After writing the lyrics to “The Fiddle Number” I have also written lyrics to and rearranged a song which I have previously recorded under the name “Prelude to The Lute Number” (using my own melody which led nicely into The Lute Number). Anita has agreed to sing on it, and I’m spicing up the guitar solo, speeding up the tempo,
adding bass (I’m not sure whether to add drums yet) and a banjo solo (possibly backing aswell). The new title for the song will be “The Lead-in” – a “lead-in” usually being a bluegrass term for a short instrumental introduction to a larger piece. The new title serves the purpose of removing the implication of it being a classical peice of music and more of a bluegrass tune. Anita, Teddy and I have had a few jamsessions together and I have decided
to spend some time writing lyrics and making melodies before we continue recording this fall. Anita has already taken a liking to one of the melodies I was playing around with
back in 2007, and she is looking through some of her “archives” in order to find some suitable lyrics for it. It’s working title is “Mossy Green Forest” coined by Anita after hearing
me playing it. She explained that that was the feeling, or atmosphere, the melody conveyed – and that she could almost see the peaceful forest in front of her. I think, therefore, that it
is safe to say that it will be a rather slow guitar and vocal -centric tune in a major key. I am thuroughly enjoying writing music and lyrics, and also jamming with Anita and Teddy. I suspect
that an album with mostly self-written songs (by me and “the band”) will be the end result.
Songwriting
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