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Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford #397320 02/23/17 06:12 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado Buford OP Journeyman
OP Buford Journeyman Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado	Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Soundcloud link: Heather and Juniper Joanne first posted info about this song in her FAWM 2017 thread. Please see that posting for more information. She wanted help turning her lyics into a John Denver or Emmylou Harris style folk-country song. I rewrote her original lyrics to fit more closely to something I thought John might do. I also created the music using an Ovation Elite (circa 1985) tuned to low-D, similar to the Ovation Adamas John used on "I'd Rather Be A Cowboy" on Youtube. Joanne provided the melody and lead and harmony vocal tracks to accompany the music. I mixed it all down in Reaper and here's the result. Hope you enjoy what we did here. **** Song Summary ********* Title: Heather and Juniper File:Heather and Juniper.SGU Key=D , Tempo 75, Length (m:s)=4:17 8 bar intro, 71 bar chorus, from bar 9 to bar 79. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for Time signature, Style is _FID16BF.STY (16ths Fiddle Folk-Pop ) RealTracks in style: 1759:Bass, Electric, Pop16ths Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 1766:Mandolin, Rhythm Pop16Sync Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 1761:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Pop16ths Ev16 085 RealTracks in style: 1760:Fiddle, Background Pop16ths Ev 085 RealDrums in style: NashvilleBrushesBalladPushEv16: a: Sidestick, Brushes b: Brushes ***************** LYRICS: Heather and Juniper ( 8 bar instrumental intro ) (Verse 1) Long ago in sweet dreams Their fragrance I recall The heather and the juniper Grew wild past our back wall But times so often change And the elders of our town Decided in their wisdom To spread Conifers around (Verse 2) Father loved the Heather And the Juniper so green But Conifers he hated And he vowed to change that scene He woke us up one dark night With a shovel in his hand Then off to the offending field To make his rebel stand (Verse 3) Dare I uproot the Conifers, So tender and so small? My heart would not allow it And my tears began to fall I worked at doing nothing Though my father did not see And the Conifers remained there Their fate known just to me (Chorus) Oh the lovely fields of heather Lying purple in the sun Embraced by fragrant juniper By nature there to run For every choice you make There is something dear to lose So what you get eventually May not be what you choose. (8 bar instrumental turnaround) (Bridge) In all the years that passed I forgot that fateful night Until one day by accident I chanced upon the sight A field of purple Heather Entwined with Juniper Amid a lovely stand so tall Mighty Conifers (Chorus) Oh the lovely fields of heather Lying purple in the sun Embraced by fragrant juniper By nature there to run For every choice you make There is something dear to lose So what you get eventually May not be what you choose. Last edited by Bob Buford; 02/23/17 04:31 PM. BIAB 2018 ULTRA https://soundcloud.com/bob-buford https://www.youtube.com/user/hawgly https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/bob.buford

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397370 02/23/17 10:49 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,067 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,067 The Netherlands	Bob and Joanne, This sounds professional all around. Beautiful vocals Joanne! Like the lyrics and the general crystal-clear sound of the ovation and the general mix. Rob We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397376 02/23/17 11:14 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,647 Sydney Australia PeterF Veteran
PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,647 Sydney Australia	Bob and Joanne Nicely done. Lovely harmonies and main vocals with some very pretty guitar playing. Peter

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397399 02/23/17 02:17 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,858 Middlesex, NC Guitarhacker Veteran
Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,858 Middlesex, NC	Love the sound of dropped D... Nice song. Good job on this. You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397413 02/23/17 03:39 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Bob & Joanne, Lovely collaboration! The gentle folksy story is a great fit for the style you`ve chosen and the melody had me swaying. Everything- vocals,harmonies and guitar playing works so well. Well done...and under some time constraints no doubt. Robert

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford RnAM #397416 02/23/17 04:34 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado Buford OP Journeyman
OP Buford Journeyman Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado	Originally Posted By: RnAM Bob and Joanne, This sounds professional all around. Beautiful vocals Joanne! Like the lyrics and the general crystal-clear sound of the ovation and the general mix. Rob Thanks Rob and Ann-Marie. It was a fun collaboration. Such a joy to work with someone as talented as Joanne. Thanks for listening, Bob BIAB 2018 ULTRA https://soundcloud.com/bob-buford https://www.youtube.com/user/hawgly https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/bob.buford

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397422 02/23/17 04:58 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664 Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff
Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664	Hi Bob Buford, fantastic job on this! I found this really relaxing and easy to listen to. Well done you two! Cheers, Joe

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397435 02/23/17 07:08 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Joanne and Bob, This is a really great song! And yes, it does have a strong John Denver flavor to it. Terrific song and great vocal by Joanne. Wishing you both the very best, Alan & Di BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397442 02/24/17 12:08 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,974 Northeastern USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,974 Northeastern USA	Bob / Joanne, Great collaboration. Excellent song, production and outstanding delivery by Joanne. Bob Robert S. Dean - SoundCloud Song Channel

