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Well, February is nearly over and I am still a few songs short of a picnic. (I still have this weekend though so there is a chance  ). I thought I would post all the songs in one thread so please feel free to listen to anything that takes your fancy. During this FAWM I did not focus too much on production. I just used the Band-in-a-Box style straight "out of the box" with no arranging (except the Symphony of Diversity song). Lyrics are on the song itself within FAWM. All songs use Band-in-a-Box. Most songs took about an hour to produce (including the harmonies) Comments are most welcome. 1. How to Win Games with SrCoops This was a fun write about winning at sports. The style is STHRKJN.STY (Southern Rock Swing w/ Piano) 2. Love with Liz Petty This was a quirky love song with some fun lyrics from Liz about how you can love someone who is completely different to you. The style is _BGPG_B.STY (Bouncy Country Pop) 3. We're in the Moment So Iove with Cindy Prince A beautiful set of lyrics from Cindy, lent themselves perfectly to a county waltz. Style is _OLDWALZ.STY (Old Time Fast Waltz w Mando Solo) 4. Symphony of Diversity with Liz Petty. I had a huge amount of fun with MIDI and Dimension PRO generating tracks for all the different instruments mentioned in these wonderful lyrics from Liz. Style is _HALLSTQ.STY (Pop Hall String Quartet) 5. This Could Be Forever with Arthur Rossi. Arthur always writes interesting slightly edgy lyrics and this was no exception. A love song with a difference. Style is _EAGL_PS.STY (Midtempo Country) 6. All Alone Again with Cindy Prince. Cindy is the master of the unrequited love song. This one was, apparently, autobiographical for her. Style is _QUASAR.STY (Quasar Minimal Modern Pop Ballad) 7. Abandoned Home with Cindy Prince. The classic haunted home story. Written in a minor key, I tried to make this as "spooky" as I could but not sure I achieved this. Style is _BREATH.STY (Breath Celtic Pop Ballad) 8. Spring Song with Kristin Chambers.A fun upbeat ditty about Spring, Hope and Moving on. Style is _CMPFMF2.STY (Campfire, Medium Fingerpicking &) 9. Turn the Tide. This song was in response to a challenge to write a song about a good news story.I love good news songs so I wrote this one based on a story about a guy who was a hairstylist and during the pandemic just went out and gave haircuts to homeless people. He ended up starting a whole movement. 10. There are things we can't measure with Bill Loryman. This is a classic country love song. Style is _ACCNTRY.STY (Acoustic Country w/ Pedal Steel)
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Whoa... I didn't know, Joanne. I've been following David Snyder's FAWN, and now I have yours to enjoy. What an incredible undertaking. Love.
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Interesting endeavor... Good luck.
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Hi Joanne, I should have thought to search for you on there! Well, it is great to have this list and I have started listening. The music sounds great. I will check out your catalog!  This is my first year there and it was a lot of fun. Off to listen to more of your tunes now.
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Thank you so much Babumusic. I always enjoy the experience and it gives me a few new songs. My mojo seems to have “disappeared” but I am going to crack on this weekend and see if I can get to 14
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Interesting endeavor... Good luck.
Thank you for the support. I appreciate it.
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Hi Joanne, I should have thought to search for you on there! Well, it is great to have this list and I have started listening. The music sounds great. I will check out your catalog! This is my first year there and it was a lot of fun. Off to listen to more of your tunes now. Hey David!! I had my head down and didn’t even think to seek you out on there! I have just listened to your Scottish song! Wow!! Awesomeness. And yes, FAWM is a GREAT advert to others what is possible with Band-in-a-box. I dare say I have “converted” a few of those folks to BIAB over the years. Will listen to a few more.
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Very cool stuff Joanne. I've always liked to hear your voice. But you already know that.
I'll be listening to the entire bunch later. Don't be such a stranger around here.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd 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.
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We listened to LOVE.
Really good song, well sung.
The choruses are great.
Rob and Anne-Marie
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Very cool stuff Joanne. I've always liked to hear your voice. But you already know that.
I'll be listening to the entire bunch later. Don't be such a stranger around here.
Thanks so much Herb. I appreciate your ongoing support. I am definitely going to be around a little bit more. My current contract is coming to an end at the end of March so I will have more time and have some interesting things planned.
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We listened to LOVE.
Really good song, well sung.
The choruses are great.
Rob and Anne-Marie
Thanks so much Rob and Anne-Marie.
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Here are the rest of the songs I wrote for February. I got to 15! I didn't think I was going to make it but managed 4 over the weekend and 1 on Monday. 11. One and All with Liz Petty This was one of my personal favorites from this Year's FAWM about peace, hope and truth. Quite poignant lyrics from Liz, considering what is going on in the world right now. 12. Walking Down the Line with Arthur RFossi This one was a little bit out of my comfort zone! When I read these wonderful lyrics from Arthur all I could hear was a rock song. It really could do with a "male rocker" voice. 13. Love Flowers with Liz Petty A very pretty lyric from Liz. I hope I did it justice 14. THrough my Window with Cindy Prince A sad story about a woman whose husband has died but she still picks a flower every day and brings it to the bed where he died. 15. Fishing the Basin with Liz Petty This one was the highlight of FAWM for me. Came in just as the bell rang in response to Don Gaynor's request for a sea shanty. I am going to be performing this one at open mics for sure.
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Zowie!
Quite an accomplishment.
A caravan of joy!
Congrats on your work.
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Joanne,
I listened to the first song.
I felt very nostalgic as I was listening to American folk rocks from the 1960s.
I was impressed with your great motivation to create songs.
I would like to participate in FAWN someday, but I think it is very impossible to complete 14 songs in a month.
I pray for the achievement of 14 songs from the bottom of my heart.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
P.S.
Congratulations on your achievement of 15 songs!
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