakdown. (Vocals) Vocalatti

"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

Christmas: A birthday celebration where we tend to forget whose birthday it is.

Não há lugar, não há qualquer estalagem.
Já não há espaço no coração.
Não há milhões que prestem homenagem.
Não há louvores da multidão.
Dá-me tua luz, oh vem guiar os passos meus.
Dá-me tua luz, filho de Deus.
Como os pastores que os anjos convidaram
Deus dá convites a todos nós.
Abençoados os que não esperaram
e atenderam à Sua voz.
Dá-me tua luz, oh vem guiar os passos meus.
Dá-me tua luz, filho de Deus.

Natal 2023

If it were me, I’d ask you how your day has gone
If it were me, I’d listen as you carried on
And I would cherish all you say and do,
You’d tell me all your dreams,
I would make them all come true

And every day I’d tell you that you’re beautiful
Like how your eyes sparkle when you smile
And you should   know, for the first time in my life
 How I feel alive, and you were right here all the while
 
If it were me, you’re longing for

His love for you is fleeting and untrue
 A flash in the pan; he’ll soon disappear
And when you’re blue, i’ll be here for you
 Like I will be throughout the years
 
But it’s not me, I’m not the one your heart beats for
 Hard as I try, I’ll never be who you adore
And is that fair? Am I destined just to be
A friend that’s by your side
 While I keep it all inside?
‘cause it’s not me you’re longing for
A shoulder for your tears
A smile to ease  your fears
  That’s all I’ll ever be

if it were me

As The Chaos Unfolds

A great pleasure to accompany @walkingears
Original track:
https://soundcloud.com/walkingears/21-3-14a?si=abe301a3725e4399ba8d871c91687be7&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
(Opening and closing sections: flute duo; middle sections: soprano sax duo).

LOTUS MIX (WBE | WalkingEars [21 3 14])

You always seemed to have the appetite
You always seemed to have the drive
You were voted most likely to succeed at everything
But now you’re just another drone working nine to five

You’re thinking to yourself this isn’t good this isn’t right
This is not how you planned to be spending all your life
You think about those dreams of yesterday
As you go about your uneventful day

Every you tell yourself

Tomorrow everything’s goanna be okay 
But tomorrow’s always a day away
Here’s hoping that tomorrow finally comes

Your life was not supposed to turn out quite this way
Everything was goanna fall in place
You set out looking for a great adventure
But you didn’t even get a little taste

Tomorrow everything’s goanna be okay 
But tomorrow’s always a day away
Here’s hoping that tomorrow finally comes

You’ve got a shelf full of self help books 
Not one of them’s done a damn thing
But it’s not over until the fat lady starts to sing
Procrastination’s like black hole 
It can suck you in
Feels like you’re fighting a battle 
That you’re never going to win

Tomorrow everything’s goanna be okay 
But tomorrow’s always a day away
Here’s hoping that tomorrow finally comes

Procrastination Song

Lyrics;
I didn't ask to be here
But I don't want to leave
They say you won't find Heaven
If you don't believe

I wake up every morning
my body feeling sore
And I still have no idea
what this life is for

Memories crawling forward
From way back in my mind
Like bugs from out of nowhere
That I can't leave behind

I heard the Word as I grew up
But folks would read it differently
Now I don't know who's right or wrong
Guess we'll just have to wait and see

I didn't ask to be here
But I don't want to leave
Can you stumble into Heaven
If you don't believe

See things on the news
Spun and twisted for more views
The misery can sometimes get a bit
much to me

See places that I'll never go
Edited for prime time shows
The hardships and the poverty

They didn't ask to be there
And they can't seem to leave
But can find their way to Heaven
If they just believe

But the world can be so wonderful
So I go outside to get my fill
Of trees and grass and clouds and sky
As raindrops fell before my eyes

And the world can be cold and dark
And lightning's bound to leave a mark
Back to the shelter of my home
Watch through the window till the storm is gone

Too much time I have to think
I feel my feelings start to sink
Those creeping bugs soon return
With ghosts of the past and lessons learned

No, I didn't ask to be here
But I sure don't want to leave
How can anyone find Heaven
If they don't believe?

Bugs

Seriously, No. (Piano Improv)

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.

As The Chaos Unfolds

Rhona Macfarlane

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