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Love Is Pleasing (w/ Luna Trick)


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Rebsie

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A Rebsie-Luna Trick collaboration has been on the cards for a while. So I sent Daniel a track of my guitar-twanging to play with, and was blown away by what he sent back.

You may have noticed I'm a prodigious user of GarageBand-cello in my music ... so you can imagine what a delight it is for me to hear my voice against a very beautifully played real cello.

It was Ed Hannifin who prompted me to dig out this song. He posted a tribute to the late Davy Graham on the forum recently, and when I mentioned my special love for Davy's collaboration with English folk goddess Shirley Collins in 1964, Ed responded with a link to their version of this song, and since then I haven't been able to get it out of my head.

My heartfelt thanks to Daniel, who has been a joy to work with.


Rebsie: vocals, 12-string guitar
Daniel: cello
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Lyrics
Love Is Pleasing
words and music traditional
arranged by Rebsie Fairholm and Daniel Staniforth

Oh love is teasing and love is pleasing
And love's a treasure when first it's new
But as love grows older at length grows colder
And fades away like the morning dew

I left my mother and I left my father
I left my brothers and sisters too
I left my home and my fond relations
I left them all for the love of you

Now if I'd known before I courted
That love had been so hard to hold
I'd have locked my heart in a box of silver
And bound it fast with a key of gold
Song Stats
Hits: 1055
Comments: 74
Fans: 33
Plays: 119
Downloads: 47
Votes: 5
Uploaded: Feb 04, 2009 - 09:23:39 AM
Last Updated: Feb 16, 2009 - 02:51:49 PM Last Played: Nov 18, 2009 - 11:39:50 AM
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Keywords:
English (32), traditional (76), cello (64)
Hardware:
Me: Mac G5, Rode NT1-A mic, Yamaha APX-4-12A (12-string) acoustic guitar
Daniel: 19th Century Czech Cello and a Sterling Audio ST55 Condenser Mic
Software:
GB3
Comments
caroline said 294 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
gorgeous....
i am so glad to see this posted - what a beautiful combination of your ethereal voice and daniel's cello - thank you for sharing this jewel ;) xoxoxo
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Rebsie said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)

Wow, you were in here like a flash of lightning Caroline! Very pleased you enjoyed this.
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ktb said 294 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
two
unique and expressive souls you are. A real treat to hear your lovely voice accompanied by Daniel's soulful cello playing. A gem, kudo's to you both
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Rebsie said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)

Many thanks John, I appreciate that and I'm sure Daniel does too. It took me a while to work out that you've changed your user name ... I'm a bit slow to notice these things!
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Feter said 294 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
Love Is Pleasing
O Goodness Rebsie ..what a singing song ...now who s singing ? who s sound
so haunting and wonderful ...your voice is just one of the best I ever heard !
very nice song you chose to do ..the 12 strings with the luna cello just
perfect ..I would love to have this for to play all day and night ..this is
just what I wanty to hear ...thank you so very much for the gem !!!!
Rebsie said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)

Thank you Feter, what a compliment. Choosing the right songs is what it's all about really. Like a lot of English folk songs this is in the Dorian mode, which is by far my favourite and a scale I feel totally at home with ... and it has a lovely melody.
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drakonis said 294 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
sweet regret
Nice work you two... yes, Daniel's live playing, along with Rebsie's live guitar/singing is a treat here, and a great song and instrumentation as well. Well done! Daniel, I like the dropping chord at the end, but if it were me, I would have wanted the final cello note to be drawn out and trail off slowly, not suddenly stop.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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Rebsie said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)

Thank you Eduard. It's refreshing to work with real instruments again, I usually seem to immerse myself in note-by-note midi these days, and just give myself a headache. This song was delightfully easy and stress-free to do.
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magnatone said 294 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
Love is Pleasing
oh this is beautiful! Rebsie your voice is just such a pleasure to hear, and Daniel's cello is such a gorgeous accompaniment to it. Nice "guitar twanging" also! Congrats to you both!
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Rebsie said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)

Cheers Karen. The cello makes a wonderful accompaniment, and he plays it so beautifully. Thanks for mentioning my twanging. I don't often play my own guitars these days, but managed to do this in one take without cocking it up ... I surprised myself!!
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Skean said 294 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
Oh my GOD
What a beautiful song, you guys have done one of the most delightfully song I ever heard in years. Kudos
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Rebsie said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)

Delighted by your reaction Kenta, thank you! :)
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Peter Bauckham said 294 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
So good
to have Daniel's cello contributing to this - and good to hear your 12-string Rebsie. Your voice is wonderfully forward in the mix - and sounding superb! A lovely song and an excellent collaboration.

