I made a song out of the fable "The Boy and the Schoolmaster" by Jean De La Fontaine, that french writer from the 17th century.
And here's the story:
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A boy, that frolicked on the banks of Seine,
Fell in, and would have found a watery grave…
This song was written after moving into a new apartment. One of the movers put a coin in the door hinge to keep the door open so that he wouldn't have to bother me for keys. I thought it was so cool and smart and sleek and simple. I wanted him…
this vocal arrangement only made the cutting room floor. full instrumentalized version forthcoming. i just wanted this arrangement its own chance at life!
1.Afsluitdijk
...is a Dutch word and it's the name of the dam/road going from the province Friesland to North-Holland (and Amsterdam) The lyrics are about a 15-year old boy who feels so trapped in the boring Frisian town he's living in that he…
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This is really good. Nice pacing and a great hook.
beautiful beautiful beautiful!
beautiful. more piano tunes please!!!
I love these two songs! But "Hoppipola" seems to be a broken link...
Swiped this from Hardrick's favourites. Stalking favourites is really paying off. What a fantastic energy-infused track!
Love the video!! Great stuff. Thanks for taking time to check out my stuff. That cut you mentioned wasn't done with the ebow. Just the volume control
Sweet!!!
Brilliant!
What a master at the piano!
Short and very sweet.
Sensitive and wonderful.
You are very clever Lalo, very well played.
Not bad for an evening's work, very nice.
Great sentiment, beautifully done.
beautiful
unique!
this is great!
grreat
Love it! The title made me click and I wasn't disappointed - calming and charming, mournful and free!
Very cool!