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Singing Ivories Newsletter
(Music), See the trees 26 March 2009
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Singing Ivories
Newsletter
Thursday, 26 March 2009
Written and published by
David Fritz Mr Music
Thursday, 26 March 2009
Written and published by
David Fritz Mr Music
Table of contents
1. Overture.
2. "New moon over Jamaica".
3. Intermission: See the trees.
4. "Unforgettable".
5. Encore.
1. Overture.
2. "New moon over Jamaica".
3. Intermission: See the trees.
4. "Unforgettable".
5. Encore.
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1. Overture.
And so another week came and went -
another wonderful week of life.
another wonderful week of life.
I spent most of this week with studio work,
preparations,
figuring out this and that, and recording too.
Yesterday I performed at the lunch organized by the Union of Jewish women: I'm not
sure whether "benevolent" features somewhere in the organization's name.
figuring out this and that, and recording too.
Yesterday I performed at the lunch organized by the Union of Jewish women: I'm not
sure whether "benevolent" features somewhere in the organization's name.
By special request I did a piano accordion
program.
The audience requested some Afrikaans numbers, Boeremusiek, too.
True to form the whole affair was a rush: rush to get there in time,
rush to get equipment set up, rush to play before after-lunch beds lure
the audience away, rush to finish not too late, then after the most superb chocolate
cake and tea, rush hour traffic.
The audience requested some Afrikaans numbers, Boeremusiek, too.
True to form the whole affair was a rush: rush to get there in time,
rush to get equipment set up, rush to play before after-lunch beds lure
the audience away, rush to finish not too late, then after the most superb chocolate
cake and tea, rush hour traffic.
Now safely home it's back to newsletter and
lots more recording.
How many entries did you submit for my
competition?
"None?"
Why?
Why?
I know some folks read the newsletter
offline, but if you have
internet, why not go to my site and enter?
internet, why not go to my site and enter?
You'll find all the info on my
site:
http://www.mr-music.co.za
http://www.mr-music.co.za
2. "New moon over Jamaica".
Click on the following link to listen to an
excerpt from the song
"New moon over Jamaica", written by Cash/Hill/McCartney, sung by Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney.
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0013.mp3
"New moon over Jamaica", written by Cash/Hill/McCartney, sung by Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney.
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0013.mp3
I'm unfamiliar with this song, then still
had to battle with it when I was busy
getting an excerpt ready for you.
This week I only continued with new things I started recently.
There are new things on the way, but some of the new things,
such as the new album I'm recording and the competition, will be keeping me occupied
for quite a while.
getting an excerpt ready for you.
This week I only continued with new things I started recently.
There are new things on the way, but some of the new things,
such as the new album I'm recording and the competition, will be keeping me occupied
for quite a while.
- Musical term explained:
Presto
Presto, from Italian, means fast.
You can try and go even faster by using the term Prestissimo in the music.
You can try and go even faster by using the term Prestissimo in the music.
- Competition
Not new, but fairly new as I launched my
first
competition last Thursday.
competition last Thursday.
As entries close on 29 April it is still
relevant so
I'm just reminding you.
I'm just reminding you.
This being a music newsletter, and me being
a musician,
what else did you expect, but a music competition with music prizes?
There's a cool R1150's worth of prizes to be won.
what else did you expect, but a music competition with music prizes?
There's a cool R1150's worth of prizes to be won.
Entry is free and you can enter as many
times as you like.
Feel free to tell others about the competition too.
Feel free to tell others about the competition too.
There are 3 questions to answer for the
competition of which
the answers to two of the three questions can be found somewhere on
http://www.mr-music.co.za or
http://www.singingivories.com
The answer to the third question is a number you must guess.
For more details, and/or to enter, click on the link below to go to my website, and once there, scroll down to the heading "Competition":
http://www.mr-music.co.za
- New album
Busy recording ...
the answers to two of the three questions can be found somewhere on
http://www.mr-music.co.za or
http://www.singingivories.com
The answer to the third question is a number you must guess.
For more details, and/or to enter, click on the link below to go to my website, and once there, scroll down to the heading "Competition":
http://www.mr-music.co.za
- New album
Busy recording ...
- New compositions
Caught you out!
"He's busy recording, writing newsletters, preparing and publishing
stories for Animal Zone and performing - where will he get the time to compose!"