Peter
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Rebsie said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)

Thank you Peter ... you're always supportive and I really appreciate it. It's been months since I played the 12-string. It was covered in dust and three semitones flat when I picked it up, and now of course I have sore fingers. Serves me right!
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lavalamp said 294 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
Brilliant stuff
Brilliant stuff here. Your voice is excellent on this track. The cello gives it a very nice feel.

Loved it Rebsie. I can't say enough.

Dave
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Rebsie said 292 days ago (February 6th, 2009)

Well, "loved it" is more than enough ... I'm very happy with that. Thanks Dave.
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sloparts said 293 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
Beautifully done by both of you
Does this qualify as early middle English blues I wonder. it's is interesting to hear how different cultures express the feelings of love lost. This is so well done Rebsie and Daniel. thank you for bringing it back for the festival. An excellent collaboration.

Ed
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Rebsie said 292 days ago (February 6th, 2009)

Thank you Ed. One of the nice things about dredging up these old songs is that it reminds us how little human nature has changed over the centuries, however ephemeral the cultures and musical tastes may be. Glad you enjoyed our expression of ancestral angst!
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Godchaser said 293 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
Beautiful post
This is one of those posts that remains inside for a while and reminds me of just how blessed I have been to hear such at MJ's.Thank you both for a fine little piece of heaven
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Rebsie said 292 days ago (February 6th, 2009)

What a thoroughly lovely thing to say ... thank you!
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LunaTrick said 293 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
Sheer delight...
To work with Rebsie's enchanting voice once again. In this piece, my cello simply tries to give back some if the delicate charm received from the vocal melody. It is so pleasing to find them so compatible!

Thanks Rebs!
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Rebsie said 292 days ago (February 6th, 2009)
Thank you Daniel
It's very pleasing for me to have a collaborator who not only plays such beautiful haunting cello but also understands the spirit of the song and is unfazed by modal melodies in awkward keys!

It's been a revelation and a pleasure. Thanks again.
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paul f. page said 293 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
What a beautiful folk-style song.
This is so compelling and the cello certainly adds an important element to the whole. Great (and expected!) vocal that is controlled and sweet as you maneuver all those big jumps in the tune. Nice. ... I personally wanted a resolution on the last chord, but that's just my preference. ... How wonderful that you were able to collaborate so successfully. Daniel's skill with his REAL cello is truly a joy to hear.
Peace.
Paul
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Rebsie said 292 days ago (February 6th, 2009)

Thank you so much, Paul. I agree Daniel's cello sounds magnificent here ... and when he sent me the isolated tracks with the cello on its own I got to hear how stunningly good his playing really is.

Those octave jumps in the melody are a challenge ... I can only sing this when my voice is properly warmed up!

And I take full responsibility for that unresolved chord!
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davisamerica said 293 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
rebsie ....
a beauty
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Rebsie said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)

:)
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Char said 293 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
Sweet
in every respect. Daniel is a master. And, Rebsie, that was perfect. Thanks.
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Rebsie said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)

Thanks Char. I think Daniel shows what can be achieved if you work hard at mastering an instrument instead of giving it up in mid-childhood like I did with my piano!
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cjdaley said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)
Beautiful
This is more than pleasing, this is moving. There's nothing like a real cello. William blake rules!
Rebsie said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)

Ah, I was hoping somebody would spot the William Blake. :)

Mr Blake has been a muse for me since my teenage years.

