Pull you through (John Taylor Cover)

'Tóg an Bealach Radhairc' means ‘Take the Scenic Route’...always the best option.
 
Finn: I plan to go back to my Irish routes more this year and created a simple backing track on Octave Mandolin & Tenor Banjo, but then ran out of ideas.  Doina took a listen and came up with this lovely uplifting tune. The song had a different name when we started out, but now it reminds me of driving along a coast road with the window open. Thank you Doina! 

Doina: Celtic music has been a part of my life for the past 12 years and I can't imagine my life without it. When I started to write and record, these violin tracks seemed too simple. And then Finn started working, mixing, adding tracks. What a journey. Thank you, Finn, for giving me the opportunity to be a puzzle piece in this big machinery called music!

Music: Doina & Finn
Doina Bora: Violins.
Finn Eces: Octave Mandolin, Tenor Banjo.
Birdsong, recorded at dawn in County Laois, Ireland.
Produced Finn Eces.

Tóg an Bealach Radhairc [Take the Scenic Route]

Gomeisa

This is the BrightSide mix as part three of a trilogy of track mixes exploring the musical variations.

NoWayOut-BrightSideRemix

Composition by Brian Butts: Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Keyboard, Mix, Mastering & Cover Art.
Check out Brian Butts on #SoundCloud
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Bastacho: Alto Recorder.

Enjoy from Both!




Downfeather

Bach To The Future 06

Old New Babylon

This is a cool work. I really hope you enjoy it.  

Okay, this time I am asking a favor. Listen to this song, post a comment, then listen again and make a follow-up comment. it will be so worth the investment. 

here was my experience:

1st time - chaotic and dismembered, some cringeworthy moments. I don't know man.
2nd time- yeah its a little clunky, but I get the groove. not bad. I better listen again.
3rd time- this dude is fucking nuts. I love this shit. 
4th time - yeah, I cried a little, want to make something of it? 
5th time - fuck man, when you going on tour?
and so on...

liner notes:

i just love this track. i don't totally understand where this pours from or what it means, but i love it. so much tension, with a mood that ebbs and flows from melancholy to triumphant. it makes me shed tears of joy. i love all y'all!  hang in there mcbiebs, we got your back. <3

keith mcbiebs

Sometimes Necessary

Deep Down In Carribean Sea

Ich wohne in einem alten Pfarrhaus – oben, im ersten Stock.
Unten ist noch das Büro der Kirchengemeinde, und seit einiger Zeit hängt dort ein großes Banner:
„Selbst denken!“
Darauf der Reformator Johannes Pistorius, der vor fast 500 Jahren hier in Nidda wirkte.
Als ich diesen Spruch zum ersten Mal las, hat mich das seltsam berührt.
Wollen sie mir sagen, ich solle endlich selbst denken?
Oder ist das vielleicht der Versuch, in unserer Zeit wieder etwas anzustoßen – ein Gespräch, ein Innehalten, ein Nachfragen?
Aus diesen Gedanken ist ein Song entstanden:
„Selbst denken (Ballade aus dem Pfarrhaus)“ –
eine kleine Hommage an das Zweifeln, das Fragen, das Menschsein.
Und vielleicht auch ein Lächeln über all die großen Parolen, die uns das Denken beibringen wollen.
🎧🎥 Das Video dazu habe ich mit eigenen Fotos aufgenommen. Ich lade euch ein, hineinzuhören – und vielleicht ein bisschen mitzudenken. 😉

I live in an old parish house – upstairs, on the first floor.
Downstairs is still the parish office, and for some time now, a large banner has been hanging there:
“Think for yourself!”
It shows the Reformer Johannes Pistorius, who lived here in Nidda almost 500 years ago.
When I first read that slogan, I felt oddly touched.
Do they really think we don’t think for ourselves?
Or is it meant as a spark – a way to start a conversation again in our times?
Out of that thought came this song:
🎶 “Think for Yourself (Ballad from the Parish House)” –
a little homage to doubt, to questioning, to being human.
And maybe also a smile at all those grand slogans that try to teach us how to think.
🎧🎥 The video was made with my own photos.
You’re warmly invited to listen… and maybe to think along. 😉


