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Imagine yourself in a secluded forest, under the stars and full moon bright overhead. Crickets singing, trees dancing in the breeze. The night air is clean and crisp and chill.
Umm...and there's a frog stuck somewhere that won't shut up.
And who invited the DJ!?!?
Oh alright, may as well do a little jig to the beats he's mixing cuz it's a night for dancing!
ps - just a silly little piece I wrote for a string quartet a few years ago and dug out of the trash heap as I was cleaning out my hard drive to make room for my new LOGIC EXPRESS 8 - yeah baby! But no, I did not use LE8 to create this little gem. I haven't figured the darn thing out yet.
Umm...and there's a frog stuck somewhere that won't shut up.
And who invited the DJ!?!?
Oh alright, may as well do a little jig to the beats he's mixing cuz it's a night for dancing!
ps - just a silly little piece I wrote for a string quartet a few years ago and dug out of the trash heap as I was cleaning out my hard drive to make room for my new LOGIC EXPRESS 8 - yeah baby! But no, I did not use LE8 to create this little gem. I haven't figured the darn thing out yet.
Lyrics:
dancing in the moonlighteverybodys feeling warm and bright
its such a fine and natural sight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight
oh wait - those aren't mine - wrong song
Hardware:
NO FROGS WERE HARMED DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THIS SONG.Software:
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futzpucker
Great lighthearted witch romp. I very much enjoyed the syncopation, the changes, and the melody, but mostly the mood it all created.
Having a witch actually tap dancing in the background has to be considered a huge bonus...
Feter
this is just awesome ..very well written
I realy enjoyed this ..thanks alot for sharin !!
woofer3
maybe,- The Dance of the Sugar Plum Witch !!
Very unusual and interesting and listenable.
I'm glad to hear about the frogs as I'm a big frog fan.
An enjoyable piece.
John.
ps. love the dancing witch as well.
Great piece Shay, I'm falling in love with your compositions. Beautiful choice of sounds, wonderfully played and placed... Thanks for sharing!
Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi
magnatone
this is terrific shay! Love the light-heartedness combined with really well put together orchestrating and ideas. Love the frog. Glad none were harmed in the production.
drakonis
sometimes known as "amphibious pizzicatis"... or maybe that's an Italian dipping-sauce, I forget. As for the lyrics, uh, you weren't peeking into our back yard this weekend were you? Dang, we're going to have to wear clothes for the next full-moon party now!
This was silly and fun, and gives you another KSA star for only using one kind of instrument throughout. You are progressing nicely! Very nice bit of music, and it did have a *warm* quality.
ttfn,
Drakonis
Reinholt56
I enjoyed this piece very much.
It does all the right things for me.
Take care.
Paul
Muse Ritual
witchy type meself, I can attest that this is exactly whats its like! :)
I really liked this and so very happy you pulled it from the trash heap for our eager ears here. The composition was lovely of course but your use of the ambient sounds was top notch!! So easy to overburden a piece with them and yet after listening to your entire back log you have a seriously good ear for it.
...and your sense of humor in the notes adds even more. :) Thank you very much
*waltzes happily away*
lavalamp
Brilliant piece of music here. Love the mischievous feel to this. I could hear chanting witches in the background......oh wait, that's just in my mind.
Stellar stuff,
Dave
Macaudion
Quite the intriguing piece. I liked it! Allot! Not as dark as I expected. I really wanted to hear more. (greedy me said that)
Nice job, Shay! I even like your name!
Thanks for sharing! Macca
davisamerica2
Brought to mind Hector Berlioz and his Symphonie Fantastique which I love very much. The frogs, I hear these guys in early summer, screaming from my water garden. They keep me awake at night. If only they could be accompanied by your music, I would rest peacefully. Thanks for this. Terry
paddler
that frog was freakin me out - thought it was on my window ledge! very sinister and summery spooky tune - love the dancin witch...
regards rg
I'm still hearin that frog tho the tune has finished
caroline
coven - thank you so much - it's a joy - my only complaint... too short!! merry meet x
caroline
coven - thank you so much - it's a joy - my only complaint... too short!! merry meet x
BossHook
put a spell on me. The ambience around the pizzicato is so unique and adds its own rhythm to it!
AEROjet
Nice sense of movement with the composition. In fact, this is a very strong piece in that respect. The harmony is spot on. Would that be counterpoint?
KissMeKate
If only there was a TV series based on "Practical Magic", this could be a great opening theme.
I have been familiar with this tune of Kassia's for a few years now, but have always been limited to hearing her play it on the piano or the (awful) midi emulation from some old software she used to use. The first time I heard this version, I loved it and was reminded of the theme from the Showtime series "Dexter". Perhaps it is the brief length. Good job baby!
BridgeCreek
and a powerful spell is brewing indeed! Well done, Shay. This reminded me of Peter and the Wolf. You create a wonderful, mysterious, enchanting mood in this piece.
josephgvincent
Very good instrumentation. I could picture this song in a spielberg movie. Very clear in sound and idea.. Thanks for sharing it!
aclarke
and playfulness in this song. A very delightful tune... kind of hard not to smile throughout! My daughter used to take dance and I can very easily imagine her group performing to this at a Halloween style dance recital.
I'm still smiling!
thetiler
Thanks for sharing this gem! Like the pic as well.
Delightful!
I was looking for a tap dancer, maybe I found one in the dancer in the pic:)
guitapick
...as long as no frogs were harmed...I guess it's ok to say I really liked this. A lot. Really cool piece.
What's the software? Really nice pizzicato strings...
kassia
Glad you liked it! It's just the Orchestra Jam Pack in Garageband. Thanks for stopping by for a listen!
dajama
I love this. The arrangement is terrific, and the rhythm works very well. The picture you paint with your introduction (and the dancing witch!) really add to the vibe. Very well-written and nicely performed piece. Nicely done. Peace.
kassia
Thank you so much for your great comment! It's encouragement like this that makes MacJams a wonderful place. Thanks for coming by for a listen - glad you enjoyed it. Peace!
MarkHolbrook
Fantastic... I can see that witch dancing now!! Ha haa!
VicDiesel
Wonderful little piece. You can just see the witches dancing around the cauldron.
Btw, I had to stop the music to make sure the ambient animal noises were coming from you and not from outside. I have lots of nature noises here, even though I'm fairly in the middle of town. Crickets, frogs, an occasional owl....
Thank you Kassia another lovely little tuuuune to listen also on my Ipod too. Thanks for the Download.
You sure have a lovely spirit that can sooo be heard in your music and a Beautiful Heart too.
Your lovely 'White Owl' knows this I am sure also :)
Peace Dee
slumbering
A Witch's Waltz! How could i resist?
It does conjure up that lovely forest and moon you describe.
I love this.
damiengh
Glad to have caught this one, just in time for the Halloween season, my favorite time of year.
Would have fit nicely into one of those Tim Burton movies, as a background to some animated halloween scene.
Tasty as candy corn.
TracyVosh
How cool is this? Wow, I'm really enjoying your music. You're an amazingly talented composer...going listen to more!
VicDiesel
Just imagining them made the piece come alive to me.
Kidding. But I do recognize them and now I'll torture myself trying to remember where I know them from.
Anyway. Sweet piece. Makes me feel like putting my pink, eh, I mean *a* pink tutu and dancing around the computer, singing "double double, toil and trouble".
Char
How mischievous and frivolous and enchanting. The animation is very cute. Thanks.
Schello
pizzicato..stupendo!