I wrote this up-beat and modern instrumental entitled  "Journey of Life" for my two boys Falconer and Dawson.   The photo's employed in this music video document some of the places and trips that my wife Emma has planned for us as a family.  I hope they remember the good times in life, as it is certainly too short!
Cheers
Wally

Journey Of Life

“Turn To Ice” tells the story of a country boy in high school who’s falls in love with a city girl who attends school with him.  He builds up enough courage to ask for a date one day when she’s sitting all alone in the cafeteria. She tells him that she is seeing someone already, but he’s plays the fool.  Summer comes and go and she continues to be in his thoughts and mind. He wonders if it the right time to ask her out again.  However, he knows that when he sees her smile, his heart will go wild and when he looks into her eyes, he will turn to ice.
I hope you enjoy this song and lyrics.
Cheers
Wally

Turn To Ice

Life's A Highway Take Me Far Away- Tells the story of a guy and a girl who escape from everyday life on highway 401 in a muscle car bound for the 1000 Islands, Kingston, Ontario.  Summer waits for no one!  Time to enjoy life while you still can.

Life's A Highway Take Us Far Away

The Crown Without A King -tells the story of about a cowboy who longs to be much more than just friends with this special girl.  Without her his life is empty like a ship's sail without the wind. A bird who broke his wing now, and like the crown without a king...

Like The Crown Without A King

2 Million Women- Tells the story of a trip to New York City by a country boy.   All the noise, yellow taxis and traffic jams just ain't his style to say the least. Although there are 2 million women in NY City, they are always in a rush and don't even have time to smile like a country girl does. You simply can't beat a country girl smiling back at you! The melody is intended to be edgy and mimics the sounds of car horns beeping at each other in a traffic jam.  Hope you enjoy!

2 Million Woman

"Girl You Crossed The Line" tells the story about the pain of betrayal by a loved one, lies, deceit and the realization that it's time to move on without this person in your life.

Girl You Crossed The Line

This song tells the story of being used by a woman who you thought loved you. You work hard to support her, pay the bills and all the expenses and then learn that she doesn’t care about you when you are ill and require hospitalization.  The metaphorical sounds are employed to highlight the disharmony of a toxic and parasitic relationship.  No more free ride girl!  Time to move on…

TIMELESS

NO MORE

No More!

GOOD-BYE GIRL!  This song tells the story of the realization that a relationship is truly over. You pour out your heart-out to someone and they slowly tear it apart over time without remorse or empathy. Time to say "Good-Bye Girl" and Good Riddance!  Hope you enjoy!

GOOD-BYE GIRL

GOOD BYE GIRL

MULBERRY HILL GAL tells the story of a guy who gave a country gal a lift one night on Mulberry Hill.  They got a talking and decided to go to a road side bar and both had a great connection and chemistry.  The guy is desperate to find hear and is combing Mulberry Hill to find her to profess his love for her.

Mulberry Hill Gal is an updated and reworked version of my very first song I ever wrote back in 1982.  I would like to dedicate this song to the memory of my dear friend Mr. Danny Arseneau who passed away on June 17, 2000 at the age of 38 years due to a tragic accident in his home.  Danny and I went to high school together in Chateauguay, Quebec and also attended Dawson College together for a while.  Danny later joined the Canadian Armed Forces.  
We would spend hours in our basements playing our guitars and "making noise" as our parents called it.  We actually entered my song and played it at a music talent show held at Dawson College.  It was very well received by the crowd of students and we actually won a prize for best original song.  What a great audience and time.  Hope you enjoy!
Cheers
Wally

MULBERRY HILL GAL

Mulberry Hill Gal

THERE'S A SPANISH TRAIN is perhaps the darkest and eeriest country-rock song ever written I would argue, because it tells the story of a ghost train that first travels east and then heads below carrying lost souls. Once you’re on board they won't let you go! My dad was a civil engineer with Canadian National Railway, designed many bridges, tunnels, stations, etc. Later in his career, he was involved with investigating deadly and tragic train accidents across Canada. A Spanish Train was lingo used by railway men for a doomed train that meet with a horrible accident and the loss of lives. This is context and inspiration for this song. I hope you enjoy. This song is dedicated to the memory of my father Valer S. Bartfay who passed away on Feb. 28, 2022.

