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https://soundcloud.com/user-564042721/butterflys-wing

Dungeness is one of my favourite places on the S coast of England- famous for shipwrecks. First attempt to use loops on the intro.



Style is _SORROW1.STY (Sorrow Folk w/ Mandolin)
RealBass 2478 Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 110.
RealDrums-BrushesBoomChickEv16.
RealPiano 2645 Guitar, Resonator, Rhythm Folk8thsRandy E.
RealGuitar 2548 Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm FolkSorrow Ev16.
RealStrings 599 Mandolin, Rhythm Bluegrass Doc Ev 100.WAV
Loop World Arabian - forever_85_bansuri_flute_2_c_sharp_mino.
Loop Nature Sounds Waves_Ocean_Windy wma.


Butterfly`s Wing

hold hold summer`s wings
in the palm of your hand
give a name to all the sea leaves
in silence on the land

rags of rainbow colours
at her throat with ivory clasped
they whisper of slave traders
all gone down with her past

oh but her eyes
her eyes were the eyes on a butterfly`s wing
so bold without armour so driven by the wind

Dungeness Dungeness
when the storm brought her in
ever o`er the marshes
in strange tongues the wind did sing

Emily they named her
and she grew as quick as flint
made pictures in the shingle
of unimaginable things

oh but her eyes
her eyes were the eyes on a butterfly`s wing
so bold without armour so driven by the wind

a vision a vision
for fishermen who never dream
by the needle and the blade
the doubts of many she unseamed

she moved like the water
that only makes you thirst
Emily I`d claim you
if the sea don`t claim you first

oh but her eyes
her eyes were the eyes on a butterfly`s wing
so bold without armour so driven by the wind

hold hold summer`s wings
in the palm of your hand
give a name to all the sea leaves
in silence on the land

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Robert,

This is a very cool song - good vocal. Love the way you worked the loops into the framework. Nice job!

Bob

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Robert

Great song, beautiful folk delivery and the loops have worked. I really liked the build. Holding back instruments at the start has really worked. The song started good, and then unexpectedly got better. Bonus!

Nice job.


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Hi Robert,

nice song. Good vocals and harmonies.
The loops are a nice touch.

Guenter

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Originally Posted By: VideoTrack
Robert

Great song, beautiful folk delivery and the loops have worked. I really liked the build. Holding back instruments at the start has really worked. The song started good, and then unexpectedly got better. Bonus!

Nice job.




Thanks - this was fun to work on in BIAB as I had no thought on the instruments to use other than a " feel" to aim for.
I had almost given up on integrating the loops until realizing that "gain"and "volume" are not the same thing blush happy that it works for the song.

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Robert,

This is a very cool song - good vocal. Love the way you worked the loops into the framework. Nice job!

Bob


We agree. Enjoyed the write, the production and the Victorian feel to the lyric.

J&B


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Hi, Robert !:))

I also liked everything about this
tune of yours, vocals, background
and overall performance and mix !
You have a very nice voice too !!

Cheers
Dani

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Robert,

This is a very cool song - good vocal. Love the way you worked the loops into the framework. Nice job!

Bob


We agree. Enjoyed the write, the production and the Victorian feel to the lyric.

J&B


Thanks for your kind words Bob, J&B - much appreciated

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Originally Posted By: dani48
Hi, Robert !:))

I also liked everything about this
tune of yours, vocals, background
and overall performance and mix !
You have a very nice voice too !!

Cheers
Dani


Hi Dani,
Thanks, pleased you liked the song; enjoying singing again after a break of a few years is one of the things I have to give BiaB credit for.
Robert

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Excellent performance and use of tracks! Great song and lyrics!!

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Robert
Nicely compliments the lyric - atmospheric piece. A very nice folk feel.

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Thank you David & Peter,
Getting feedback like this gives me enthusiasm to keep going on the sharing (nothing could stop the writing & playing, of course!)

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Hi Robert,

Beautiful song, nice harmonies!
The style works very well here.

Rob and Anne-Marie


We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands.

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Originally Posted By: RnAM
Hi Robert,

Beautiful song, nice harmonies!
The style works very well here.

Rob and Anne-Marie


Hi Rob & Anne-Marie,
Thank you for listening.
I am enjoying the music & visuals on your channel... lovely; makes me hope to do a video for this song someday.
Robert

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