• Music for Waiting by John Burroughs

    October 23, 2009 //

    First version of John Burroughs‘ famous poem
    “Waiting”.  Johnburroughs22There are so many things I’ve tried doing with this song and I finally decided to leave it bare bones simple.

    One guitar, three voices and some bass at the end.

    My hope is that the music fits the poem and that I’ve done well enough for now with this first version. It’s been a long time coming!

     

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    Songs Appearing on Show for International Day of Peace

    September 17, 2009 // Comments Off

    Two Songs, “Circle of Love” and “Love Only Comes” from SINGular mOMent CD and MOrning Sun CD will be part of a great show on onlinewithandrea on Blog Talk Radio on a special 3 hour show, Monday, September 21st. The show is in celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace.

    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onlinewithandrea/2009/09/22/One-Love-for-Music-with-Lee-Waterworth

    Check out the time for your time zone and register with Blog Talk Radio so you can join everyone in the chat room. If you can’t make it for the live show you can listen to the archive any time.

    It is a great honor for me to have my music included on this wonderful show!

    Hope to see you there!

    Posted in Media Appearances, Music, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events

    Rumors from an Aeolian Harp (Thoreau)

    September 15, 2009 // Comments Off

    Rumours from an Aeolian Harp Thoreau

    Here’s something I hope you’ll enjoy while I work on Waiting(Burroughs) and Song of Wandering Aengus(Yeats)

    I especially like the harmonizing at the end!

    Rumors form an Aeolian Harp
    Henry David Thoreau

    There is a vale which none hath seen,
    Where foot of man has never been,
    Such as here lives with toil and strife,
    An anxious and a sinful life.

    There every virtue has its birth,
    Ere it descends upon the earth,
    And thither every deed returns,
    Which in the generous bosom burns.

    There love is warm, and youth is young,
    And poetry is yet unsung.
    For Virtue still adventures there,
    And freely breathes her native air.

    And ever, if you hearken well,
    You still may hear its vesper bell,
    And tread of high-souled men go by,
    Their thoughts conversing with the sky

     

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    Shaman’s Hand: 2/22/09

    February 23, 2009 // Comments Off

    John Keats
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    On Shaman’s Hand, Michael featured some of his classical work including rehearsal audio for a voice recital in 1990.

    He also debuted a piece he is finalizing for his new album based on Keats’ poem “La Belle Dame sans Merci“.

    And with his usual twist he brought in guests at a dinner and listening party to introduce songs for the episode.

    You can listen to the February 22, 2009 broadcast of “Shaman’s Hand BlogTalkRadio” below:

     
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