Cottonwood Tree - 02/05/15 07:20 PM
For this FAWM I was Assigned a cottonwood tree by donna in the tree challenge -- and, of course I went a'googling. I found this reference for The Cottonwood Tree: An American Champion, By Kathleen Cain. I read it and said, that is mighty poetic. I changed things around for rhyming and brevity, but if it was a school assignment, I might be sent to the plagiarizer's tent! I found Kathleen Cain on facebook and sent her a message -- I wonder if she will ever see it!
I bought a ukulele for this FAWM and I have used it on every song so far! This tune is the only one that use BIAB, though. Never could quite figure out where it would end -- you would think I would know how to count!
EDIT: I started with the demo for the selected style (_HRNPIPE.STY) and really only made a few minor chord changes.
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The Cottonwood Tree: An American Champion, By Kathleen Cain
(c) Emmrich 2015
grass covered limb
traces remain
carved by wood-working skills
of sun wind and rain
blackened limbs
struck by lightening
weathered branches
graying then whitening
a sculptor would take pride
in nature's fine work
down by the riverside
but leaves sprouted in the farthest reaches
yes the tree found a way
to send out new life
on this mighty fine spring day
chickadees, wrens, finches, crows
blood calls of territory and lust
blue heron nests, stick magpie roosts
this cottonwood tree seduced
a story teller would take pride
in the work that God did
down by the riverside
Kevin: ukulele, acoustic guitar, vocals, tambourine, handclaps
BIAB: Style is _HRNPIPE.STY (Celtic Hornpipe Swing 8ths[70RS]), 1411:Bass, Acoustic, CelticHornpipe Sw16 070, 1412:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm CelticHornpipe Sw16 070, BodhranCelticHornpipe^2-a,b:Brushes
I bought a ukulele for this FAWM and I have used it on every song so far! This tune is the only one that use BIAB, though. Never could quite figure out where it would end -- you would think I would know how to count!
EDIT: I started with the demo for the selected style (_HRNPIPE.STY) and really only made a few minor chord changes.
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The Cottonwood Tree: An American Champion, By Kathleen Cain
(c) Emmrich 2015
grass covered limb
traces remain
carved by wood-working skills
of sun wind and rain
blackened limbs
struck by lightening
weathered branches
graying then whitening
a sculptor would take pride
in nature's fine work
down by the riverside
but leaves sprouted in the farthest reaches
yes the tree found a way
to send out new life
on this mighty fine spring day
chickadees, wrens, finches, crows
blood calls of territory and lust
blue heron nests, stick magpie roosts
this cottonwood tree seduced
a story teller would take pride
in the work that God did
down by the riverside
Kevin: ukulele, acoustic guitar, vocals, tambourine, handclaps
BIAB: Style is _HRNPIPE.STY (Celtic Hornpipe Swing 8ths[70RS]), 1411:Bass, Acoustic, CelticHornpipe Sw16 070, 1412:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm CelticHornpipe Sw16 070, BodhranCelticHornpipe^2-a,b:Brushes