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BIAB Tracks: WHIMSY.STY (Whimsical Piano Waltz)
1122:Bass, Acoustic. CountryWaltz Sw 110
2049:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment Country WaltzJohn Sw 085
829:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Country Waltz SW 110
686:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 120
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Bells, Strings, Acoustic Grand Piano, Oboe = Propellerhead Reason 10.0
using Korg K61P midi keyboard.

Construction: The melody of the 3rd stanza came to me first - composed on descant recorder. I recorded an oboe version in "Reason" and then set about composing two counter-melodies for bells, piano and strings (as heard in stanzas 1 & 2). I saved my favourite part (oboe) for the last stanza.
The next task was to find a BIAB style with backing instruments that would fit. I would have preferred 'even' to 'swing' waltz, but beggars can't afford to be too fussy! I'm reasonably content with the overall effect and am beginning to like it better than the 2008 version (which was 100% midi).


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