"He's busy recording, writing newsletters, preparing and publishing
stories for Animal Zone and performing - where will he get the time to compose!"
Well, I composed one song this week, on
Monday, of all days.
My new song is called spiff. Listen out for it!
My new song is called spiff. Listen out for it!
My tally for own compositions now stand at
26.
Still think I won't have 40 compositions by the end of the year?
Still think I won't have 40 compositions by the end of the year?
- Animal Zone - Show 'em
The "mahala" story is not up yet, but I'm
trying my best to get
it up by Saturday evening, round 20h00.
it up by Saturday evening, round 20h00.
Manya, the Labrador bitch, attends her
first obedience show ...
Read the whole story at:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/animalzone/
Read the whole story at:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/animalzone/
Please use the link at the bottom of the
story page itself
to pass your comments directly to Ellen.
to pass your comments directly to Ellen.
- Music for functions
When talking about music for functions I
mean ANY music.
You saw the "Joodjies" made me play piano accordion, even Afrikaans
music, and yes, although I do not advertise my DJ services,
for you, I'll do it.
Whether you need piano, something different like romantic piano accordion, or need "doef-doef", Mr Music can oblige.
You saw the "Joodjies" made me play piano accordion, even Afrikaans
music, and yes, although I do not advertise my DJ services,
for you, I'll do it.
Whether you need piano, something different like romantic piano accordion, or need "doef-doef", Mr Music can oblige.
Near or far, for 2 or 200, at dusk or dawn:
I will come and add my magic touch to turn your event into
something memorable.
Not to mention the publicity you'll get via my site and newsletter!
I will come and add my magic touch to turn your event into
something memorable.
Not to mention the publicity you'll get via my site and newsletter!
You know the drill by now: just e-mail me
with details,
I will respond with a written quote, then we'll take things from there.
So just e-mail me at:
david@mr-music.co.za
I will respond with a written quote, then we'll take things from there.
So just e-mail me at:
david@mr-music.co.za
3. Intermission.
See the Trees
By William Lambert
I lived in Alabama on a half-acre lot blessed huge oak trees that were
40 feet in diameter. They were HUGE!
By William Lambert
I lived in Alabama on a half-acre lot blessed huge oak trees that were
40 feet in diameter. They were HUGE!
The house was laid out such that every
bedroom faced the backyard.
Each bedroom had a large picture window.
Each bedroom had a large picture window.
The view was breathtaking. I enjoyed just
looking at the trees. In
the fall I would identify a particular leaf that was
falling and watched it for what seemed liked 5 minutes before it fell to earth.
the fall I would identify a particular leaf that was
falling and watched it for what seemed liked 5 minutes before it fell to earth.
One day I invited this married couple over
to enjoy the view from the bedroom window.
I took them into the bedroom and excitedly pointed to the trees out of the window and exclaimed, "just look"!
I took them into the bedroom and excitedly pointed to the trees out of the window and exclaimed, "just look"!
After about 20 seconds there was no comment
from the couple. I however,
noticed a big frown on the woman's face.
noticed a big frown on the woman's face.
I said, "What's wrong". She was reluctant
to reply.
I insisted and again said, "What's
wrong?"
She relented and said, "Don't you see those
fingerprints on the glass?"
I turned and looked and there were what
seemed to be fifty or more fingerprints on
the glass. I ran for the Windex to clean the glass.
the glass. I ran for the Windex to clean the glass.
The lady "Oh, I didn't mean for you to
clean it now."
The morale here is this. That lady never
saw the trees. Even when I tried to point
them out, She missed it! I didn't see the fingerprints. I was looking through the
lass not at it.
them out, She missed it! I didn't see the fingerprints. I was looking through the
lass not at it.
When the fingerprints were pointed out to
me, I saw them and removed them. The lady
never saw the trees. She focused on the fingerprints and she never got passed them.
never saw the trees. She focused on the fingerprints and she never got passed them.
Life is much like that. There are things in
life that are good and things that are
bad. You choose which things you want to focus on. I focus on the trees.
bad. You choose which things you want to focus on. I focus on the trees.
What are you focusing on?
