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Posted By: RnAM Westerwolde - 06/19/15 07:34 PM
A Dutch song this time, which describes the beauty of the region Westerwolde (= West Woods), where I live.
It is famous because of the "river" Ruiten Aa, which actually is a stream or creek.
The video (most shots were made by us) shows it all, so I didn't translate the lyrics.

WESTERWOLDE

For those who would like to see or learn more about Westerwolde check out Westerwolde environment. It's a site for people who are looking for accommodation in Westerwolde. But on this page you can also see a video and several pictures. If you scroll down you'll see the word "Onstwedde", that's where I live.
Click on the video "Nice Westerwolde" and you'll get an idea of the beauty of Westerwolde.
You will see some locations that are also shown in our video which, by the way, also features the so called "Theatre of Nature". It is famous because of the poems carved in the staircase.

I used Albeniz' Capricho Catalan as a basis for the music.

Style is _PROMISA.STY (Acoustic Pop with Piano [100 RS])
RealDrums: PopAmericanEv^1-a:SdStkHB, b:SNHB
1521:Bass, Electric, PopPower4s Ev 120
1690:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopPromise Ev16 100
1856:Cello, Background PopCountry Ev 085
522:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 120
1543:Synth Pad, PopBelieve Ev16 065

Anne-Marie

Posted By: ROG Re: Westerwolde - 06/20/15 07:44 PM
Hi Rob & Anne-Marie.

Really nice track which, as you said, doesn't need a translation to get across how beautiful the area is.

Some great footage in the video, but my favourite has to be the time-lapse shot of the stars moving across the sky. That was just magical. Some of the shots had a bit of camera shake and I wondered if you were shooting hand-held or with a tripod? Some really good transitions and over-lays though.

A good production.

ROG.
Posted By: Charlie Fogle Re: Westerwolde - 06/20/15 10:17 PM
wonderful song and video. It didn't seem to matter that I didn't understand the words, the vocal sounds made a beautiful melody that captured the video message. Excellent job and great production.

Charlie
Posted By: PatrickH Re: Westerwolde - 06/20/15 11:37 PM
I will +1 c_fogle's "Wonderful". Great description. I enjoyed all the unusually shifts in phrasing. I started counting in 2/2 to give myself a point of reference. I am glad to hear BIAB accommodate. Your harmonies and vocals were spot on. So glad I got to hear this.
Posted By: JoanneCooper Re: Westerwolde - 06/21/15 04:54 AM
Hi Rob and Anne Marie
What a lovely tribute to the place where you live. The video is just super.
Posted By: boehm Re: Westerwolde - 06/21/15 11:05 AM
Hi Rob & Anne-Marie,

very nice musical and visual description of
the place where you live. Outstanding vocals and bgv.
No translation needed.
I would have refrained from some visual effects like
that soaring bird. They spoil the silent landscape a little.

Guenter
Posted By: floyd jane Re: Westerwolde - 06/21/15 11:30 AM
Anne-Marie and Rob,

Zeer mooi gedaan. Een aangename luisteren. Prachtige zang.
Ik heb genoten van het zien van uw huis.

Bedankt voor het delen.

floyd
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: Westerwolde - 06/21/15 02:24 PM
Very pretty song R and AM, and some pretty images to boot!! Looks like an incredible place. I live on flat farmland in the California central valley-hardly competes with the kind of beauty you're surrounded by. Great job on everything. Thanks for posting. Take care. Greg
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/21/15 07:52 PM
Hi Rog,

Thank you for your nice comment.
Some of the shots were made hand-held, others with a tripod. The owls at the end for instance, were born in a tree next to my house. Every now and then I ran inside to pick up my camera, ran back and captured them, no time to use a tripod. That also goes for some other shots.
The time-lapse shot of the stars wasn't made by me, but I downloaded it from a site where you can find royalty free footage.

Anne-Marie
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/21/15 08:15 PM
Originally Posted By: c_fogle
wonderful song and video. It didn't seem to matter that I didn't understand the words, the vocal sounds made a beautiful melody that captured the video message. Excellent job and great production.

Charlie


Thanks Charlie!
Posted By: Rob4580 Re: Westerwolde - 06/22/15 04:14 AM
Hi Guys.
I can only comment on the delicate melody.
I found this most enjoyable.
Thanks for sharing.
Rob.
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/22/15 06:02 PM
Hi Patrick,

Thank you for your nice comment.
The shifts in phrasing are the result of the fact that I used a classical piece of music (Albeniz' Capricho Catalan) and did a lot of editing in BiaB. I like to use classical music and turn it into a popsong.

Anne-Marie
Posted By: gibson Re: Westerwolde - 06/23/15 03:02 AM
Rob and Anne Marie,

BEAUTIFUL.
The video reminded me of the lovely walks I took when I stayed in Bussum.

Thank you for that, you certainly know how to produce masterpieces.

I am going back for another listen and watch.

Wonderful

Alyn
Posted By: tommyad Re: Westerwolde - 06/23/15 09:30 AM
R& A-M, Lovely song and I really enjoyed seeing the great natural beauty of where you live. I like how you are taking classical melodies into the pop realm. Nicely done. Tom
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/24/15 06:55 PM
Originally Posted By: JosieC
Hi Rob and Anne Marie
What a lovely tribute to the place where you live. The video is just super.