THERE'S A SPANISH TRAIN

There's A Spanish Train

My newest music video and song entitled BALL AND CHAIN, which was produced in Nashville, TN by Musik and Film studios,. As of June 20, 2023 it was at No. 4 on the World Indie Chart list;  No. 10 on the Euro Indie chart ranking list and No.18 on the prestigious US TOP 20 SHOW.   BALL AND CHAIN tells the story of being in a controlling relationship with double standards and lies when it comes to love and the realization that it's time to break-free and move- on with one’s life.
On June 20, 2023, this song made the prestigious US Top 20 Show- The Weekly Pulse of Music at No. 18, and was No. 4 on the World Indie Top 100 Music Chart rankings. On June 26, 2023, this song hit No. 6 on the Euro Indie Music Network Chart Rankings List.  See review of song by Euro Indie Music Network- https://euroindiemusic.info/2023/07/14/music-for-your-ears-review-ball-and-chain-by-wally-bartfay/

YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM4Z7NLBJD4&list=PLRAGtVocmtxSPtV_Et_DhX6vzzcMb_YSg&index=8

Wally Bartfay

Ball And Chain (RADIO VERSION)

3 COME TOGETHER, which was produced in Nashville, TN by Musik and Film studios by Stephen Wrench and Wayne Killius. This song tells the story of a guy who has everything is his life going bad from a boss who makes him work until his fingers are raw to the bone; a truck with a flat tire; a boat on the river that won't float and a cabin in the woods with a leaky roof. However, his life gets better when 3 magical things come together 1. Whiskey, 2. Cold Beer and 3. a Pretty Woman.  This song hit No. 5 on the World Indie Music Top 100 chart list on November 14, 2023 and No. 3 on the Euro Indie Network Music list. See review by Euro Indie Music Network- 
Euro Indie Network Music Review of Song-
https://euroindiemusic.info/2023/09/16/music-for-your-ears-review-3-come-together-by-wally-bartfay/

Interview on Phil Kratz Radio show. Blackdog Indie Country Radio (Time 93:30- Spreaker From I-Heart). Talk about new song 3 COME TOGETHER and new album TIMELESS, and the role of Music in Medicine. https://www.spreaker.com/user/blackdog0/john-krondes-wally-barfay-blackdog-indie

3 COME TOGETHER

3 COME TOGETHER (RADIO VERSION)

EDGE OF TIME tells the story of an aging Hollywood diva who is faced with the reality of ageism in the movie industry as her hair is slowly turning grey with the passage of time.   She reminiscences about starring in several movie productions during her glory days, which had earned her a Star on the Walk of Fame.  Nonetheless, staring roles have slowly come and gone with the passage of time and she wishes she could turn back time to recapture her youth, fame and glory in this young girl’s orientated realm of Hollywood.

EDGE OF TIME

Edge Of Time (Original Version)

“You’re My Beautiful” is a love song I wrote for my wife Emma, to mark three significant milestones in her life. First, I wanted to give her a unique and special gift from my heart in the form of a love song for her birthday.   Second, Emma took early retirement in August 2023 from academia and research and was a professor of epidemiology at Ontario Tech University (OTU) in Oshawa, Ontario. We have taught at various institutions together over the years including Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, University of Windsor and most recently at OTU. We were passionate about teaching; have both received teaching awards and have co-published five textbooks related to public health together over the years.  Emma has recently released her first fantasy novel (Emma P. Shan) entitled “Ozia: When the Sky Tore” and plans on writing additional novels. We have also worked not only as partners in marriage, but also in research related to various noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and dementia.  Third, Emma is a breast cancer survivor, and this December will mark the 10th anniversary of her victory over this deadly disease.

