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“Love when I hear a violin in a track or song. Here is layered with great vocal and a guitar that sets the driving part of the song. Arrangement is great, if feels full, even without rhythm parts, that just means they are not needed at all. ”
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“Love this kind of smooth country song, full of nostalgia and mood that makes you think of past times. Great vocals and a guitar that goes with them. I can feel the autumn on this one, with leaves falling down while walking a dog in the park with this as a soundtrack.”
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The popular song "Low Bridge, Everybody Down" was written by Thomas S. Allen (although some have questioned its origins [1]), recorded in 1912,[2] and published by F.B. Haviland Publishing Company in 1913.[3] It was written after the construction of the New York State Barge Canal, which would replace the Erie Canal, was well underway, furthering the change from mule power to engine power, raising the speed of traffic. Also known as "Fifteen Years on the Erie Canal", "Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal", "Erie Canal Song", "Erie Barge Canal", and "Mule Named Sal", the song memorializes the years from 1825 to 1880 when the mule barges made boomtowns out of Utica, Rome, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo, and transformed New York into the Empire State.
The music cover published in 1913 depicts a boy on a mule getting down to pass under a bridge, but the reference to "low bridge" in the song refers to travelers who would typically ride on top of the boats. The low bridges would require them to get down out of the way to allow safe passage under a bridge.
Recordings
Early 20th century recordings of the song include ones by Billy Murray, Vernon Dalhart, and Jack Narz. The song has become part of the folk repertoire, recorded by folksingers like Glenn Yarborough, Pete Seeger and the Weavers, The Kingston Trio, the children's series VeggieTales, and artists like the Sons of the Pioneers. Dan Zanes included it on a children's album with Suzanne Vega singing lead. Bruce Springsteen recorded the song on his 2006 album We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. The cartoon series Animaniacs parodied "Low Bridge" with their song about the Panama Canal. The lyrics are also the text of the book The Erie Canal (1970), illustrated by Peter Spier.
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“Her voice is Adele big, driving force throughout the whole song. Although this is an acoustic version, it is amazing, with just few instruments and her voice it sounds full, arrangement is great, guitar that follows her lead with every note. ”
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“The melody came from the depths of the forest thicket, like a lonely elf who has lost his mind in the world of people. He brought with him the mystical atmosphere of acoustic folk music with chamber pop elements, delighting everyone with his beautiful and such mental vocal.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Мелодия пришедшая из глубины лесной чащи, как одинокий эльф, который заблудился в мире людей. Он принёс с собой мистическую атмосферу акустической Folk музыки с элементами Chamber Pop, радуя всех своим красивым и таким душевным вокалом.”
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MAJA LENA recently announced details of her second solo album Pluto; produced by longtime collaborator Rob Pemberton and set to be released 2nd December on Chiverin Records.
Today, she shares the album’s second single, "Through The Wall".
"I wrote “Through The Wall” while we were recording the album. I wasn't sure if it would make it onto the record, but I couldn’t stop playing it and then we ended up tracking it.
"Lyrically, there are themes of feeling torn between two worlds, themes of feeling not good enough, and themes of feeling lost. It’s also about the strange passing of time." - Maja Lena on "Through The Wall"
Alex Heane's (who is also in Willy Mason's band) bass part brings a real grounding warmth to "Through The Wall", topped off with Emma Gatrill's (erstwhile member of Laura Marling's group) beautiful clarinet parts. The drums were laid down by producer Rob Pemberton, who also drums for The Staves.
“When you hear the ringing of guitar strings and warm vocals -David Myles- You realize that you are in the hands of a real creator. His music is able to take care of you, give a few minutes of good and will not allow the darkness to absorb your soul.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Когда вы слышите звон гитарных струн и тёплый вокал -David Myles- вы осознаёте, что находитесь в руках настоящего творца. Его музыка способна позаботиться о вас, подарить несколько минут добра и не даст темноте поглотить вашу душу.”
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One of the most fundamental things about being human is confronting the reality that everything must end. We know it in our hearts, but shut it out, fight against it, and dream of ever-lasting alternatives. On David Myles’ latest single, the romantic “If I Lost You,” the songwriter makes the case for that fantasy, arguing that sometimes, it’s necessary to stave off devastation.
It’s for this exact reason that “If I Lost You” feels as sweet and softly triumphant as it does. Accompanied by the dreamy harmonies of Nova Scotia songwriter Breagh Isabel, Myles imagines a world in which castles, trees, and mountains crumble while his relationship with his wife goes on. This is a song about willfully ignoring that all things end in order to love more fully.
“Before, this would have been a straight ahead love song,” says Myles. “Now I’m more open to singing my fears and my vulnerabilities. It’s more honest.”
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“Love long intros, specially when they are not expected, like in a pop or any commercial song. Beautiful buildup and vocals, drum section is mixed to be in the background, but enough to give it a needed drive while listening. Song should be perfect for some movie scene. ”
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Ex-city of Exeter singing songwriter Dean McMullen releases his debut album ‘Part One’, on Friday 2nd September 2022. This ties in with a headline UK tour which takes place throughout September, as outlined below. His debut album called 'Part One' on digital and limited edition coloured vinyl.
Like its deceptively delicate singles; 'Clouds Hold Up The Sun', 'Migrating Birds', 'Speechless' and 'Christine' the album is a multi-layered musical extrvaganza lurking within an enigmatic melodic slowglobe. There are flashes of heroic rock guitars, dashes of bar room piano and hints of fragrant female harmonies as the sound gently ebbs and flows with bashful melodies breaking out of the kind of lush musical orchestration last heard on an ELO B-side circa 'Out Of The Blue'.
