Name: COVID 19 Blues by Xtrobitz
Duration: 1 min 20 s
Description: It's the time and place in history. COVID 19. VERSION 1.

It's a quiet contemplative piece. The first since my body repairs. Cheers

In 2018 Dave (warfydave) Cooper sent me recording he had made, inviting me to contribute lyrics, vocals and steel guitar.   Immediately on hearing the recording, the words to Lewis Carroll's “The Lobster Quadrille” (sometimes called “The Mock Turtle's Song) started running through my head.
	We recorded the track and Dave posted it on his SC website (https://soundcloud.com/warfydave).   The song is still there at https://soundcloud.com/warfydave/lobster-quadrille-mix-4.
	The track I have posted here uses all the original stems except for the steel guitar (which I felt obliged to redo).   It has been re-mixed and re-mastered.
	There are many versions of this song on SC, the only ones I strongly remember are by Bruce Klepper (at https://soundcloud.com/bruce-klepper-1/the-mock-turtles-songfeat-mark-ewart), and Steely Dan (at https://soundcloud.com/steely-dan-official/the-mock-turtle-song), but I am sure they are all worth a good listen.

	The Lobster Quadrille appears in “Alice in Wonderland”.   It is sung by the Mock Turtle while he and the Gryphon attempt to demonstrate the dance to Alice.   John Tenniel's famous illustration (the cover art I have used) pictures both the Mock Turle and the Gryphon.

The Lobster Quadrille

BandCamp

a slowed down and rough version of fisherman's blues by the waterboys 

(no fiddle unfortunately)

Fisherman's Blues (Waterboys cover)

We Kick Around

Everything Is Going To Be Alright

Forever Is A Charm

Playing around with an off-kilter rhythmic idea. This was originally a movement in a larger piano sonata but I sort of prefer it on its own. Hope you enjoy!

Albertine

22 6 26

22 7 30

Forever Blue

Whole Time - part Everton Pires

Sane

wild land remix

It's the time and place in history. COVID 19. VERSION 1.

COVID 19 Blues

UPDATE 2024. Christopher Russell - Hey thanks for still listening.   I have been spending time painting recently due to a couple of ongoing injuries and continued surgery that has affected my playing of instruments.  I would love to collaborate with creative musical projects in the recording domain. However, I never say never and hope to be able to finish some musical ideas as soon as everything calms. As mentioned, to outlet creative stress I create and exhibit artworks. Ref the Instagram link and my Christopher Russell Redbubble Shop.   Cheers to all and keep producing musical gems for people who are seeking new and refreshing from around the globe. 🎸🥂
The soundtrack multimedia etc. project of former GOTHIC FARMYARD, (circa early 1980's) drummer - instrumentalist, Xristo C. with occasional contributions from other musicians. Involvement in other bands from the past:  Moonshots, KK_Frankenstein, The Delightfuls, Bronwyn Johnson Blues band, etc... Mr Megatron, Tin Ears. Etc. Xtrobitz music project includes fragmented guitar, keyboard soundscapes, and rhythms to help propel this set of instrumentals, short soundtracks, and snapshots. 
Cheers, and I hope you enjoy my eccentric hobby with some collaborations.
Xristo C. Russell - Multimedia and Soundtrack project.

COVID 19 Blues

Xtrobitz

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