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Original tune - I play piano, strings, bass, 2nd ac guitar, 1st ac guitar backing from BB 2024 Mac!
BB Style: 'Cairps Piano & Strings Celtic Air Fingerp" - quick one this morning.

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all on the forum and at PGM!

https://carlmogensen.bandcamp.com/track/38-celtic-merry-christmas-piano-strings

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Saved this one for last this Sunday morning. Everything is so relaxing, and it seems to come from your calm attitude with each instrument. Superbly written and professionally performed and mastered. Thise strings are magically subtle. See ya --no, hear ya next Sunday, Carl. Thanks again.


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Glad you're hearing the calm & relaxing vibe Marty - thanks a lot for
very nice comments and for listening, have a really good Sunday!

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I'm not going to have time to write/record Christmas songs this year, so I sure appreciate the folks here on the forum that are doing it. This is a very nice one. Calm, soothing, original, and as always, wonderfully played, recorded and mixed. Merry Christmas,

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Hi, Carl.

A peaceful tune - melodic and relaxing to listen to. smile


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Brad - many thanks, glad you thought it was ok and you found it soothing!
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Thank you David - have a peaceful and relaxing Christmas!!

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This was really well done and I enjoyed listening to it. I will say that it didn't sound very Celtic to me. But it was excellent nonetheless. Thanks!


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Thanks very much Bob - it was a fairly quick 'on the spur of the moment' project
which took 3-4 hours in total, I can't help wondering whether it needs a chorus
in the middle? Anyway, very glad you liked it - I called it 'celtic' since I used a
celtic BB Style, perhaps it's more Scottish than Celtic, or Christmassy?

Have a great Christmas Bob,

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Carl a mellow and peaceful piece of music.
Super chops on all of your instruments.
Have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.


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Camog,

Serene and soulful . . . absolutely lovely on the ears . . . and instills the heart with Christmas! Well done!

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Mario - thanks so much for all your very kind comments in 2024!!

Have a great Christmas and a wonderful 2025,

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Hi Deej - very glad you liked my little piano piece,
thanks a lot for nice comments and for listening!

Merry Christmas and have a great 2025,

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This is lovely and mellow and most enjoyable sitting in front of the open fire in the wood stove.

Just what we need after a frenetic day of holiday preparations

Merry Christmas!

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J&B - thanks very much for your nice comments!
Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and all the
very best in 2025!!

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