Many thanks indeed for a nice comment, it's appreciated.
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SISTERS said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)
lovely song
the minimal arrangement of guitar and cello offers maximum results = your pure, guileless vocal shines!
anne
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Rebsie said 293 days ago (February 5th, 2009)

Thank you Anne, that's a big compliment coming from you. I do like minimal arrangements, they give the song a bit of space to breathe.
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lengold said 292 days ago (February 5th, 2009)
Beautiful diversion
from the usual.
Cheers
Len


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Rebsie said 292 days ago (February 6th, 2009)

Thanks Len!
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musichead said 292 days ago (February 6th, 2009)
I like...
I like the mix of the guitars with strings. Id like to have heard this played live. nice mix,,,great job!
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Rebsie said 292 days ago (February 6th, 2009)

Thanks Steve. I'd like to hear it live too if there was some way to get Daniel and his cello over here! (I can't get to the US 'cause I'm scared of planes!)
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musichead said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)
problem solved
You dont have to take a plane...you can take a jet too!! :P
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Jean-Christophe said 292 days ago (February 6th, 2009)
wonderful
The simplicity and beauty in perfect harmony ... cello blends beautifully with the guitar and your voice. A pure delight.
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Rebsie said 292 days ago (February 6th, 2009)

Always great to see you, Jean-Christophe. :)
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damiengh said 292 days ago (February 6th, 2009)
Waited for this
Been waiting for this collab, and it damn sure was worth the wait.
Daniel's cello brings out the best in your voice Rebsie,
like chocolate enveloping caramel, and we get to feast on this treat.

Now, we await the mixing of your two splended vocals, what a treasure that would be.
I hope, I hope, I hope.



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Rebsie said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)

Ooh, did you have to mention chocolate? *goes off to ransack the cupboard*

Thanks very much for a lovely positive response, Damien (how did you know this one was coming?)
A vocal duet is a strong possibility ... watch this space.
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notsosweet said 291 days ago (February 6th, 2009)
!!
Excellent collab! Loved your voice with the guitar and strings... my only wish is that it were longer.
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Rebsie said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)

Ah, just trying to apply the principle of leaving the audience wanting more! Thanks very much for a nice comment.
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kassia said 291 days ago (February 7th, 2009)
rebsie
i love your voice. seriously. love it. what a beautiful combination of sounds - guitar, cello and you. just lovely. i loved the panning and placement of the cello. this is gorgeous!
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Rebsie said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)

It is nice to do a straight-up song with real voices and real instruments played naturally, as a change from piecing everything together in GarageBand. I'm very grateful for your support, Shay, and glad you enjoyed it. :)
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Epileptic Gibbon said 291 days ago (February 7th, 2009)
Quite beautiful
You two definitely work well together on this one. A splendid entwining of guitar, vocals and cello. It's a lovely little melody and I can see why it's been stuck in your head. Well done both of you.
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Rebsie said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)

Thanks Eppy!
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guitapick said 290 days ago (February 7th, 2009)
Beautiful...
...I've always been a big fan of the cello...so nicely done, people...
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Rebsie said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)

Me too ... cello is one of my favourite instruments and I've always wished I could play it. Very glad to have found Daniel.

Thanks Bob!
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echoroom said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)
erm...
... wow, you can raelly tell that's a real person playing the cello... and a real person singing.

Delightful... not a word i use much, but this is... delightful.
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Rebsie said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)

Thank you Steve! When I think about how many hours I've spent arsing around with software cello trying to get it to sound right, which never works anyway, it's a revelation to hear how good the real thing sounds.
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saymme said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)
Love Is Pleasing - oh yes : ) what a treat !!!
Magnificent collab its an honour to hear this grand music here , might never have heard it if it weren't for MJ - (but ya never know do ya': ))
Your singing & sound here is so perfect & perfectly fit to Lunas wonderful playing - magnificent !! You should really be on stage more if thats your wish, imagine this one ....Your voice always blows me away & this collab is so gggggggrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeaatt : ) : ) Flowers to You Both hope to hear more collabs w You !
Rebsie said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)

Yeah, I would love to be on stage more ... if only I lived closer to my collaborators. It will have to remain a dream for now though.

Really glad you enjoyed this, Lena. Thank you for your enthusiasm and pink dahlias.
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jazzman1 said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)
So Beautiful!
You have the voice of an Angel. I can relate to the lyrics so much. Excellent writing Rebsie.
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Rebsie said 288 days ago (February 10th, 2009)

Thank you Dale, much appreciated. I can't take credit for the writing - it's a traditional song - but I'm glad you found it pleasing.
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Rocha Malhada said 290 days ago (February 8th, 2009)
wow guys
This is beautiful! Nice work, Daniel.