"You're My Beautiful" is a collaboration between myself and Stephen Wrench, who wrote this beautiful instrumental and did the acoustic guitar performance.  It also features 5 times nominated Grammy artist Molly Cherryholmes on violin. On January 8,  2024 it hit No. 1 on the Euro Indie Network Music ranking and was No. 1 World Indie Network Top 100 Music list and . Hope you enjoy!. Hope you enjoy!

Also see:
Single Review- Fanbase Music Magazine-
https://fanbasemusicmag.co.za/2023/12/18/single-review-wally-baftfay-youre-my-beautiful/

Euro Indie Network Music Review of Song-
https://euroindiemusic.info/2023/09/16/music-for-your-ears-review-3-come-together-by-wally-bartfay/

Interviewed on “The Ranch” (Country and Western Show) with host Randie O’Neil (Episode 6). North Carolina. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqUyo5T491M

Interviewed on “The Someone You Should Know” Podcast by host Rik Anthony (episode 131) https://someoneyoushouldknowpodcast.buzzsprout.com/2047151/14014991-episode-131-dr-wally-bartfay-the-rock-n-prof

YOU'RE MY BEAUTIFUL

You're My Beautiful

This song is about finding one’s soul mate and having that immediate chemistry and connection with someone the very first time you meet them. One my argue that true love often first begins as an obsession and desire. There is electricity in the air, and you can feel an invisible magnetic field that is drawing both of you together both physically and spiritually. She becomes your single obsession and desire. You can’t get her off your mind. You can’t sleep. You can’t eat. Even drinking a bottle of whiskey hasn’t helped. You just need to be with her. Tell her that you can’t live without her and love her.  
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhJ4OL9_hgc&list=PLRAGtVocmtxSPtV_Et_DhX6vzzcMb_YSg&index=10

Obsession and Desire

Obsession And Desire Master 4

MUSIC BIO FOR DR. WALLY J. BARTFAY
Dr. Wally Bartfay is currently a Professor and former Associate Dean for the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is also affectionately known as the “Rock N’ Prof” by his students because he often plays original songs that he has written prior to the commence of lectures to create certain vibes and buzzes in his classes. His music has appeared on Euro Indie Music Chart lists top 5; World Indie Music Chart lists top 2; BWNR music list top 5, and the US Top 20 Show- Weekly Pulse of Music at No. 18.
I have been invited to appear on several radio stations, music podcasts, YouTube music channels and interviews with music magazines during the past year.  Examples include B-line Entertainment; Phil Kratz Radio Show; Blackdog Indie Country Radio; James Cox Show; Empowerment Divas Network; The Anything Goes Podcast with Duzzy Clayton; Curtis Johnson Music Podcase; Kayden Gordon Show- Today’s Best Country Mix; Radio interview on the Jeff Rickett Show, Country KIX 96.5 FM; Paul Mash TV; Playin’ On Music Row with Fran, and an interview with Fanbase Music Magazine to name but a few.
Ever since Wally was a little lad, he wanted to play the electric guitar and make music that creates smiles on people’s faces. He can remember playing his imaginary electric "air guitar" in his parents’ basement to various rock and country songs for hours on end. He got his first guitar when he turned 14 after taking on various odds jobs including pumping gas on weekends and cutting lawns.  He quickly learned to play it on his very own, along with several other instruments. Wally has also done research related to the benefits of music therapy as a nonpharmacological intervention with patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.  He got interested in researching the clinical benefits of music as medicine after his father was diagnosed with vascular dementia following a series of strokes that left him bed bound in a nursing home.  Ironically, this is the same nursing home that he used to put on volunteer Christmas concerts for during his youth in his community. He is passionate about song writing and his songs often reflect personal experiences and challenges that he has faced over the years. Each song contains components of his genuine lived experiences, heart, and soul as an artist.
Please see Wally Bartfay Music Productions Website for chart rankings, interviews conducted, publications related to music therapy, and social media links.
https://sites.google.com/view/wallybartfaymusicproductions/home

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