The author, Mr. Lambert, can be contacted
at
wlambert7@comcast.net
or visit his website
http://www.motivateme.com
wlambert7@comcast.net
or visit his website
http://www.motivateme.com
For info or comments on this article, you
are welcome to contact me at:
david@mr-music.co.za
david@mr-music.co.za
4. "Unforgettable".
Today I am using an old favourite to
introduce this section of my newsletter.
"Unforgettable", sung by Nat King Cole,
needs no introduction.
Click on the link below to listen to a
sample of the song:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0014.mp3
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0014.mp3
Are you doing the suggested activities? Are
they fun?
Please let me know.
Make this another memorable week by diarizing and
doing as suggested below:
- DATES TO DIARIZE
Please let me know.
Make this another memorable week by diarizing and
doing as suggested below:
- DATES TO DIARIZE
- 29 April - Closing date for my
competition
- 01 May - Release of Ivories in Love volume 2
- 01 May - Release of Ivories in Love volume 2
- THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK
- Eat some raisins
- Attend a live music performance
- Give a key ring to someone
- Sort out your plastic kitchenware and give away old/unused items
- Enter my competition
- Eat some raisins
- Attend a live music performance
- Give a key ring to someone
- Sort out your plastic kitchenware and give away old/unused items
- Enter my competition
5. Encore
True friendship
True friendship isn't seen with the eyes, it is felt with the heart, when there is
trust, understanding, loyalty, and sharing.
True friendship is a rare feeling, but when it is found it has a profound impact
on our well-being, strength, and character.
True friendship isn't seen with the eyes, it is felt with the heart, when there is
trust, understanding, loyalty, and sharing.
True friendship is a rare feeling, but when it is found it has a profound impact
on our well-being, strength, and character.
True friendship does not need elaborate
gifts or spectacular events in order to be
valuable or valued.
valuable or valued.
To ensure long-lasting quality and
satisfaction, true friendship only needs a few
key ingredients: undying loyalty, unmatched understanding, unsurpassed trust, deep
and soulful secrets, and endless sharing.
key ingredients: undying loyalty, unmatched understanding, unsurpassed trust, deep
and soulful secrets, and endless sharing.
These ingredients, mixed with personality
and a sense of humor,
can make a friendship last a lifetime!
can make a friendship last a lifetime!
...
It's late, I've got to leave tomorrow
morning before 7, and the
newsletter is still not out yet.
newsletter is still not out yet.
Can you feel my blood pressure
rising?
"With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still
a beautiful world." - Desiderata.
"With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still
a beautiful world." - Desiderata.
May this week be your best
ever.
I bid you farewell then in the words of the
song,
"What a wonderful world", sung by Louis Armstrong.
"What a wonderful world", sung by Louis Armstrong.
Click on this link to listen to a snippet
from the song:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0015.mp3
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0015.mp3
"I see trees of green red roses too;
I see 'em bloom, for me and for you;
and I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
I see 'em bloom, for me and for you;
and I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue, clouds of
white;
bright blessed days, dark sacred nights;
and I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
bright blessed days, dark sacred nights;
and I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
the colours of a rainbow, so pretty in the
sky;
are also on the faces, of people going by;
I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do;
they're really saying, I love you.
are also on the faces, of people going by;
I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do;
they're really saying, I love you.
I hear babies cry, I watch them
grow;
they'll learn much more, than I'll ever know;
and I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
they'll learn much more, than I'll ever know;
and I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
(instrumental break)
The colours of a rainbow, so pretty in the sky;
are there on the faces, of people going by;
I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do;
they're really saying, I love you.
The colours of a rainbow, so pretty in the sky;
are there on the faces, of people going by;
I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do;
they're really saying, I love you.
I hear babies cry, I watch them
grow;
you know they're gonna learn, a whole lot more than I'll ever know;
and I think to myself, what a wonderful world;
yes I think to myself, What a wonderful world."
you know they're gonna learn, a whole lot more than I'll ever know;
and I think to myself, what a wonderful world;
yes I think to myself, What a wonderful world."
Love and the best music
David
Mr Music
Music with impact ...
(C) 072-265-3963
(F) 086-588-2632
Copyright (c) 2009, all rights reserved.
David
Mr Music
Music with impact ...
(C) 072-265-3963
(F) 086-588-2632
Copyright (c) 2009, all rights reserved.
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