. - Harold
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Rebsie said 288 days ago (February 10th, 2009)

Always nice to see you Harold. Thank you for giving it a listen.
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blaky smith said 289 days ago (February 9th, 2009)
Enjoyed
Very nice tune Rebsie, as always a wonderful voice and here with a fine guitar and cello playing.
Nicely done... Bravo !
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Rebsie said 288 days ago (February 10th, 2009)
Merci beaucoup Marc
Les remarques, il y a de quoi nous féliciter.
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kristyjo said 288 days ago (February 9th, 2009)
So wonderful
You couldn't have chosen a better piece to collaborate on! Wow. That is just so good! Your timbres work together with such beauty. More, please!
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Rebsie said 288 days ago (February 10th, 2009)

Very pleased by your positive response, Kristyjo. Thank you.

More on the way!
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Ed Hannifin said 287 days ago (February 11th, 2009)
Really nice....
You did a really nice job of getting the lilt in the vocal here, Rebsie, and the bounces from the lower to the higher registers of the song come across with good pitch and nice tone... I think you also did well with 12-string picking...

Daniel's playing is sweet and simple...

The total impression is 'just enough'... everything simple and clear, nothing extraneous... which lets the beauties of the song itself come through...

This is one of those songs whose lyrics seem to pop up in twelve other folk songs... All of which I also love...

Really nice work, you two...

Ed
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Rebsie said 286 days ago (February 12th, 2009)

Thank you Ed, and thanks for providing the initial impetus.

Indeed it's amazing how many folk songs have morphed into different songs with interchangeable lyrics and melodies ... it's truly bewildering trying to work out which parts originally belonged to which songs. Fun to mix and match though.
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dajama said 286 days ago (February 11th, 2009)
Absolutely
Absolutely gorgeous. Love the interplay between the voice and the cello. Guitar sounds really nice, too. A wonderful performance by a couple of very talented people! Do more together! Kudos to you both. Nicely done. Peace.
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bug67 said 286 days ago (February 11th, 2009)
Again,
Stunning folk music. I'm so into this genre right now! Plus, you said, "pretty please!"
Muse Ritual said 284 days ago (February 14th, 2009)
Blow Me down....
Real cello and Rebsie!!!!!!!! This is just an immediate download. Freaking awesome.. Id add stuff but its all been said. This is just fantastic!
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dirigent said 282 days ago (February 16th, 2009)
Pleasing
What an enchanting track! Thanks for sharing this wonderful collaboration. It's a pleasure to listen to this amazing music. The real cello supports the magic atmosphere perfectly. Very well done, lady and gent!
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The Orbiting said 281 days ago (February 16th, 2009)
Shivers
Oh, this is a match made in heaven. I truly hope you guys do more songs together. You sound fabulous with real cello and Daniel plays so sensitively against your voice. I don't know that I've ever heard you sing a song that stayed so high in your range the whole time and you sound lovely. More of that, please.
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Willywagga said 281 days ago (February 17th, 2009)
LOVELY
REally sweet, voice and cello meld perfectly. Yes I'm thinking Davey Graham, Martin Carthy, Incredible String Band, that lovely english glow, and Robin Hood peculiarly, gambolling through Sherwood in his tights, I close my eyes and he's still there.
I love your voice a lovely purity.

This is great.


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dreadmon said 280 days ago (February 17th, 2009)
Very sweet
Every time I check in with your music, it's like a wonderful little time trip to another age. I love the intimacy of this song and the movement of it as well. You two have done a beautiful dance here together.
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Dj French Toast said 280 days ago (February 18th, 2009)
the Water is wide
Is one of my favorite songs ever ...had a little inspiration in there :) Your voice is so wonderful Rebs Im sure youve been told a trillion times . Its perfect for your style as well . This is such a beautiful song I really like the cello as well and this was a nice mixture of talents :) thanx for the download :)
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Bazz said 245 days ago (March 25th, 2009)
Raises the spirits - the nice ones that is!
What a joy this song is to listen to. And I am awestruck by the way Rebsie leaps those large and awkward intervals with the lightness of a spring fairy casting dew on the morning flowers. Makes it all sound so easy as well as delightful. One to listen to when the rest of the world seems dull and grey. Thanks gal!
KDB91 said 228 days ago (April 11th, 2009)
Great Song!
I really like it!
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Calchas said 190 days ago (May 18th, 2009)
Hey!
Somehow I missed this. Glad I found it at last.

Rebsie! So beautifully sung...Reminds me of the Pentangle's "The Cuckoo."

My FAVE by you EVER!!!

Danielson: Really lovely work on that cello bro.

Bravo and encore!

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