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Been writing songs since I was fifteen.... Some 56 years ago.
Songs
Soundboard
Messages left for you by other fawmers.
You'll love the land of my ancestors. The people, the landscapes and above all the music. But the architecture is a bit utilitarian in most towns and cities, so don't expect too much on that score.
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Hey Bernie, Tx for reading and commenting on Where's the Christmas Cheer... You've piqued my interest with a possible dylanesque treatment... hmmm.... not sure I could pull it off but might give it a shot! It was a great prompt that opened "the channel," It was a fun write!
You'll never know until you try it ๐.
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Here to say hello, Berni. Have a great FAWM!
Coming back at you!
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The speed and sensitivity that you produce wonderful music always amazes me. Thank you for the wonderful collab on The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. I love that you capture and amplify the feeling I was trying to convey so beautifully. Honored to have my first complete song with you!
Thanks, Liz. I am so glad you liked it. I was going to do it with an acoustic, but I picked up an electric and it seemed a better fit.
Hi Berni!! I would love it if you grabbed my Swedish song!!! Thank youโ and good to see you here!
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Good to see you here again. Happy FAWMing!
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good fawming mate!
And to your good self!
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Hope you have a Great FAWM!
Same to you with celebratory bells on! ๐
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Have a great FAWM Berni!
Same to you with celebratory bells on! ๐
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Hope you have an awesome FAWM!
Same to you with celebratory bells on! ๐
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๐ป๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐! ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ด!
Same to you with celebratory bells on! ๐
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Have a nice FAWM!
You too, Charlei!
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Welcome back! Glad to see you here, too!
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Happy FAWM!! Iโm itching to get going
Me too and I'm keen to see which Matt is going to turn up this year. Have you gone through another metamorphosis? Will you be doing synth based electronics stuff this time around? Or something equally surprising? I'll just have to wait and see.
Going for gothic, 80s arena rock this year I think. Iโm feeling some heavy riffs and big choruses
Sounds interesting. But no screamed unintelligible vocals, perhaps?
Definitely not. I couldnโt do that style even if it interested me. It will be nice clean vocals I promise :)
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Happy FAWM, Berni!
Same to you, Nadine. great to see you are back.
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You know, Bernie, I actually played the bass string of the harp in my fatherโs laugh with a soft marimba mallet to get that sound! I heard recently that the harp was BANNED by Queen Victoria because it was an instrument of rebellion at the timeโฆthat made me REALLY want to add it to my arsenal of accordions and oddball instruments! One day Ireland will be a place I will go to soak in the culture and music, hopefully.