:: anne in the attic ::

Create Your Own Countdown

:: Sunday, August 26, 2007 ::

What an odd weekend.

I had to skip camping, as I felt a migraine coming on, and I lost all of Friday to it. Saturday was mostly recovering, with a few chores thrown in.

Today, I finally got back to business. Not the business I SHOULD be covering, mind you, but I re-dubbed & mixed that demo I did a few days ago. It now has a title as well: Song for the Nation, and can be found on my music site.

Choir starts again in two days, after a year off. I'm not ready. Time to kick that documentary production into high gear.

::::::::::::::::::: Okay, so here's the song :::::::::::::::::::

Song for the Nation [19 aug 2007 ~a. norris]
traditional sounding, 4/4 time, pick-n-strum with hammer-ons 12-string, up tempo, capo 2

Em C G D/F# Em
Em C G D G
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fear and greed appear in the dark of the night
with their torches and their reasons to fight (Em)

just one more year, tell me dead or alive
it's anybody's guess if we'll survive (G)

CHORUS (same chords as verses)
don't put your faith in the nation
always question the situation (Em)
don't rely on the papers and tv (what they like to call dissension)
they show you only what they want you to see-(Em) (is just you paying attention)-(G)

history has always come to this
whoever has the money calls the hits (it's the shits!) (Em)

and if you care how it all goes down
you gotta put your hand in and pull your head out (G)

CHORUS (2nd lyrics in parens)

BREAK #1
C G
'cause without your voice, it's just an empty shell
D/F# Am
a place without a heart, a sovereign-bound hell
C G
if you think it's wrong, then say it's wrong!
D/F# Em
there's no other point to make

(one break phrase with no lyrics)

so don't you turn your back in the light of the flames
don't look away from the faces and the names

don't take too long to find your vision (position)
time's too short for indecision

BREAK #2 (2x then end)
C G D/F# Am (walk up to) C
'cause peace - will come - to the land - same as it began
G D/F# (walk down to) Em
one way or another - with or without man

:: Anne 11:34 PM [smartass remarks] ::
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I finally finished the little video montage I made of my Lark Camp experience. So here it is, and you'll want to hit the pause button (") on the music player before you start the video.

:: Anne 12:25 PM [smartass remarks] ::
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It's high time for a post, I know, but it's taken me some time to get my shit together after my trip. Music camp was a blast, to say the least. I took a few pictures and a ton of video, so a short film is forthcoming. Meanwhile, here are some pics of my cabin in Camp One of the Mendocino Woodlands. Click on each photo for a larger view.

Bought the banjo from Lark in the Morning at the camp~ it's a 5-string with a floating bridge and a nice wooden resonator. When I bought a Kyser capo for it, they threw in a 5th string capo, which I'll have to have my luthier install, no sweat. I've got it tuned to open G and it sounds and plays great. Now I can give Sue's back to her.

:: Anne 3:45 PM [smartass remarks] ::
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