Music

[Dave Ridley]

Welcome to the Underground forums Tim!  (if that's you...or even if it isn't!)

Glad to have you here.

[CNHT]

I have a guitar with which I have pretended to play and sing for the last (gulp) 37 years. It's had some damage to it but is a rare kind 'not made that way' anymore (Gibson J-45) so I had it restrung and I'm now practicing once again.

I haven't 'performed' in a while so I tend to be shy and may end up just strumming to myself in my hotel room, but, you never know what you people might get me to do.. Hahahaaa....

Oh and nix to kumbaya, ugh! I'm more into Maia Sharp, Mindy Smith, Jimmy Eat World, Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell, Lucinda Williams, Dido, and Kathleen Edwards (free song of the week on iTunes!) which I was practicing last night... And my mandolin player/backup musician and I are getting electrified soon....guitar-wise that is!

[museition]

Hello CNHT!  I look forward to hearing you play some day    Maybe we'll sing a song or 2 together this summer, eh?

[Kat Kanning]

Can't wait to hear you guys   This porc fest is gonna be fun!

[CNHT]

Hello CNHT!? I look forward to hearing you play some day? ? Maybe we'll sing a song or 2 together this summer, eh?

Like I said, you never know what you people might get me to do.. Hahahaaa....

[CNHT]

Hello CNHT!? I look forward to hearing you play some day? ? Maybe we'll sing a song or 2 together this summer, eh?

Have you heard this one? Not even out yet on iTunes but I came across it on the web and already transcribed the lyrics and almost have it memorized..

http://www.maiasharp.com/main_index.html

It's a .swf file so let it load, and turn up your speakers and enjoy!!!!

[Kat Kanning]

Do you dance, too, Jane?   

[CNHT]

Do you dance, too, Jane?? ?

LOL!!!!!!!!!!! Only if I have a suitable partner! My late husband and I used to love to dance and in fact met in ski country at a party...Hey seriously, we should practice before we make fools of ourselves eh?
I would invite those who like this idea to email me off board and I'll tell them what campsite I'll be at and for what days.. not good to post that stuff here....for safety purposes.

[AlanM]

Here is a song that Shorty wrote. I found it in some of his papers. If I remeber right, there are more verses. I'll post them when I find them. I'll send Kat the MIDI I made of the music.

Plant Some Freedom

by Shorty Dawkins

Gonna plant some Freedom now,
Don't know where, and don't know how,
But I'm gonna find a way,
And I'll start, this very day.

When I meet some honest folk,
I will free them from their yolk,
Cut those chains that hold them back,
From that freedom that they lack.

Let them see what they can be,
If they choose a life that's free,
You be you, and I'll be me,
That is how, it's meant to be.

Gonna plant some Freedom now,
Don't know where, and don't know how,
But I'm gonna find a way,
And I'll start, this very day.

If you want to join me now,
Pick a field and start to plow,
You must sow before you reap,
Plant your hearts and plant it deep.

If you would be free,
Then just come along with me.

[Note from Kat:  Shorty sent me this midi.  ]
http://soulawakenings.com/Gonna_plant_some_freedom_now.mid

[CNHT]

I'm also attempting to write a song too...
It's going to be called "Don't Tread On Me"

[AlanM]

In searching for, and finding music to use (I only write lyrics), I am amazed by the amount of songs that are actually redos of old folk songs. Small changes, and presto!

[John]

You guys are great!
You've got me taking one off of the back burner . . .
I'm not too good at this but . . .

I started to wright one when NH was picked . . .
I can''t seem to bring the song (dream) to a close . . .
The dream got interupted/turned into reality - NH is home.

Oh well.  All is well.

[Kat Kanning]

Shorty's midi posted above with lyrics.

[CNHT]

In searching for, and finding music to use (I only write lyrics), I am amazed by the amount of songs that are actually redos of old folk songs. Small changes, and presto!

You know, speaking of 'old favorites', after hearing the song "America the Beautiful" sung at a breakfast the other day I was inspired to start playing it. Then I got curious about whether there were other verses we don't usually hear and when I looked it up found that there were indeed many verses, a few of which even refer to liberty as the law, and freedom. It's actually quite applicable to today, just like the Constitution.

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!

America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!


O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassion'd stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness.

America! America!
God mend thine ev'ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law.

O beautiful for heroes prov'd
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life.

America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness,
And ev'ry gain divine.

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears.

America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.

[CNHT]

Back to this old thread!

Since you guys got me interested in playing again, I have been having the most wonderful time jamming with my bassist/mandolin player (from 39 years ago)!!! It's a shame he can't come to the Porc Fest with us...we feel like we're in college again just having a good time!

In any case we've been diligently practicing.

Here is a sample featuring his mandolin work:

http://www.nhlibertycalendar.org/music/mungo.mp3