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Here is my week 40 track, Come the Early Spring.

https://52tracksblog.com/2016/10/06/track-40-come-the-early-spring/

I used the Xtra Style Longing as is for this song. This includes bass guitar, mandolin, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, pedal steel, fiddle, a synth pad, and drums. A very haunting, dream-like arrangement with the pedal steel and fiddle floating in and out of the mix. The synth pad is below the surface until the very end, glueing things together.

Thanks for listening.

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This is a very cool song Fred. Really nice style. Vocal and lyric was excellent


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Another good one (in a long line of them). Enjoyed it.

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Fred,

The style gives a brooding feel to this which fits in very well with the tale. It has a Fairport/Pentangle folk ballad sound I really like... very good!

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Hi Fred,

I admire your work ethic and the fact that you can write so many good songs so quickly.
Very enjoyable and a great choice of style.

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Originally Posted By: Scottt709
This is a very cool song Fred. Really nice style. Vocal and lyric was excellent


Thanks, Scott!

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Originally Posted By: Robertkc
Fred,

The style gives a brooding feel to this which fits in very well with the tale. It has a Fairport/Pentangle folk ballad sound I really like... very good!

Robert

Thanks, Robert! I loved Pentangle. Jansch and Redbourne were spectacular guitarists.
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Another good one (in a long line of them). Enjoyed it.

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Thanks, Peter.

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Originally Posted By: receder
Hi Fred,

I admire your work ethic and the fact that you can write so many good songs so quickly.
Very enjoyable and a great choice of style.

Cheers
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Thanks, Rec

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Fred,

How do you keep writing these songs?
A good song reminiscent of Richard Thompson, Fairport and Pentangle with their more accessible songs.

A really enjoyable, relaxing listen.

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Fred,

Excellent job of capturing the sound/feel/write of the style and era.

This is an excellent write. (Not a style that I ever spent a lot of time listen to - was never a "folk" fan). Particularly good job of "sticking the landing" - hitting your hook - at the end of EACH verse...

"She pulled her hair she pulled her sleeve
She pulled the final string
“I’m to wed the miller’s son
Come the Early Spring”

.... like that!

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Hi Fred,

This is a wonderful song! So great to hear the new Styles from the Xtra Styles PAK are being used so well! smile

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Fred,

How do you keep writing these songs?
A good song reminiscent of Richard Thompson, Fairport and Pentangle with their more accessible songs.

A really enjoyable, relaxing listen.

Alyn

Thanks, Alyn. I wrote this song in 1987...
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Fred,

Excellent job of capturing the sound/feel/write of the style and era.

This is an excellent write. (Not a style that I ever spent a lot of time listen to - was never a "folk" fan). Particularly good job of "sticking the landing" - hitting your hook - at the end of EACH verse...

"She pulled her hair she pulled her sleeve
She pulled the final string
“I’m to wed the miller’s son
Come the Early Spring”

.... like that!

floyd


Thanks, Floyd!

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Originally Posted By: Pauline - PG Music
Hi Fred,

This is a wonderful song! So great to hear the new Styles from the Xtra Styles PAK are being used so well! smile

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Thanks!


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