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It's my father's birthday and as I did last year at the same time, I have created a new march to celebrate the occasion. I had originally planned to do something in 6/8 for this year but alas the muses are not to be directed so narrowly and here we are again with something in 4 instead. This time the piece has an original composition for the first part (I hope it's original !) and the middle is an arrangement of the traditional folk song Farewell to Nova Scotia. The piece finishes up with a reprise of the original theme with a busier instrumentation.
The massed pipes from the package Ra are part of this piece, and while they are hard to get right in the recording and playing, mixed with the rest of the band they come out reasonably well. I had thought of using Scotland the Brave as well (popular in Nova Scotia) but since it is already a march, there would be a bit more originality in arranging a folk song instead. That said, something tells me I have heard Farewell to Nova Scotia as a march as well at some point.
Happy Birthday Dad!
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Mastered in Ozone 4
Photo from the Canadian Forces
The massed pipes from the package Ra are part of this piece, and while they are hard to get right in the recording and playing, mixed with the rest of the band they come out reasonably well. I had thought of using Scotland the Brave as well (popular in Nova Scotia) but since it is already a march, there would be a bit more originality in arranging a folk song instead. That said, something tells me I have heard Farewell to Nova Scotia as a march as well at some point.
Happy Birthday Dad!
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Mastered in Ozone 4
Photo from the Canadian Forces
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awigze
Happy Birthday Dad.... Good son!!!!!