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Cuddleston Waltz
by kristyjo

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Submitted on: Sep 19, 2008 - 07:55:48 AM
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Description This song was written a couple of years ago, and then arranged for clarinet, bassoon and guitar. Our family played it together a couple of times on the real instruments, but it's like pulling teeth to get my husband and son to record, so this is the software instruments version of the song. It's just a comfortable, slightly melancholy song.
Hardware PowerBook G4
Software: Finale, GarageBand
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Doadars Uncle said 111 days ago
Cozy tune
Nice to hear you post again!

This is a cozy piece and fits well with the coming fall. It would be great to hear your combo. You guys ever play together for fun?

Nice pic. Mackinaw?

kristyjo said 110 days ago
You got it-
That is indeed the Mackinac Bridge. We really enjoy visiting that area. My husband took the photo - I should give him the credit. Thanks for commenting!

kristyjo said 110 days ago
You got it-
That is indeed the Mackinac Bridge. We really enjoy visiting that area. My husband took the photo - I should give him the credit. Thanks for commenting!

HenriROGERsoloandbands said 111 days ago
Comfortable

and beautifull .

kristyjo said 110 days ago
Hi -
I'm glad you enjoyed this.

drakonis said 111 days ago
Yay!
Always fun to hear your stuff... this is very nicely scored & composed. Very wholesome sound to it, enjoyable and emotional-sounding, even with synth playback. And, you did a good job of adding dynamics here, the clarinet especially sounds nicely realistic. However, just in case you get your hubby and son to read this, it does lack the full warmth of people playing it... and I would LOVE to hear them perform it. And, your husband and son might look back someday and regret not having much of the two of them recording together... I only got one quick silly duet of my son and I on clarinets years ago, sigh. It is worth setting aside some time to practice and record this, it is really a heart-warming piece.
ttfn,
Drakonis

kristyjo said 110 days ago
Hey, Drak -
I'm so glad you came by. It's nice to see you still remember me :)
I'll keep on working on them to record with me. My son and his brother and friends are doing a rock band kind of thing, and they're recording themselves doing that, so maybe I'll be posting something with them here. I can only hope.

futzpucker said 111 days ago
Started my day with this...
This is just a lovely, soothing piece of music. Thanks so much for bringing it to us.

kristyjo said 110 days ago
I'm glad you liked it.
Soothing is good. I'll work on more stuff that's new and soothing.

saymme said 110 days ago
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ThankYou Kristyjo wonderful hearing Music from You again !(!) Very comfy indeed...just what I needed to hear tonite : ) : ) Wow - Your Family plays hope You'll get the teeth out & get them in recording one day !! What a gift ! Sp pleasurable this song, i wanted to hear something instrumental tonite..this fit PERFECTLY enjoying it very much ! TX lena : )

kristyjo said 110 days ago
Thanks, Saymme
I'm glad this was what you were interested in hearing, tonight! When we play together, I play guitar, my son, Steven plays clarinet, and my husband, Bob, plays the bassoon. My husband has heard more 'fagott' jokes than anyone should have to put up with in a lifetime, but that's what happens when you play an instrument with a history, like the bassoon.
"What's the difference between a bassoon and an oboe?"
"The bassoon burns longer." :)

guitapick said 110 days ago
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This is a beauty, Kristy Jo...I love waltzes.

kristyjo said 110 days ago
Another waltz lover!
I love anything that's not in 4/4 time. I think that's one of the things that makes John Williams such a good film score composer. He is one of the few who seems totally comfortable in 3/4 and 6/8 time - not just for effect, but for entire songs. It's subtle, but important on a subconscious level. I didn't discover that until I was teaching time signatures to students, and was using samples from my iPod for review. Anyway - thanks for coming around. I'm going to have to wake up the lazy 'finish things up' side of my brain so I can get back to posting more stuff.

saymme said 110 days ago
..
..Who plays what when You did it together years ago ? I had to look up bassoon in the dictionary, its called 'fagott' in swedish .. : ) KUDOS Kristjyo & tell Your Family too - we're waiting to hear You All ; ) !


Feter said 110 days ago
Cuddleston Waltz
What an awesome song ..I think this is the highest
level to a song called folk song ..clarinet basson
twined with an awesome conversations with a heatfelt
delicate guitar acompanied ..this is so so wonderfull
a true gem ...thank you do very much for sharing it
here with us !!

kristyjo said 109 days ago
Thanks
I'm glad you got to listen, and you enjoy it. I've been unable , for one reason or another, to get songs posted here recently, so this is actually an older song, kind of cleaned up for the page. It's one of my husband's favorites.
I do love sharing, and I'm looking to finish up a piece that is giving me some troubles right now. Maybe I can finish it next week.

VicDiesel said 110 days ago
Would love to hear this live
A very sweet piece.

I can't help thinking how different it would sound with real instruments. The bassoon wouldn't be so thin sounding, and the duets between clarinet and bassoon would come out better.

Tell your husband and son that here's their chance at immortality! Guys, get off your lazy asses and record this thing with Kristy!

kristyjo said 109 days ago
Yes,
Thanks for listening, and I'll let them know it's time to record. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for commenting!

Scott Carmichael said 110 days ago
and a 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
close my eyes and twirl around the room... real instruments would be nice but the whole thing comes across so well anyway... I love the melodic nature of this... a little melancholy maybe, but somewhat hopeful too... it seems to me....

I used to ski up there a lifetime ago...

good evening Kristy

kristyjo said 106 days ago
I like-
Waltz time. I'm glad you do, too. I've never been skiing up in that area, but I love visiting in the summer and autumn!
Thanks for listening!

michael2 said 110 days ago
really
nice melodies. i really like this, but i am also with the chorus of folks chanting for the whole family to record. i'm charmed that you guys play together. my little girl is only 18 months, but we have music time every day, and if she doesn't record with me when the the time comes, then she can forget about going out this weekend.

kristyjo said 105 days ago
Thanks
I'll let the family know that there's a sizable group who's like to hear it with the real thing. I appreciate that you listened and commented.

Skean said 110 days ago
Calming
It is almost too beautiful too fit in my dark fall.
But it sure helps me a lot to face the darkness who is knocking on my door.. Outstanding piece of work... So good to see you have a new post.

Take care
----
Kenta

paul f. page said 110 days ago
What a...
...sweet little tune, KJ. You never stray from the simplicity of the melody or arrangement. I agree with Drak about the dynamics: you seem to filled them in quite nicely and with excellent effect. It is good to hear your music again and I hope there will be more of it soon. You have a gentle style that avoids any kind of posturing. Just beautiful.
Peace,
Paul

Karmatoburn said 109 days ago
so serene
wonderfully melodic. You did a great job with the software sounds. Everything blends perfectly.

Moviz said 108 days ago
Sorry I'm late
visiting here Krystyjo and nice to see you around again. This is lovely and sooooo relaxing.Regards M

Joe Brady said 106 days ago
Very nice!
Just beautiful; I've always wanted to play with my eldest daughter, a very talented clarinet player, and my youngest daughter, an aspiring piano player. What a joy that must be when it happens. This piece evokes comfort and warmth; would love to hear it on the real instruments. Way to go, Kristyjo.

Joe

Ejh said 105 days ago
This is a really nice melody...
I'm with the bunch that would love, really love, to hear this performed on real instruments. Even so, there's so much here with the software instruments...One of those instrumental tunes that I love where the tune itself seems to have implicit words just lurking in the background...

A good feeling to this, and it just kind of 'feels family'...

Ed

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