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"The origin of the song 'Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes' is not known. It does not appear earlier than around 1770. The words are Ben Jonson's poem 'To Celia', written in 1616. According to the Oxford Companion to Music, the tune cannot be traced back beyond about 1770. 'Best Loved Songs of the American People' states the tune is sometimes attributed to Mozart, but that there is no verification of the fact. Sir Walter Scott used the tune for a song 'County Guy'. The tune has also been credited to Colonel Mellish. However, that is unlikely as he is believed to have been born in 1777. Grattan Flood asserted that he had seen an edition of the song dating from about 1803 with Henry Herrington of Bath (1727-1816)."
I would love to thank to Richard for letting me participate on this truly lovely song. I actually think it should be posted under his name, but he was so very kind and let me to put on it my label :) so thank you very much rich, it was such a fun to "create magic" together :) And another person I would love to thank is Ed Hannifin (Ejh), who helped us a lot with his guidance in getting as close as possible to a "folk period" sound.
Lyrics:
Drink to me only with thine eyes
And I will pledge with mine.
Or leave a kiss within the cup
And I'll not ask for wine.
The thirst that from the soul doth rise
Doth ask a drink divine;
But might I of Jove's nectar sup,
I would not change for thine.
I sent thee late a rosy wreath,
Not so much hon'ring thee
As giving it a hope that there
It could not withered be;
But thou thereon did'st only breathe,
And sent'st it back to me,
Since, when it grows and smells, I swear,
Not of itself, but thee.
Hardware:
Pavlina: singing, recorder
Richard: singing, guitar
Software:
GarageBand
Logic Express
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Nice tune! &mdash 09/19/05 - 04:00:28 PM
Very clear sound, very well played! Like the flute, or pipe? What is it?
Gets my vote! 9-9-9-9
I.G.M. [ Reply to This ]
Nice tune! &mdash 09/20/05 - 01:21:03 PM
thank you ingo :) it was my recorded, a good old boy :) and thanks very much
for your 9's, it is really generous :) [ Reply to This ]
Almost perfect... &mdash 09/22/05 - 11:45:34 AM
I guess just a few people could reach this kind of "perfection"... I love your
song. (I'm saying almost perfect because I think nobody is perfect) : ) [ Reply to This ]
Almost perfect... &mdash 09/23/05 - 03:52:10 PM
Glad you like this, Rae.
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
A very happy collaboration &mdash 09/19/05 - 04:03:31 PM
Pavlina: I was truly inspired by your lyrical interpretation
of this time-honored song, both in your freely flowing
vocal counterpoint and your melodious recorder solo.
Thank you so much for your magic. You have proven that
you are a fine musician. [ Reply to This ]
A very happy collaboration &mdash 09/20/05 - 01:02:28 PM
richie thank you, but if there were not you, there would be no song at all, so
thanks million to YOU :) [ Reply to This ]
A very happy collaboration &mdash 09/20/05 - 01:22:21 PM
But Pavlina, you took this song in a direction I could never have imagined. I'm
sure it is your rich European cultural roots at work here. Such passion and
power in your lilting voice and recorder! I am learning from you! I mean that!
More!
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
First off... &mdash 09/19/05 - 05:04:00 PM
...hats off to your lyricist....
I love your two voices, and I think you have done a
beautiful job intertwining them here... Rich, I think your
relaxed vocal style brings the heart of the poem
forward...Pavlina, your pitch, phrasing and musicality are
really exceptional.. It takes something to match vocals
with Richard...
I also love the recorder, and find it is just right...
Richard, the only thing I'd still nitpick here would be
getting the timing even tighter on the acoustic guitars... It
may be standing out for me just because I'm listening over
headphones again...
The SOUND of the tracks is both clear and full...
Nice job, you two...
Ed
Wait a minute. Just read the text. Thanks for the thanks,
but you guys are overstating it by even mentioning it...
The pair of you went the distance with this tune all by
your lonesomes...
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First off... &mdash 09/19/05 - 05:24:25 PM
Ed: sometimes advice is hidden between the lines. You put this question to
me via e-mail: Ejh wrote: "Course, it doesn't matter what I think so much as it
matters what you think? You like what it's sounding like?" I realized at that
moment that I didn't like the sound at that stage ( http://www.schletty.com/
pk/DTMO_Pav+Rich_05.mp3 ). My voice was, in your words, "too
declamatory, not too conversational". I re-recorded my voice on Sunday
morning. I also received a beautiful recorder solo from Pavlina that I was not
expecting and proceeded to remove my harmonica, guitar soloing and MIDI
percussion in an effort to make the instrumentation lighter and more lyrical.
Here was another key comment by you, Ed. I hope you don't mind me sharing
this: Ejh wrote: "The recorder is much more in keeping with the 'period
piece' feel of this than the harmonica... although the harmonica playing was
quite nice, better than most harmonica I hear... The recorder also seems to be
sticking to pitch pretty well, which not every recorder recording manages to
do... I am not missing the percussion. Remaining beefs? If it was my song or
my track, I would go back in and slide the acoustic guitars and align them
strictly to the bar lines... chopping them up as need be... I am listening under
headphones, and there are points where the guitars are just slightly
fighting each other as regards time, and anything fighting is a distraction...
You want folks listening THROUGH the arrangement right to the spirit of Ben
Jonson... nothing in the way..."
Ed, I did chop up and nudge the guitar pulses quite a bit. I can spend more
time doing that. Ed, you do need to take a deep bow. You really helped the
artistic and technical processes.
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
Lovely setting &mdash 09/19/05 - 08:05:48 PM
I remember this being one of the first melodies we learned to
play in beginner band and it's really stuck with me through
the almost 30 years since. The two of you do a lovely job
with it. Very nice. Love the recorder. [ Reply to This ]
Lovely setting &mdash 09/20/05 - 01:15:46 PM
thank you for your comments jg, im really curious about your band's version of
this song. how different was it? [ Reply to This ]
Join togheter with the band &mdash 09/20/05 - 01:42:35 AM
Great work of 2 great musicians. Ive followed this process and it became greater and greater every time. Nice work!! [ Reply to This ]
Join togheter with the band &mdash 09/20/05 - 12:57:26 PM
Great stuff... &mdash 09/20/05 - 03:22:48 AM
Great stuff... &mdash 09/20/05 - 08:58:30 AM
Thanks, mando
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
Great stuff... &mdash 09/20/05 - 01:24:57 PM
drink &mdash 09/20/05 - 04:19:43 AM
i dig the vocals how they harmonize together on different octaves very skillful n really fills it up. good job keep it up
thank you
LZ [ Reply to This ]
drink &mdash 09/20/05 - 10:55:39 AM
Thank you, bakedzito.
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
sweet & professional &mdash 09/20/05 - 09:46:36 AM
Ceilidh, I love the way you skew your singing & harmonize
with Richard, you have a wonderful voice... very nicely
sung, both of you. Richard's backup guitar was great, but
one of the standouts was the beautifully played rich-
sounding recorder. Very warm and romantic song.
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
sweet & professional &mdash 09/20/05 - 12:55:30 PM
drak you can not imagine how happy you made me with your comment.
recorder is my old love since i was a wee kid. where others were carying their
bunnies and fluffy teddybears i was glued to my old tired recorder. inseparable
friends :) thank you very much, im proud of him :) [ Reply to This ]
Very nice! &mdash 09/20/05 - 05:12:48 PM
This works really well, nice vocal harmonies, good
acoustic guitar and the recorder really adds to the period
folk feel.
Nice
Steve [ Reply to This ]
Relaxed and effortless &mdash 09/20/05 - 05:38:54 PM
Two beautiful voices balancing and contrasting the other
perfectly. This is an exceptionally nice song! [ Reply to This ]
Relaxed and effortless &mdash 09/21/05 - 04:52:12 PM
Thanks, Adam
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
Lovely collaboration &mdash 09/20/05 - 07:48:22 PM
I guess I have a bit of a soft spot for this song as it was
one of the first art songs I learned in university (I had
never sung art songs before then). Brings back memories
of a whole new world of song being opened up before
me...
This is a nice presentation of this song, too. Your voices
blend well together, and the recorder is a serene and
beautiful addition.
Congratulations on a fine collaboration :)
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Lovely collaboration &mdash 09/23/05 - 08:45:37 PM
Yes, this is quite an evocative piece for many. Which made it challenging for us
to interpret in a fresh way. My first experience with this song was Paul
Robeson's rendition. I more or less delivered out the melody as written but
Pavlina made it so wonderful with her weaving improvisations.
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
Like a hymn &mdash 09/20/05 - 09:13:26 PM
This is so pretty, like a hymn. Or a Christmas carol /
timeless love song. I love the history lesson contained in
your description. Thank you. That this song is so old yet
sounds so vital and alive is very neat. I say this not so much
to honor thee, but to say do not wither in time or under the
weight of days. Keep playing! [ Reply to This ]
Like a hymn &mdash 09/21/05 - 12:18:59 AM
EdensEve: I appreciate your beautiful expression of gratitude and
encouragement. I choose not to wither or bend under the weight. You
are so close to the truth it is scary. I just got done seeing a French movie
(with subtitles) called “Les Choristes” (“The Chorus”) written by
Christophe Barratier. Quite inspiring. Art vs. impoverished
spirits.
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
Terrific singing &mdash 09/21/05 - 10:32:57 PM
Pavlina, I sure hope you sing more often here and just
don't make only a few tunes. MJ sure can use a sweet
singer like you!
This kind of music really seems fit your singing
personality Rich. You have a perfect voice for this type of
folk material. You also do many other styles of course and
do them well. It just seems this kind of style was made for
your voice quite nicely. I love to hear you singing with a
lady of this high of a caliber of voice.
Nice going to the both of you.
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Terrific singing &mdash 09/23/05 - 11:17:40 PM
Yep, we'll keep singing duets like this...some will be original
compositions.
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
Harmony. &mdash 09/22/05 - 08:06:45 AM
Wonderful, beautiful scene.
Let's struggle for the hand, and do happily.
Let's keep simple. [ Reply to This ]
Harmony. &mdash 09/22/05 - 09:43:44 AM
Tadashi, I like your comment.
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
Very nice indeed! &mdash 09/22/05 - 08:58:14 AM
This is the first time I've ever liked this song!! Beautifully done to say the least! [ Reply to This ]
Very nice indeed! &mdash 09/22/05 - 09:34:04 AM
Wow, the first time you've liked this? That makes us happy! Thanks.
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
I don't think &mdash 09/22/05 - 10:18:34 AM
I've ever heard two voices sound so well together. I think you two were made for each other (musically, of course)
All aspects of this song are very good, Great guitar and recorder. Excellent production.
I'm assuming you two just bumped into each other recently here at MacJams. It sounds like you've been singing together forever.
Seriously, I think you two should look for similar songs and explore duets with each other. [ Reply to This ]
I don't think &mdash 09/23/05 - 07:08:39 AM
That's right...we just bumped into each other in the Chat Room a few weeks
ago. Pavlina (ceilidh) was asking, "How do I make the magic?" A few other
MacJammers and myself told Pavlina what buttons to push in GarageBand and
this song is the happy result! We intend to make many more songs together.
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
great all around &mdash 09/22/05 - 03:53:17 PM
i remember the poem. Loved the harmonies, the reverb
was right on. Sets a nice mood. GREAT! [ Reply to This ]
great all around &mdash 09/23/05 - 01:44:44 PM
bigwavefred: glad you caught a wave with this
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
Keeping the music alive &mdash 09/23/05 - 09:26:31 AM
I really appreciate it when people keep certain music alive, music that is
overlooked yet deserving. Your setting of this is very nice. And your liner
notes are superb. The recorder instrumental is a great touch, just the
reverb to evoke the era. I like the pronunciation between the two of you,
like England (well, you get what I mean) and Europe touching hands. Very
sweet. [ Reply to This ]
Keeping the music alive &mdash 09/24/05 - 11:39:23 AM
Stunned &mdash 09/23/05 - 12:27:31 PM
I couldn't help but to fave this song. Thanks for a beautiful performance.
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Stunned &mdash 09/24/05 - 11:41:05 AM
this is good enough to eat. &mdash 09/26/05 - 03:38:48 AM
i love it - the bear loves it - thank you so much - it is SO beautiful - we've taken a copy of it to listen to again - and again xxx [ Reply to This ]
Nice! &mdash 09/26/05 - 03:00:49 PM
I really like the instrumentation in this song. It is very well done and gives a happy yet melancholy feel at the same time. The vocalization is also arranged well and expertly executed. Nice! [ Reply to This ]
Nice! &mdash 12/17/05 - 05:05:33 PM
I love the magic... &mdash 12/28/05 - 04:01:00 PM
...that can happen when two people get together (musically, I mean).
Your voices, blended together, are wonderful. Richard's big notes are
top shelf. The instrumental part was spot-on too. I really enjoyed it.
Well done. [ Reply to This ]
LOvely &mdash 07/10/06 - 04:35:37 PM
Excellent collab from to excellent voices. Nicely arranged and delivered. Professional job. Nice to listen to again and again... [ Reply to This ]
Takes Me Back &mdash 07/10/06 - 07:59:18 PM
I have been into folk music all my life, coming from Newfoundland, Canada. I spent much time in Nova Scotia playing in a traditional Celtic band and this track took me back. One thing I miss the most was the collaboration with two beautiful female voices. Your voice reminded me of them.
A wonderful and honorable interpretation of the song.
Thank You! [ Reply to This ]
Takes Me Back &mdash 07/21/06 - 02:31:25 PM
mike thank you. i like to remind someone of something (hopefuly always in nice :) what was the name of a band you used to play in? and did you ever make it to glasgow for celtic connections festival? [ Reply to This ]
Takes Me Back &mdash 07/22/06 - 08:54:25 PM
I played in a group called Drimindown. I played bass and bodhran and vocals. We did mostly 4 part harmony The band name came from a song we did about a cow stuck in the mud!
We never did the Celtic Connections Festival but we made the circuit round Nova Scotia quite a bit.
Mike. [ Reply to This ]
This is beautiful &mdash 07/26/06 - 05:38:41 PM
I'm glad Rich told me about this song. Very excellent harmony and
playing. I like the simplicity and the celtic flavor. You sound very good
together and i hope to hear more collabs. :-) [ Reply to This ]
thank you &mdash 02/17/07 - 04:52:18 PM
roxylee for lovely comment. richard is truly a great singer and a musician. [ Reply to This ]
A truly refreshing... &mdash 10/02/06 - 11:00:09 AM
...draught! 9's all across from me on this one. A thing of beauty. Of
course, it's hard to miss if you've got good material! But the singing and
playing is very professional and the mix is as clear as a cool stream
rivulenting down the mountainside.
Be well!
PS: check out http://www.macjams.com/song/24761 [ Reply to This ]
... &mdash 02/17/07 - 06:18:26 PM
....clear as a cool stream rivuleting down the mountainside.... i love that.... im actually tingling with excitement! if you just knew micheal how these expressions work for me.... im a romantic soul and for such a poetic word i would do anything. anything! like a somnambulist :)
im really glad you liked it :) thank you for your lovely words. [ Reply to This ]
another piece of greatness &mdash 10/02/06 - 06:30:29 PM
excellent love the harmony, again you show your chops richard. I havent
heard Pavlina but her voice is most soothing [ Reply to This ]
Divine &mdash 10/18/06 - 03:54:29 PM
For some reason I never got around to listening to this when it was first
posted but I wish I had, those beautiful harmonies gave me goosebumps.
This is a truly uplifting performance, made me smile lots. An absolute
delight.
KK [ Reply to This ]
... &mdash 02/17/07 - 06:27:40 PM
martyn thank you :) i have to say, that im blown away with your playing in rebsie's " geordie". that song sounds really fantastic, all the instruments! wow! but back to my five min of fame :) dont worry you didnt notice it, when it was all "freashly baked". important is, you finally found it and you praised me lovely for it. i appreciate your comment so very much. thank you :)
paja [ Reply to This ]
hello &mdash 10/24/06 - 06:09:26 PM
... &mdash 02/17/07 - 06:30:05 PM
i love when men like gentle music, because it means they are gentle as well :)
thank you for your nice words tom.
ta ta p. [ Reply to This ]
beautiful &mdash 02/17/07 - 12:47:12 PM
... &mdash 02/17/07 - 06:40:09 PM
dave thank you :)
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Gets my vote! 9-9-9-9
I.G.M.
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