I’ve taken some pictures and some outdoor footage and some piano recordings (and a little singing) and mushed it all up together for your delictation
The flowers are still showing off.
We have two old accordionist gnomes (actually, they’re squeezeboxes or something)…..
I just love the Beach Boys (contrary to the slaughtering of their songs!)
And here’s the stills:
Hi All. For today we are serving a taste of bird songs, followed by four folk songs from Russia–after that, I just happen to have an Improv, as well. Enjoy!
Being out in the yard is not just pretty flowers–you can hear the birdies singin, too. Stills of the shoot are displayed below the two videos…
I had two videos come of this morning’s recording:
This first one is very exciting–I’ve never improved singing along with my piano improv before (not with any success, at least) but it takes me five minutes or so into it before I ululate–be warned!
The lyrics (I think) are:
I’ll wait ’til you’re free
If you have time for me
I’ll just wait and see
If you can find time for me.
I’ll wait ’til you’re free
Wait and hope and see
I’ll wait, if you have time for me.
These title-card backgrounds,BTW, are graphics made of Winslow Homer’s (Feb. 24th, 1836 – Sept. 29, 1910) famous oil painting “Long Branch, New Jersey” (1869). [for more about the painting, see: The Athenaeum]
This second recording is pretty badly jacked-up, but there are moments when I don’t make a mistake for three or four bars…
Now, please know that I have nothing but respect for Cole Porter’s incredible legacy–I only do them this violence because I can’t do any better. Apologies all ’round…
O, and of course, feel free to sing along….
