For odd reasons. was tuned to about A 415 when I recorded this. This tune was inspired by a New York Times article from the 1910s:
Memory Lane
· Layers of Meta, long story short, Memory Lane, Music, Musicology, Songs for BeginnersHere is the first song in a five-song mini-concert recorded last month and initially posted on ye old booke of faces. This one has lyrics by Peter K. Hirsch:
Next up, a bit of early 20th century science history, “Giving Zoo Wolves Lessons in Music.”
Giving Zoo Wolves Lessons in Music
· Giving Zoo Wolves Lessons in Music, Layers of Meta, Music, Musicology, Songs for BeginnersThe second song in this mini-concert (before switching venues from Car Studio to Rorke Creek Park for the second half of the show):
Song three is “Standup, Mixer!“
Standup, Mixer!
· Layers of Meta, Music, Musicology, Songs for Beginners, Standup, Mixer!Here is the third original song in my mini-concert set of five:
Next up, “Carnegie Hill.”
Carnegie Hill
· Carnegie Hill, Layers of Meta, Music, Musicology, Songs for BeginnersSong four of the mini concert, and the first one that I really labored over and crafted (before I learned to leave room to breathe).
And for our finale, “Chanson.”
Carnegie Hill
· Carnegie Hill, Layers of Meta, long story short, Music, Musicology, Songs for BeginnersI’ve written a new song and have been learning how to play it. This is the first demo version I’ve felt comfortable enough to share more widely: