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Keywords:
Summer. Evening. Warmth. Birds. Nature.Light. (1)
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Description:
This was a poem I wrote a couple of years ago as I sat outside on a lovely warm Indian summer evening. The light was all golden shining on every little thig as if there were jewels scattered in the grass. The birds were flitting about with blackbirds sining in the apple tree and I could hear in the distance a skylark high in the sky even as the sun was quickly going down. Well that was my inspiration and though i put it under 'Spoken Word' I sang the last verse which I think adds to the composition. Hope you like it.
Lyrics:
Summer Evening Song.
Oh! Golden summer evening, sing your song of warmth
Which brought you from the day,
Of Skylarks high above the fields,
Chattering stil, near close of day.
Yes, golden evening shining bright,
Proud of all that holds your light,
Grasses, leaves and the simplest things
Glitter enhanced by the glow that you bring.
A bell from afar, now adds to your song,
Calling to prayer those who've toiled the day long. Each cricket and bird strives to have the last word,
As the very last notes of the day can be heard.
All this is your song.. and for this I give praise,
But before I lay down I must have one last gaze,
'cross the fields to the lake, where your honeyed light shone,
All is silent...now still.... lulled to sleep... by your song.
Sung repeat-
All this is your song.. and for this I give praise,
But before I lay down I must have one last gaze,
'cross the fields to the lake, where your honeyed light shone,
All is silent...now still.... lulled to sleep... by your song.
Hardware:
Mac OSX, M-Audio 49e, Sennheizer Mike
Software:
GB 3
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Exceptional Audio Project! &mdash 06/30/07 - 09:47:43 AM
That voice can soothe the savage beast, namely me, great poetry and the singing comes in so naturally, this is really spectatcular! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Tom W... &mdash 06/30/07 - 09:54:07 AM
is that English enough LOL ? I was a bit iffie about posting this, so I'm really glad you think it's OK, cheers M
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OK? its amazing! &mdash 06/30/07 - 09:59:04 AM
I will contact you soon about that note now that you know where to look :)
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wha? who? TW [ Reply to This ]
Dah! &mdash 06/30/07 - 10:51:27 AM
Ok. I think I should have your signature 'Wah? Who?' LOLOL Must be an age thing, M
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wondefull &mdash 06/30/07 - 11:54:40 PM
not sure what to say, it's just simply wonderful ! it sort of reminded me at first of the spoken part in "Knights in white satin" but yours is truly a cut above. nice picture as well [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Rob &mdash 07/01/07 - 05:54:33 AM
That's very complimentary of you to say that. M
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Summer Evening Song &mdash 07/01/07 - 10:32:00 AM
if one want to enjoy a relaxing peacefull
words ..certainly will cherish these
"All this is your song.. and for this I give praise,
But before I lay down I must have one last gaze,
'cross the fields to the lake, where your honeyed light shone,
All is silent...now still.... lulled to sleep... by your song.
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awesome ...just awesome ..!!
what a piece of art is this !!
thank you for sharing such gem here [ Reply to This ]
Thank you &mdash 07/01/07 - 02:03:43 PM
Feter, for your kind words. I'm pleased that you liked it and found it relaxing, best wishes M [ Reply to This ]
Beuatiful &mdash 07/01/07 - 04:59:16 PM
...and relaxing. Very original - should maybe be the opening to an epic film. Inspirational.
Cheers
Len
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Thanks.... &mdash 07/01/07 - 05:47:42 PM
Glad you liked it so much. 'Gandalph' had better watch out then LOL, regards M
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Wonderful piece &mdash 07/01/07 - 09:47:23 PM
quite unexpected and the perfect end to a lovely summer day. Thanks for posting. [ Reply to This ]
Nice of you &mdash 07/02/07 - 04:41:15 AM
to call and comment, means a lot when people leave a message. I seem to change like the wind so expect the unexpected LOL, M
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You give glory to God &mdash 07/02/07 - 11:59:20 AM
Wonderful piece that has the angels looking your way as the sun sets. I have a short piano piece with a similar beginning of nature called "The Stream of the Angel" which reminded me of so much beauty we take for granted. Thank you for sharing this one.
Thanks
Patrick [ Reply to This ]
Glad you ..... &mdash 07/02/07 - 03:33:32 PM
dropped by Patrick and I appreciate your kind words very much, M
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Lovely... &mdash 07/02/07 - 01:40:05 PM
So pretty and peaceful... I'm downloading this, thank you for sharing it with us. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you.. &mdash 07/02/07 - 03:49:45 PM
Roxanne (great name) for your comments and for taking the time to visit. I'm so glad you liked it, regards M
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Wonderful &mdash 07/02/07 - 04:09:46 PM
Lovely soundscape backdrop to your wise voice, Maurice ... do I detect a Northern accent? A lovely piece to hear just before bedtime - thank you.
Steve [ Reply to This ]
Yes Steve... &mdash 07/02/07 - 04:27:01 PM
Very perceptive of you to see through my disguise LOL I'm a Lancashire lad. Thanks for calling and for your nice words, M
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Utterly Charming &mdash 07/03/07 - 03:17:51 PM
This poem captures a great deal of the feeling of your profile photograph, though I would have expected a different accent. Although, now I've heard you speak, I wouldn't change a thing. You have a lovely, lovely voice. The singing at the end is completely engaging and it gives me the sense that this recording comes from the soundtrack to a 60's era musical. I really enjoyed it and I can get behind birds in music, definitely. ;-) [ Reply to This ]
Thanks &mdash 07/03/07 - 03:32:15 PM
Lisa, Those are very nice words indeed and I'm really flattered (wonder what accent you thought I would have??) LOL. I did wonder about the birds and if they wood be a bit too tweetie, but they just sound like the Blackbirds that are always in my apple tree anyway, Glad you cdropped in, M
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Very Nice___ &mdash 07/04/07 - 12:56:23 AM
change of pace for me here. I enjoyed this one Moviz.
Thank you for sharing sir,
mvh : ) [ Reply to This ]
Yes... &mdash 07/04/07 - 04:49:40 AM
it certainly did slow down ( it put a few to sleep) LOL thanks for giving me my full title too LOL, regards M
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outstanding &mdash 07/04/07 - 06:30:50 PM
Thanks &mdash 07/04/07 - 06:45:51 PM
for calling Frank, I appreciate it, M
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incredible narrative voice &mdash 07/04/07 - 06:47:56 PM
Such inspired poetry, rendered so effectively with your mellifluous voice!
I'm blown away by your vocal quality. It's perfect for narrating, and your singing ain't too shabby either. Very artistic reading.
Nice bird and synth sound effects as well. Everything fits together seamlessly and made for a very pleasant listening experience. Thank you. [ Reply to This ]
Those are &mdash 07/04/07 - 07:06:19 PM
really nice comments you've made and I'm so pleased that you called to make them. I'm happy too that you like the poetry; I have quite a few more poems/philosophies, that were truly 'inspired', some of which I might post at a later date. But for now thank you very much for the compliments ( no-one ever said that about my voice before LOL) regards M
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Beautiful poetry... &mdash 07/05/07 - 08:00:55 AM
Thanks Bob, &mdash 07/05/07 - 09:03:15 AM
remembering your song 'Foot of the Bed', you could have done justice to this poem too, Cheers M
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like that &mdash 07/05/07 - 01:39:58 PM
line birds striving for the last word. Seems so true, I know were we live there a lots of birds and they sure seem to want to out-do each other. Kinda funny really.
NIce, glad I stopped by.
Cool poem-narrative! [ Reply to This ]
Better the &mdash 07/05/07 - 02:28:35 PM
birds than this Pile Driver I have thumping at the back of my house at the moment LOL. It's driven all the birds away for the time being. Thanks Bill for the note, M
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wonderful! &mdash 07/05/07 - 04:10:21 PM
absolutely lovely. we live in such a wonderous place. how i wish all could see it in this light.
thank you very much [ Reply to This ]
So &mdash 07/05/07 - 05:39:06 PM
glad you liked this and it is a wonderous place, Thank you, M
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Amazing... &mdash 07/05/07 - 05:27:44 PM
I don't know what else I can add. This is truly a thing of beauty. Thanks for sharing it. [ Reply to This ]
Well &mdash 07/05/07 - 05:48:02 PM
thanks for calling and listening in Joseph, cheers M
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Thank You &mdash 07/05/07 - 07:28:16 PM
Awww! &mdash 07/06/07 - 03:10:07 AM
That's a lovely thing to say you will share it with your children; thank you, and yes, the sung verse does come across as a lullaby, M
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Very nice words &mdash 07/05/07 - 10:59:14 PM
and excellent voice. Beautiful sentiment and very well performed. Glad I stopped by. Nice work. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
I'm glad... &mdash 07/06/07 - 03:14:49 AM
you did drop by David. Thanks for your remarks;they are appreciated, cheers M
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I don't stop by the 'spoken word' department often, &mdash 07/07/07 - 12:36:47 AM
so I'm glad this was highly rated. Unexpected, because you just don't hear much recited, traditional poetry these days, but really delightful! It sounded like it was a reverie from an older-style movie - too bad it's not a device used very much, currently. You have a mesmerizing speaking voice, and it did sound natural for you to finish up with singing. I liked it a lot. [ Reply to This ]
I'm glad... &mdash 07/07/07 - 06:31:53 AM
you said that about not calling often on 'Spoken word', because at first when I joined MJ, I was the same until I actually did so a couple of times and was pleasantly entertained. Even though I have written poems I was never what you'd call a 'Lover' of that genre and I almost didn't post this one because I presumed others wouldn't listen or even drop in. I have been enormously suprised by the kind words here and I thank them all once again you included. I thank you once again for the compliments about my voice too ( the kids never said that when I was bringing them up LOL) Also it felt right to sing the last verse, so happy that you liked that, regards M
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relaxed and peaceful &mdash 07/09/07 - 09:21:03 AM
You have the kind of voice that keeps people interested in hearing what you have to say and sing. Very soothing and calm. I love this piece. It tells me you are a kind soul with a huge heart. Thank you for sharing the love. Very nice! [ Reply to This ]
Gail... &mdash 07/09/07 - 10:54:58 AM
This note is very generous with your praise and the words tell me, along with your exquisite piano 'artistry', that you are a very perceptive and emotional person too. Thank you for your very kind remarks, M
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My Wife &mdash 07/14/07 - 08:21:28 PM
Says that this really catches your attention. Only a little on MacJams grabs her attention, so this is pretty special. She calls this a beautiful hymn. Thanks for sharing. [ Reply to This ]
Hi Bill &mdash 07/16/07 - 08:26:54 AM
I suppose she's right in saying it's a Hymn in that it's all about God's /Nature's beauty, which of course is 'praise', thanks very much for conveying her lovely comments, M
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Beautiful... &mdash 08/07/07 - 01:52:22 AM
Thanks &mdash 08/07/07 - 05:21:17 AM
again Barry, you made my day for leaving these comments. Music style -wise I wouldn't have thought this was your bag, but then I realized it was the content/ subject which IS your bag, Thanks again, M
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touching &mdash 09/27/07 - 03:54:37 PM
Beautiful poetry, lovely singing. I am transported to the meadow and lulled to a sonambulistic state. A rare find. [ Reply to This ]
Philip.. I'm &mdash 09/27/07 - 08:00:42 PM
so pleased to find you here as well, thanks so much for listening and nice comments, cheers M
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Nature &mdash 10/14/07 - 07:12:38 AM
Its great to hear a guy praising nature with such sensitivity - its very peaceful here in the lakes as you probably well know and there have indeed been times when Ive been trudging along some winding back road and hearing the distant church bells ringing.I'm a huge fan of an old film called 'A canterbury Tale' by Powell and Pressburger,1944 and it brings to mind a quote from that film in which a certain Thomas Colpeper is giving a talk to a group of soldiers and says of the old road: Well, there are more ways than one of getting close to your ancestors. Follow the old road, and as you walk, think of them and of the old England. They climbed Chillingbourne Hill, just as you. They sweated and paused for breath just as you did today. And when you see the bluebells in the spring and the wild thyme, and the broom and the heather, you're only seeing what their eyes saw. You ford the same rivers. The same birds are singing. When you lie flat on your back and rest, and watch the clouds sailing, as I often do, you're so close to those other people, that you can hear the thrumming of the hoofs of their horses, and the sound of the wheels on the road, and their laughter and talk, and the music of the instruments they carried. And when I turn the bend in the road, where they too saw the towers of Canterbury, I feel I've only to turn my head, to see them on the road behind me.
Thanks - enjoyed it.Regards RG [ Reply to This ]
Well Paddler, &mdash 10/18/07 - 05:37:12 PM
You are full of suprises.. first of all having been a busker and now living in the Lakes when I thought you were somewhere in Cornwall for some reason. My psychic mustn't be working properly LOL.In all my years I've only once been to the Lake District and it was of course picturesque on the one day I was there. Being a painter, I'd love to go back sometime for a stay. Anyway, thank you for that very beautiful excerpt and it IS beautiful on a couple of accounts as I'm sure you understand. I loved reading that.. so philosophical. I'm glad I travelled back here to find your message too. Nice for me that you enjoyed my poem as well, thanks for calling in here, M [ Reply to This ]
Awesome! &mdash 01/25/08 - 06:40:27 PM
Thanks H &mdash 01/26/08 - 08:33:34 PM
I'm glad I converted you and that you liked this... maybe the music made the difference, cheers M [ Reply to This ]
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