I'm back in the U.S. Civil War again. A relentless diet of Western films has hopelessly romanticized this atrociously violent period for me.

The presence of snow dictates who we see in this sequence, as follows:

Picture a troop of Southern boys trudging though a wintry forest in the North. Importantly, because they were born in The South, these young'uns have never seen snow before! Some of them can hear banjo music in their heads, keeping time with their steps. No Yankees spotted yet, but they could be just around the corner.

They're young and they intend to stay alive...

The Way Through The Woods

- DARKANGEL

(Peterson | Sharbaugh)
Calebass (Mikael Peterson) [ https://soundcloud.com/calebass ]: vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion and drums, and melodica
Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: lyrics, 'steely' guitar, drums and drum machine programming, synthesizer and sequencer programming, and 'found sounds'
Recorded by Mikael Peterson [Calebass] [ https://soundcloud.com/calebass ] and Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ].
Mixed, Produced, and Engineered by Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ].
Words and Lyrics by Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ].
Composed and Recorded ca. December 7th, 2021 to February 14th, 2022.
sm19 [edit01] [eM] [24WAV].

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"Bittermouth II" has two 'sister' recordings that preceded it, "Bittermouth I" [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh/bittermouth-disquiet0520-on-the-clock-sm7 ],
and "Bittermouth II" [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh/bittermouth-ii ]-- both instrumentals; this one, "Bittermouth III," features Calebass singing My following lyrics:

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with bittermouth
I take You in

arrested in thought
adorned in sin

betrothed am I
to another's hand
yet succumb so swiftly
to this Siren's strand

where can My Savior
anchor His feet?
where might He gild His lungs
with an air so sweet?

nowhere close
is what I fear
once chance taken
the cost so dear

with bittermouth
i take You in
detesting this thought
the sinister sin

of My Lover's entropy

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"I, for years, had wanted to collaborate with this fine, unique artist, Calebass; this is the fruit of that labour.

Thank You, Mikael!

"

~ Michael

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Bittermouth III

"Bittermouth III" - Michael Ash Sharbaugh + Calebass

Mirar hacia atrás (84 _2)

The last word from Dave. A little homage to Roger Lloyd Pack.

Dangerous Dave

Mixed and Mastered by Woods Studio
@woods_studio

Lyrics:

Sorry, if I might have startled you but
Look up, it’s a lovely day.
I know, we’ve had quite a lot to bear but
Chin up, the clouds won’t stay.

We’ll take time to clear our mind
Let the colours shine,
Think of joy we’d left behind, 
Have a sip of wine, use an artist eye,
See the beauty where we were blind.

We’re willing the wonder to come,
Filling the future with fun, 
Compelling the worry to run,
Willing the wonder to come.
Willing the wonder to come.

I thought, you might want to join me for a
Stroll, through the countryside and by the lake.
We’ll take, a dip and I’ll let it slip I’ve planned a trip,
For me and you and a dog named Junior.

We’ll take time to clear our mind
Let the colours shine,
Think of joy we’d left behind, 
Have a sip of wine, use an artist eye,
See the beauty where we were blind.

We’re willing the wonder to come,
Filling the future with fun,
Compelling the worry to run,
Willing the wonder to come.
Willing the wonder to come

Light fills the trees,
And chickadees burble on the breeze
We’ll think, whatever we please,
As long as it’s pleasing, ‘cause…

We’re, willing the wonder to come,
Filling the future with fun,
Compelling the worry to run,
Willing the wonder to come.
Willing the wonder to come.

Light fills the trees,
And chickadees burble on the breeze
We’ll think, whatever we please,
As long as it’s pleasing, ‘cause…

We’re, willing the wonder to come,
Filling the future with fun,
Compelling the worry to run,
Willing the wonder to come.
Willing the wonder to come.

Willing The Wonder

« L’INDIFFÉRENCE » 1995  Live By BenJamin & The BIN’s

I often record songs for my Great Aunt, who is living on her own at age 96. I wanted to learn some songs from an era that would be familiar to her... hence this piece. 
(Much love to you, Auntie -  I hope you enjoy! 💝)

This chanson by the great French singer Édith Piaf came out in 1950. A very fast vibrato was common at that time, and Ms. Piaf was a master of it. 