If peddling a sound which ambles somewhere between Elliot Smith and Mercury Rev makes him sound like the introspective sort then rest assured that Dean has deftly clocked up enough muscular motorway miles to unnerve the average RAC trooper. Raised on a steady diet of punk rock in Exeter – local heroes The Computers were a special teenage kicking delight – and now based in the Netherlands, his is a tale of incessant gigging as guitarist in oft-loved Muncie Girls interspersed with the odd stint on the slightly more salubrious tour bus circuit as tech for the likes of Tim Burgess and Baxter Dury.
Rather excellently, there is a whole album of this stuff already in the panda canda. Meticulously produced by Gethin Pearson (Kele Bloc Party, ALMA, whenyoung) with Simon Dobson (Bring Me The Horizon, Parallax Orchestra) on the superluscious arrangements 'Part One' is a triumphant collection of sweeping melodies and swooping strings – one part pure ‘Snowman & The Snowdog’ escapism, three parts road-tripping reality. It’s a good balance in an off-balance world, and it is the fourth of four releases as part of the Fierce Panda Albums Club following in the footsteps of Chili Palmer, Enjoyable Listens and Scrounge.
Dean McMullen kicked off the year with a solo live show at Pandamonium! at The Victoria in Dalston. Fresh from Sound City in Liverpool and supporting Tim Burgess on his UK Tour, yet more gigs are coming soon, very much like this...
LIVE DATES
September headline tour
06 - Newcastle - Little Buildings
07 - Keighley - The Exchange
08 - London - The Old Blue Last
09 - Hastings - The Piper
10 - Brighton - The Hope
11 - Trowbridge - The Pump
14 - Exeter - Cavern
16 - Newport - Le Pub
17 - Bristol - Exchange Basement
18 - Southampton - Suburbia
October
14 - Till The Fest 2, London
November
8 - The Fleece, Bristol (Supporting Tim Burgess)
9 - Laffayette, London (Supporting Tim Burgess)
12 - Le Pub, Newport (Supporting Tim Burgess)
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“With music -amber Westerman- it is easy to realize that you seem to swim with the flow, slowly swaying on the waves of her new single. The voice and acoustic music are tenderly hugged from all sides and lead to their fairy -tale country of love. Love each other.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“С музыкой -Amber Westerman- легко осознать, что вы словно плывёте по течению, медленно покачиваясь на волнах её нового сингла. Голос и акустическая музыка нежно обнимают со всех сторон и ведут за собой в свою сказочную страну любви. Любите друг друга.”
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Easy With You' is an easy-listening, captivating love song, with a musician's twist lyrically. Amber wrote this song about the love she shares with her fiancé.
In June 2022, Amber attended the Model and Talent Expo in Dallas, TX, with her modeling Agency Tribe Talent Management, seeking out new opportunities with modeling, acting, and music. She competed against all the singers, songwriters, and dancers attending with her new original song ‘Easy With You’. After going through two rounds of auditions with the song, she was not only chosen as one of final eight talents to perform in the Expo’s final Showcase event, but was also chosen to open the night. The moment she began her performance, the entire room, filled with hundreds of people, went completely silent, all caught in a trance from her soothing voice and enchanting love song. At the final awards ceremony, she was awarded as “Entertainer of The Year.”
A couple months before attending Expo, Amber brought this song to her Producer, Sean Rogers, in Nashville, TN, looking to record it in the studio. They scheduled their first recording session the day after Amber returned from Expo. To say the least, Amber had a newfound excitement to get her song out to the world and was ready to get in the studio right away to keep up with the momentum. Amber states:
“I feel like everything has been unfolding for this song in such divine timing; from getting engaged weeks before Expo, receiving the award, recording in the studio immediately after, to then doing a photo shoot for both the release and engagement, which lead to inspire a homemade music video.”
To add to the special timing of everything with this song, Amber announced the song’s release date on her and her fiancés 5 year anniversary day, August 17th. She released “Easy With You” on all digital music streaming platforms on September 2nd, 2022.
https://www.amberwestermanmusic.com/press-release
“Each person has his special, secluded place where he comes to relax and dream. And you must certainly take your favorite music with yourself. The new track in the genre of acoustic folk music -Matt Basile- will be for many of you an ideal addition to your vacation and travel.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“У каждого человека есть его особенное, уединённое место, куда он приходит отдохнуть и помечтать. И с собой надо непременно брать любимую музыку. Новый трек в жанре акустической Folk музыки -Matt Basile- станет для многих из вас идеальным дополнением к вашему отдыху и путешествию.”
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“Thanks to the Almighty for the new day, thanks for the fiery sunset and the lone face of the White Moon. Thank you for the fact that there are musicians such as -scott Hongell- in the world who give us joy and happiness to ordinary people. Country Music for you and your heart.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Спасибо всевышнему за новый день, спасибо за пламенный закат солнца и одинокий лик белой луны. Спасибо за то, что в мире есть такие музыканты, как -Scott Hongell-, которые дарят нам, простым людям радость и счастье. Country музыка для вас и вашего сердца.”
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“Keep the heat inside your body and the same bright and radiant people like you will certainly reach for you. And let your hearts fill your love, as the group -The Summer Storms- in its new single. Beautiful and very mental acoustic folk.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Сохраняйте тепло внутри своего тела и к вам непременно потянутся такие же светлые и лучезарные люди, как и вы. И пусть ваши сердца наполняет любовь, как это делает группа -The Summer Storms- в своём новом сингле. Прекрасный и очень душевный акустический Folk.”
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