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Another write with John Vaughan from 3 years ago. Unfortunately, I have lost the original BIAB track. Just picture a long-forgotten strip of land anywhere in the world. Vic https://on.soundcloud.com/6QW7DSoldiers Field © 2019 vaughan/arnold V: The sun is rising o'er the meadow as I walk the hallowed ground Trees have grown, casting shadows The lark sings a pleasing sound V: Much greener grass than I remember Pastures lush where wounds have healed Wildflowers grow in swathes of splendour But this for me is Soldiers Field C: If this soil one day reveals the misery concealed of a hundred years ago still the seed shall grow for the young ones of all nations when to Soldiers Field they go Inst: V: I walk alone here night and day I stand beside you as you greave my soul can find no place to lay except upon this Soldiers Field C: Outro: I am that whisper on the breeze and the rustling of the leaves So here's to those who plant the seeds Here we lie on Soldiers Field
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Hi Vic
Great song
You have put together a really good BiaB band
Nice sung and also the guitar fill ins are cool
Great work
Many greetings
Andi ;-)
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Nice work Vic, has a Mark Knopfler feel to it and would be a great addition to a war documentary.
Is that an accordion I hear?
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Hi, Bass Thumper.
Isn't it strange how people hear things differently.
I never thought of Mark Knopfler, even though I'm a fan.
Yes, it is an accordion.
Thanks for the comments.
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Great band for a terrific song, Vic. Interesting with the accordion, which often found its way to many soldiers' fields. The mandolin is another excellent choice. I really like your vocal, and the lyrics tell a sad story of forgetting what it takes to make a soldier's field.
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Vic...beautiful song! the track you created is so appropriate for the subject...this is a very touching and powerful piece of music...I love the narration part of the song...great lyrics and perfect marriage of the melody and track to the lyric and its content...loved it...well done!
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Thanks Marty.
Yes,the accordion was very popular years ago until the guitar was "discovered".
I remember my uncle playing one when I was a child.
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Vic, an absolutely perfect backing band for your great vocal and harmonies.
Super story line.
Great narration - that was brilliant
Super mix
Me, it's not about how many times you fail, it's about how many times you get back up.
Cop, that's not how field sobriety tests work.
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Loved the mandolin, words fit the melody so well, good song and a convincing vocal performance. Excellent work!
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Hi Firesong.
Good to know you liked it.
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Nice storytelling, I like your song a lot.
Like Thumber said, dial down the reverb a bit and you're definitely in Mark Knopfler territory.
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You are very kind Mario.
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Thanks, Tunemonger.
I felt the different tones of those instruments would be a pleasing sound.
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Lovely vocal and lyric Vic. The acoustic really frames your vocal perfectly. Really well done..
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Thanks BD.
You may be right about the reverb but I needed that sort of ghostly effect.
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Beautiful song Vic.
You've got a nice and warm voice.
Wonderful job!
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A lovely presentation.
Calm, strong, narrative/voice.
I did think "o'er" was an odd choice visually as well as in the flow.
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Really well done, band sounds good and I like the write.
As I've said before, I really like your vocal, perfect for this type of material.
The spoken word part at the end was unexpected but worked a treat. Nice!
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Thank you, Anne-Marie.
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As Dave mentioned you have the perfect voice for this type of material. It reminds me a bit of Gordon Lightfoot. The band is just right and the lyrics are very good. I enjoyed it much, Tom
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Thank you, Ray.
O'er, is a bit of "poetic contraction".
Used in, among other songs, Pete Townsend's "Love reigns o'er me".
I suppose I could have used "The sun is rising on the meadow" but I wanted a little old world, "hymn" flavour in the lyric.
Thanks for the appreciation.
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Thank you, Dave.
I was concerned the spoken outro may be viewed as pretentious and I would hate that.
Glad to hear it seemed ok to you.
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Thank you Tommy.
I love Gordon Lightfoot.
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Wow Vic, this was a fabulously written song - and the band you put behind it was a perfect fit with your vocal and the story it told. It made the story really came to life. As I listened I was brought back to a roadside turnout in Colorado many years ago, when as a kid I was vacationing with my Grandparents. I was throwing rocks into a river when I looked to see another older couple speaking with my grandparents. Suddenly the group of four were in tears and embracing each other. I later learned that my Grandad's unit was the one that had liberated the town in which the other couple had lived in Poland during WWII. It had also liberated the POW camp where the man had been imprisoned and scheduled for execution. There have been several soldiers in my family, some who never made it back. You've covered a lot of stories and memories in this 3:40 song. Congratulations on a putting such a great song together, Vic. It is very meaningful.
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Really nice song - loved your vocals fit the music like a glove.
The band was just right and evocative.
I liked the spoken part as well.
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Nice write, and the arrangement fits like a glove. The folk instrumentation - especially the accordion and mandolin - are an excellent choice. I also hear a bit of the "Mark Knopfler" storytelling vibe. 
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Hi Brad.
That's a nice story about your grandparents.
Many families were hit by war tragedies. My grandparents too.
The subject saddens me. Me as someone who is lucky enough not to have had that experience.
Thanks for your comments.
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Thank you, Peter.
Yes, I think it needed that spoken part at the end to hammer the message home.
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I like Mark Knopfler’s folky songs so I will take that as a compliment, David.
Thanks for listening.
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This is a lovely song that we’ll think of on our weekly visit to the local Veterans Cemetery where Janice’s parents are laid to rest.
Your lyric speaks well to the thoughts we often have of all the soldiers and their lives and families.
The accordion and the mandolin are perfectly suited to your vocal and the lyric.
Well done!
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Thanks J&B.
One of those labours of love for me.
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Fine set of lyrics. Beautiful imagery.
Excellent pacing of the music and lyrics to coney your message.
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Thank you for that nice comment, Ezekiel's Storm.
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Vic,
I like the delicate sound of the backtrack on this one! It's suits the subject matter of the song very well! Great job on the vocals! Mandolin was an excellent choice! Good song!
Thanks, T
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Hi Torrey.
Thanks again for the support
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