Thanks Josie!
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/24/15 06:57 PM
Hi Guenter,

Next time I'll leave out that bird, but you really see them here!

Anne-Marie
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/24/15 06:58 PM
Dank je wel Floyd laugh
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: Westerwolde - 06/24/15 07:12 PM
Wow! One can drive 100km south of our town into the
"coastal plain" and see topography that looks so similar
to that. We are on higher ground with sandy ridges, etc.,
but I spent most of childhood in the lower land. Love
the owls - we have them on our property.

This worked so well that the song was over before I
even contemplated what the lyric might be. The wonderful
melody and the visuals were all that we needed
to enjoy a very nice production. Standout vocals
and acoustic guitars also.

Thanks for the chance to listen and look.

J&B
Posted By: dani48 Re: Westerwolde - 06/25/15 05:55 AM
Hi, Rob and Anne-Marie !

What a sweet and lovely
song and pictures of your
beautiful country !

You know, I had the pleasure
of visiting Baarn when attending
a conference there many years ago !
The conference venue was at an old
castle, I donĀ“t remember the name of
any more, but we had really fun
as you can hear from this little
snappssong I wrote back then to
the melody of Tulips from Amsterdam
(to entertain the guests at the dinner)!!!

http://app.box.com/s/ep1n35g0uta5ymshcrgp3twdl9javz1v

Cheers
Dani
Posted By: musiclover Re: Westerwolde - 06/26/15 08:35 PM
Super song and video Rob and Ann Marie. Nice melodic tune and the video adds a whole new dimension to it. Very good production.

Video reminds me of places near where I live as well, all the greenery, helps to create a nice stress free zone to escape to.

Great video what software program do you use to edit?

Super job all round.

Musiclover
Posted By: dcuny Re: Westerwolde - 06/27/15 01:56 PM
Een vrolijk liedje waar niemand sterft in een auto-ongeluk? En leuke uilen, ook? Jullie zijn achteruit gaat!

Nicely done!

(Unlike floyd, I had to use Google Translate wink )
Posted By: rodipoet Re: Westerwolde - 06/29/15 12:09 PM
Hallo Rob en Anne Marie,
mooi liedje, mooie film, mooie zang. ...............
Bedankt voor al die schoonheid.
groeten uit Den Bosch (ook mooi )
Posted By: Sundance Re: Westerwolde - 06/29/15 04:35 PM
Originally Posted By: tommyad
R& A-M, Lovely song and I really enjoyed seeing the great natural beauty of where you live. I like how you are taking classical melodies into the pop realm. Nicely done. Tom


+1 and the ending with the birds singing was a cool touch. Loved the moon and stars timelapse.
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/29/15 05:11 PM
Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Very pretty song R and AM, and some pretty images to boot!! Looks like an incredible place. I live on flat farmland in the California central valley-hardly competes with the kind of beauty you're surrounded by. Great job on everything. Thanks for posting. Take care. Greg


Thank you Greg!
Posted By: Dan-LBC Re: Westerwolde - 06/29/15 05:17 PM
Hello Rob & Anne Marie,

The song would be beautiful enough on its own, but the video takes the whole package to a higher level. Beautiful locations and an endearing song make this such a worthwile experience. 10++ Lovely.
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/29/15 05:18 PM
Originally Posted By: Rob4580
Hi Guys.
I can only comment on the delicate melody.
I found this most enjoyable.
Thanks for sharing.
Rob.


Thanks Rob!


Originally Posted By: gibson
Rob and Anne Marie,
BEAUTIFUL.
The video reminded me of the lovely walks I took when I stayed in Bussum.

Thank you for that, you certainly know how to produce masterpieces.

I am going back for another listen and watch.

Wonderful

Alyn


Thanks Alyn!


Originally Posted By: tommyad
R& A-M, Lovely song and I really enjoyed seeing the great natural beauty of where you live. I like how you are taking classical melodies into the pop realm. Nicely done. Tom


Thanks Tom!
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/29/15 05:19 PM
Hi J&B,

Aren't we lucky to live in such beautiful regions?
Thanks for your nice comments!

Anne-Marie
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/29/15 05:22 PM
Hi Dany,

The castle must have been either Kasteel Groeneveld or Kasteel de Hoge Vuursche.
Beautiful place, Baarn.
Thanks for your nice comment.

Anne-Marie
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/29/15 05:23 PM
Thanks Musiclover.

I use several programs, MoviePlus5 and PowerDirector11.
For this video I used PowerDirector.

Anne-Marie
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/29/15 05:28 PM
Hi David,

Haha, we thought it was time for a merrier subject this time.
The owls were captured on film in my backyard.

"Jullie zijn achteruit gaat!" Our music got worse?

Thanks for using Google translate for your comment whistle

Anne-Marie
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/29/15 05:31 PM
Hallo Rob,

Leuk, een reactie van een Biab gebruiker uit Nederland.
Ja, de omgeving van Den Bosch is zeker ook mooi!
Bedankt voor je positieve commentaar.

Anne-Marie
Posted By: RnAM Re: Westerwolde - 06/29/15 05:32 PM
Originally Posted By: Sundance
Originally Posted By: tommyad
R& A-M, Lovely song and I really enjoyed seeing the great natural beauty of where you live. I like how you are taking classical melodies into the pop realm. Nicely done. Tom


+1 and the ending with the birds singing was a cool touch. Loved the moon and stars timelapse.


Thanks Josie!
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