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This little sketch which recently won me the competition on votes.
This song was inspired and is dedicated to a work colleague, Douglas Mokoena, who shared some of his childhood memories as a cattle herder.

Style is WRLDROK2.STY (World Beat 2 - South African Dan)
Style MIDI Instruments are : Kalimba (109),
RealTracks in song: ~2580:Bass, Synth,
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Acoustic guitar recorded
Telecaster recorded

Cattle, sheep with compliments of local feeding pens and bird recordings done on various outings with a friend's tascam field recorder

BIAB tracks transported and guitars recorded in Reaper


Please enjoy

Track available here https://soundcloud.com/chris-oosthuizen-1/african-joy

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Hi!,

A very interesting project ... creative and different! Although I've been to over 40 countries, I've never been to South Africa. Now I know what to expect should I ever get there!

This has a very casual, rural sound ... just right for what you were attempting to do!

Wishing you well. Warmest regards,

Alan & DI


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Very cool back track. Super tone on the tele


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Cool sound man! I really enjoyed it! Love the cows.

More cow.

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Super laid back. Cool rural.
Cheers.

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Thank you Richard. smile
It was a really challenging little piece with my limited lead skills. Thanks to BIAB it worked.

Cheers

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Thank you David! Glad you enjoyed the cows wink

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Congratulations! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to your song smile

This is today's Hot Forum Topic!

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder
Cool sound man! I really enjoyed it! Love the cows.

More cow.

smile


just had to piggyback on David's clever joke. This is very pleasant. Nice job!! Take care. Greg

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Thanks to your fun song I`ve just discovered a style I`d never heard before on BiaB- it sounds like you really captured the vibe of rural SA.
Very enjoyable - Nice work!

Robert

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