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397444 02/24/17 01:32 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,936 South Africa JoanneCooper Veteran
JoanneCooper Veteran Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,936 South Africa	Rob and Ann Marie, Peter, robert, Herb, joe, bob and Al (nice to hear from you again, where ya been?) Thanks so much for your nice comments on this song. It was an absolute treat to work with Bob Buford on this. He did such a great job on beefing up the lyrics and the music bed AND the mixing and mastering. I just sung a melody! Thank you bob. This is a keeper!!! LyricLab – Where words become music https://www.lyriclab.net/

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397451 02/24/17 02:04 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,062 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,062 Ontario, Canada	Nice job on this, good write and I love the vocal, particularly the strong harmonies. Also love the tone you got on the guitar! I'll need to try dropped 'D' one of these days. Enjoyed the listen! Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397454 02/24/17 03:14 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	Nice collab, guys. The vocal has a nice smoothness to its sound and the harmonies are very nicely done. Sort of a Peter-Paul-and-Mary sound to the whole thing. 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford JoanneCooper #397459 02/24/17 04:01 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado Buford OP Journeyman
OP Buford Journeyman Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado	Originally Posted By: JoanneCooper Rob and Ann Marie, Peter, robert, Herb, joe, bob and Al (nice to hear from you again, where ya been?) Thanks so much for your nice comments on this song. It was an absolute treat to work with Bob Buford on this. He did such a great job on beefing up the lyrics and the music bed AND the mixing and mastering. I just sung a melody! Thank you bob. This is a keeper!!! Thanks, Josie. You recognized this gem of a story in Sigrid Rausing's podcast and brought it to life. And that voice...there's just no song here without it. You rock. I just sketched around the edges. "Even an old blind hog finds an acorn once in a while." Thanks to everyone for listening and for all the nice comments. I think there may be more of this coming. BIAB 2018 ULTRA https://soundcloud.com/bob-buford https://www.youtube.com/user/hawgly https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/bob.buford

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397474 02/24/17 06:26 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	What a beautiful song. Everything was perfect. Lovely vocal and lyric. Guitar was very cool. Super arrangement Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Scott C #397497 02/24/17 08:56 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado Buford OP Journeyman
OP Buford Journeyman Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado	Originally Posted By: Scott C What a beautiful song. Everything was perfect. Lovely vocal and lyric. Guitar was very cool. Super arrangement Hey, Scott. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for listening, Bob BIAB 2018 ULTRA https://soundcloud.com/bob-buford https://www.youtube.com/user/hawgly https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/bob.buford

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397505 02/24/17 10:09 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,579 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,579 Australia	Bob and Josie, This was a pleasure to listen to. To my ears, everything fitted together and sparkled with quality. At the end of the journey, the first thought that appeared in my mind was, "That was really well done!". Definitely a collaboration to be proud of. Regards, Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2026 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Noel96 #397543 02/24/17 01:25 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado Buford OP Journeyman
OP Buford Journeyman Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado	Originally Posted By: Noel96 Bob and Josie, This was a pleasure to listen to. To my ears, everything fitted together and sparkled with quality. At the end of the journey, the first thought that appeared in my mind was, "That was really well done!". Definitely a collaboration to be proud of. Regards, Noel Hi Noel, You made my day. Thanks for listening, Bob BIAB 2018 ULTRA https://soundcloud.com/bob-buford https://www.youtube.com/user/hawgly https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/bob.buford

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Robertkc #397657 02/25/17 07:12 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado Buford OP Journeyman
OP Buford Journeyman Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 728 Colorado	Originally Posted By: Robertkc Bob & Joanne, Lovely collaboration! The gentle folksy story is a great fit for the style you`ve chosen and the melody had me swaying. Everything- vocals,harmonies and guitar playing works so well. Well done...and under some time constraints no doubt. Robert Hi Robert, thanks for your nice comments. I love the story Joanne came up with from just a small nugget of an incident she'd heard. And of course her voice is magnificent and well-suited to this kind of song and production. Sort of Joan Baez meets Emmylou. There were no stated time constraints but it did come together rather quickly considering the 10,000 mile space between us. Certainly there are some things I would have done a bit differently, given more time. But I'm not sure it would have resulted in a better end product, perhaps just different. I think Joanne wanted to include it in her FAWM 2017 album. Not sure if she was able to do that. We've discussed doing more projects together. Should be fun. Thanks for listening, Bob (of the "The Joanne and Bob Show") BIAB 2018 ULTRA https://soundcloud.com/bob-buford https://www.youtube.com/user/hawgly https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/bob.buford

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397666 02/25/17 07:43 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder Veteran
David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Great one guys. An excellent production together. Just lovely. David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Heather and Juniper - Joanne Cooper / Bob Buford Buford #397792 02/26/17 03:24 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 85 South Africa WobblyGstring Enthusiast
WobblyGstring Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 85 South Africa	Bob and Joanne Well done on a magic collaboration and a sterling production! This one I will revisit often as it sets a very high standard for recording and mixing. Soundcloud user: https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks

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