Me and My Guitar
Words and Music by Rosemary Phillips
Vocals and Guitar by Rosemary
Recorded and mixed at Cactus Studios,
Grand Forks, BC, Canada
Produced by Rosemary Phillips and John Vere
Published by Quills Quotes & Notes
List of songs:
There's a Little Candle
Fly Away Free
Tippi's Learning to Fly
The Day the Wind Changed
Who Are You?
Talking to My Self
Labels
Pleasure-Ology
Oompa
2K the Bull
Cash Cow
There is Hope - FREE DOWNLOAD
Asha (Hope) - FREE DOWNLOAD
Just a simple recording
I love garage sales. After holding my own in the spring of 2007 to reduce my belongings before making a move from Grand Forks, BC to Vancouver Island, I had enough funds on hand to finally record those songs that had been running around in my head, been performed at many functions and concerts, and had been typed out on sheets of paper with words and guitar chords only. So with just $100 in my pocket I was able to book four hours of studio time and finally get the songs down before I forgot them.
Songs that go with stories
"There's a Little Candle" was written as a Season of Light song rather than a Christmas Song, for a children's presentation in the local library. "Fly Away Free" and "Tippi's Learning to Fly" are based on the Keyray fairy stories I'm writing - and when performed in the local parks for children had little ones running all over the place pretending they were flying. It was great fun. "The Day the Wind Changed" accompanies the story of that name about how we often continue along in our lives doing the same things every day - until we are forced to change. "Who Are You?" came from a memorable meeting with Mr. MacDonald in Mallaig in northern Scotland, back in 1973 when I stayed at his Bed & Breakfast. The song also goes with a story called "The End of the Road to Skye." "Talking to My Self" - well the title says it all. I don't know about you but I often get great answers when I talk with my self. "Labels" - while looking at labels immediately in view it is also a metaphor for the bigger "labels" we place on ourselves, others and just about anything.
From "Pleasure-ology" to "There is Hope"
"Pleasure-ology" was written 20 years ago with Lance Eastman (Lance Garrett) to be the theme song for Vancouver's first Alternative Health Fair organized by refloxologist Yvette Eastman. It was performed with guitar and kazoo. "Oompa" was written after my father received a copy of "Homemade with Rosemary" and said, "Very nice but you don't have a polka!" It is here dedicated to his memory. "Cash Cow" I'm sure was truly inspired by an other-wordly source as it poured through my finger onto the keyboard of my computer. The song was given its first performance at a peace rally in Grand Forks. Still "There is Hope" - originally written for the Festival of Freedom. And “Asha (Hope)” which is now put to a circle dance by Mihaela and is also a FREE DOWNLOAD to share around the world.
Just press the record button John
There’s
no fancy electronic effects, no high tech here, single takes only with simple instructions to John Vere at Cactus Studios, "Just press the record button." And so it was one spring afternoon in Grand Forks, British Columbia, up in high country.
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