I dug out my old alto recorder several years back and got thinking if I could just learn to play a simple phrase or two on it, I could incorporate it into a song. It was a nice idea, but in practice I did better at digitally editing a take together…

Recorded with my friend Darren Tipper, who lives in England and bounced this back and forth with me for awhile last year via the BandLab mobile app. I did the drum loop, lap steel, bass, banjo and vocal. Darren did the mandolin and organ.

Having fun with crunchy guitars and learning about making a sequenced drum part. Guitars, bass, “drums,” “singing”: Ben Niven Lead guitar in intro: Darren Tipper

Improv on baritone ukulele. Inspired by Ralph Towner recently.

last part of easter chants and vocalisings - in antique byzantine tradition

easter chant

vocalisings in tradition of byzantine easter chants

vocalisings in tradition of byzantine easter chants

i remember birds omnipresent in all directions ears echo-locating distant flocks signalling from trees in ticks and tocks --- (headphones strongly recommended) Freesound Samples used : * 623617_roses1401_lost-in-lover-whisper-words…