I didn't want to insult her by trying to imitate her style (especially if I did it poorly), while already facing the challenge of singing in French, which is my second language (veuillez m'excuser, mes amis francophones, pour les fautes de prononciation), so this cover is just my interpretation, sung in my own style with a backing track. 

Paroles en français:

Le ciel bleu sur nous peut s'effondrer
Et la Terre peut bien s'écrouler
Peu m'importe si tu m'aimes
Je m'en fous du monde entier

Tant que l'amour inondera mes matins
Tant que mon corps frémira sous tes mains
Peu m'importent les problèmes
Mon amour, puisque tu m'aimes

J'irais jusqu'au bout du monde
Je me ferais teindre en blonde
Si tu me le demandais
J'irais décrocher la lune
J'irais voler la fortune
Si tu me le demandais
J'irais loin de ma patrie
Je renierais mes amis
Si tu me le demandais
On peut bien rire de moi
Je ferais n'importe quoi
Si tu me le demandais

Si un jour, la vie t'arrache à moi
Si tu meurs, que tu sois loin de moi
Peu m'importe si tu m'aimes
Car moi je mourrais aussi

Nous aurons pour nous l'éternité
Dans le bleu de toute l'immensité
Dans le ciel, plus de problèmes
Mon amour, crois-tu qu'on s'aiment?
Dieu réunit ceux qui s'aiment

English Translation:

Blue skies over us may crumble
And the earth may well crumble
It doesn't matter, if you love me
I couldn't care less about the world

As long as love floods my mornings
As long as my body trembles under your hands
It doesn't matter to me, the big problems
My love, because you love me

I would go to the end of the world
I would dye myself blonde
If you asked me
I would go for the moon
I would steal a fortune
If you asked me
I would deny my homeland
I would deny my friends
If you asked me
You can laugh at me
I would do anything
If you asked me

If one day life tears you away from me
If you die, being far from me
It doesn't matter, if you love me
Because I would die too

We will have eternity for ourselves
In the blue of all immensity
In the sky, no more problems
My love, do you believe we love each other?
God reunites those who love

Hymne à l'Amour - Édith Piaf cover

Postponed and Procrastinated, everything it seems, whilst the clock is ticking

Oh I Wish

Postpone Procrastinate ADFA

Originally I wrote and recorded this in the 1990s for a theater piece.
Music + Lyrics:  H. Krumm  aka  c r u m i u s


Außer Kontrolle

Du bist der Mann, der Mann der alles kann
Du bist der Mann der alles kann – Man(n)

Du hast schon manches durchgemacht
Dich über andere totgelacht

Hast alles im Griff aus deiner Sicht
Das geht meistens gut doch manchmal nicht

Außer Kontrolle, völlig von der Rolle 
Außer Kontrolle bist manchmal auch du

Du bist der Mann, der Mann der alles kann
Du bist der Mann der alles kann – Man(n)

Du fühlst dich doch so wichtig
Und machst auch alles richtig
Du treibst Politik als wäre es ein Spiel
Du bist so korrupt, ich krieg‘ echt zuviel!

Außer Kontrolle, völlig von der Rolle 
Außer Kontrolle bist manchmal auch du

Du bist der Mann der alles kann – Man(n)
Du bist der Mann der alles kann
Du bist der Mann der alles kann – Man(n)
Du bist der Mann
Du bist der Mann der Mann der alles kann

Außer Kontrolle
Außer Kontrolle sind wir alle mal
Außer Kontrolle, wie konnte das bloß passieren?
Wie konntest du dich so blamieren?
Außer Kontrolle, du kannst doch nicht verlieren
Du solltest es mal anders probieren!

Außer Kontrolle, völlig von der Rolle 
Außer Kontrolle bist manchmal auch du
Außer Kontrolle, völlig von der Rolle 
Außer Kontrolle bist manchmal auch du

Mirar hacia atrás (84 _2)

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