Selbst denken (Ballade aus dem Pfarrhaus)
Strophe 1:
Ich wohn’ im alten Pfarrhaus, die Zeit steht stille hier,
drunten im Büro die Kirche, die Akten sind noch aus Papier.
Ein Banner unterm Fenster – Pistorius schaut verlorn,
„Selbst denken!“ ruft’s daneben, und ich frag mich, was das soll.
Strophe 2:
Meinen die da unten wirklich, dass ich das je vergaß?
Dass Denken eine Pflicht ist, und nicht ein off’nes Glas?
Denn Freiheit ist kein Slogan, kein Wort im Kirchenraum,
sie lebt nur, wenn wir zweifeln – an Dogma, Macht und Traum.
Refrain:
Selbst denken – ja, das wär was Schönes,
wenn’s nicht bloß Zier und Schriftzug wär.
Denn wer befiehlt, wie frei ich bin,
der hat vom Denken gar nicht viel gehört.
Strophe 3:
Der Alte da von Nidda, der hat wohl anders g’sprochen,
kein Lautsprecher der Wahrheit, kein Opportunist, eher unerschrocken.
Er trug die Pest und Zweifel, den Schmerz, das stille Ruh’n,
ließ Liebe stärker wirken als jedes „nur so tun“.
Strophe 4:
Die Leute fahr’n vorüber, das Banner ruft im Wind,
manch einer nickt zustimmend, manch andre schaut geschwind.
Vielleicht bleibt was zurück, ein leises Unbehagen –
vielleicht war das der Sinn – vielleicht auch nur ein Fragen.
Refrain:
Selbst denken – ja, das wär was Schönes,
doch Freiheit riecht nach Mensch, nicht Amt.
Vielleicht war’s das, was er gemeint hat –
und nicht, dass man Parolen pflanzt.
Coda (leise, nachdenklich):
Ich wohn’ im alten Pfarrhaus, da rauscht die Zeit vorbei,
vielleicht denkt Gott ja selbst – und lacht dabei.
(Worte & Musik: Gert Holle – 7.11.2025)


Selbst denken - Gert Holle - Ulfa 071125

The AI-generated answer is evolving:

"Cobbled Moth Regenerated is a musical project associated with the artist known as The Cobbled Moth, who creates lo-fi demos using a Tascam pocket studio, acoustic guitar, and other instruments.
 The project features songs such as "In the Valley of Tears" and "Not the Way," which are available for free streaming and download on SoundCloud.
 "In the Valley of Tears" includes lyrics reflecting themes of searching for home and finding strength in weakness, drawing a metaphorical connection to the biblical concept of the Vale of Tears.
 "Not the Way" was written and recorded during a heatwave while the artist was watching Wimbledon, and features a personal moment captured in the background with the artist's son saying, "but it's too sunny mamma".
 The artist describes themselves as an outsider songwriter, and their work has been praised for its emotive chord changes and lyrical depth".

PS
All of my SC uploads come with a zero AI guarantee. If they're bad it's entirely my fault. 


Rayna On The Radio:  Unsigned Radio Hour https://soundcloud.com/raynaontheradio/sets/october-21

"Single" REVIEW: https://joyzine.org/2024/01/10/single-review-cobbled-moth-the-happy-somethings-what-ive-found/

*First page: The Cobbled Moth (Started  2014) - www.soundcloud.com/thecobbledmoth 

COLLABORATIONS so far:

With The Happy Somethings (both had radio play):

'What I've Found' 
#SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/fcje6

'Bitter' 
#SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/fSVcs

With Aine Parkes: 

'Even Knights Need Their Rest' (Lullaby written for my son) https://on.soundcloud.com/aQrSk

With Lin: 'Fantasy' #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/eRK2m

With Sal (Sarah) Lettes:

'By the Way' #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/U8eFC

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