This is from a church service a few weeks ago. Wanted to try something new with it, so got some guys together and asked for a "Cowboy Junkies" vibe. Although we thought we got it better in rehearsal (is that often the case?), this at least captures…
Every 3 years, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) asks teens from across the country to meet up in a city to worship, fellowship, learn, and serve. This year, it was New Orleans. 33000 youth gathered together to demonstrate God…
Superb - love the chorus.
I'm actually one of the ones who heard but decided not to listen. But I can hear that this song and performance express the message almost perfectly.
Beautiful song :)
This is from a church service a few weeks ago. Wanted to try something new with it, so got some guys together and asked for a "Cowboy Junkies" vibe. Although we thought we got it better in rehearsal (is that often the case?), this at least captures…
I just said how I lovely to hear this again and my comment disappeared! I love this track and now just going to listen to the other one I am hooked on ........ Bethan
I wrote this for Amy to sing at a benefit concert for a church member. It's bascially about how the music of angels (Earthly and Heavenly)helps us through this difficult journey. There are a few bumps on this one, since she had to learn it in…
Sorry for the quality - just a rehearsal recording I needed to share with some folks who will be playing with me on Sunday. This is fun - actually have real musicians to play with!
Sorry for the quality - just a rehearsal recording I needed to share with some folks who will be playing with me on Sunday. This is fun - actually have real musicians to play with!
a simple Mother's Day song. I think of moms as Prayer Warriors - always pleading for our protection and success, never giving up on us, even when we stray. Aloha, moms!
a simple Mother's Day song. I think of moms as Prayer Warriors - always pleading for our protection and success, never giving up on us, even when we stray. Aloha, moms!
I thought I was going to have us record a cleaner version of this - this is a live take from a Christmas service. I wrote a song to tag along after the end of one my favorite songs ever, The Star Carol. Today's endless streaming of snow, still…
A simple song I had to whip up last night at 11pm and get Amy to record at 11:30pm because I needed something to go with a Mission Trip video we were showing in church this morning!
My first attempt at a Blumlein or Mid/Side recording. This one is actually a mid/side recording as I used a directional mic in combo with a figure 8 ribbon mic set at 90 degrees from the main mic. Thanks to Pat Broaders for the loan of the ribbon…
Kinda rough. I'm uploading this mainly to share a guitar technique I've been working on. I'm wearing a slide on my picking hand and using it to alter pitches in single line phrases. There's a lot more can be done with this technique that I've…
Had these backing tracks laying around on my drive for a while and didn't know what to do with them, so grabbed my Ebow and a fretless electric that I built for myself a couple years ago and had a go. My fretless playing is really in its infancy…
I swore that I would NEVER upload this. Was having a bad day trying to loop "nice" acoustic guitar sounds and got frustrated so grabbed my Taylor and plugged it into a cheesy Effects box and straight into the looper. Started twiddling knobs and…
Archival stuff from my distant past with former bandmates in Scartaglen. A set of traditional Irish tunes. Rescued from a cassette tape done at a concert back in the early 90's. Myself on Uilleann pipes and whistle. Mike dugger on guitar and fiddle…
More stuff from the ancient archives rescued from the same cassette tape as Last Nights Fun. This time a set of 3 Irish reels Live at a concert back around 1992
Several years ago I had a short lived duo with an oboe and English horn player named Nat. This is a demo from that period. It's an old old chord progression of mine that never really had a melody and Nat improvised this melody in the studio to…
The coyotes in the woods they’re all lining up for the kill
And the coyotes have sharp teeth and they’ve learned how to use knives
And they’re picking the locks and stealing into your house nd drinking all your poison
Now you’re packing the…
Rough sketch of a proposed dreamy 12 string piece that I couldn't pull off on the 12 string so did this quick electric version with vocal pads. Not sure of the recording quality- sounds OK in my cans and kinda crappy on my monitors. Recorded march…
Wow, I had my eyes closed while listening to this, but when I opened my eyes in the middle, I could swear I was seeing light particles moving around to the music! Mahalo!
Similar in feel to the other Fragile Moment track. Mostly acoustic guitars recorded sitting in my shop on the H4N and then finished up in Cubase just this morning. September 9 09. Maybe a nice one for bedtime
Solo acoustic guitar recorded January 2nd 2009. Hope to do a longer more developed version at some point ,but for now just a short version to learn more about using new DAW software.
Sitting around in my shop a couple of days ago with the Goodall and the Zoom H4N. First time I've really messed with using the internal mics on the H4N in multitrack mode
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Mahalo! We had fun trying out a new arrangement. This was one of a string of songs where I tried to think of her voice when writing. ~ Keith
Superb - love the chorus. I'm actually one of the ones who heard but decided not to listen. But I can hear that this song and performance express the message almost perfectly. Beautiful song :)
Great lyrics and nicely sung Amy. La la la la la, lovely!
Mahalo! I Really appreciate it!
Bethan, I will never get fed up with you saying anything nice about our songs! It is a blessing each time, and encourages us to keep trying!
You must be fed up with me commenting on this song. It fits right where it matters.
I just said how I lovely to hear this again and my comment disappeared! I love this track and now just going to listen to the other one I am hooked on ........ Bethan
So Lovely, a real pleasure to hear.
Very beautiful...spellbinding.
Live! Wow! Beautiful Amy !You could hear a pin drop. The mandolin is a very special addition.
Here's the video of the final presentation.
good work i like this
The production is murky, yes, but eerily haunting. Reminds me of Popol Vuh.
Why is this not a world famous hymn? When I think of that awful dirge, "Oh come all ye" boring "faithful"..... This is magical!
I am now a wobbling jelly! How beautifully simple and effective.
Good one.
Beautiful song and lovely pictures too. So natural!
One of my all time favourite songs on Alonetone.
A nice unexpected surprise! Well Done!
Very pretty Amy! A sorry devastation but the guys are doing a fine job! let's hear it for the workers!
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Thank you!
Mellow - nice!
Very cool!
Cool track! Trippy and dreamy - just right for the middle of the night before bed. Aloha!
Trippy and mellow. I like it!
Cool!
Fun, freewheeling music!
mmm - glad I stopped by tonight. Peaceful - calms my spirit
This is hilarious - hilariously great!
Wow, I had my eyes closed while listening to this, but when I opened my eyes in the middle, I could swear I was seeing light particles moving around to the music! Mahalo!
Beautiful. It did, indeed, take me on a nice dream...
Thank you for this. It helped to calm my spirit today, and I did need it. Mahalo!
Mmm, very nice. I was gently transported all around and in between light and shadow through this tune. Mahalo for this beautiful piece!