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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Dec 18, 2008 20:47:21 GMT -5
My partner, Shay, wrote this song as a birthday present for her niece, who turned 2 on December 7th. We hippie-pagan lesbians celebrate Solstice, but however you celebrate (or not) the Winter season and/or the traditional Holidays, we hope that this song brings a smile to your face and a twinkle to your eye. rabidrenaissance.com/music/Winter_Whimsy_Shay_MacKay.mp3(If you want to download a copy for your ipod, right-click on the track name in the rabidrenaissance.com/music directory) Merry Chrismahanukwanzolstice, Kate and Shay
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Post by Total Ullz on Dec 19, 2008 6:29:32 GMT -5
My partner, Shay, wrote this song as a birthday present for her niece, who turned 2 on December 7th. She wrote that?? It's absolutely wonderful!! (would it be okay if I used it as a ringtone on my phone??) and a Merry Chrismahanukwanzolstice to you too
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Post by Almost Human on Dec 19, 2008 11:31:00 GMT -5
That was fantastic. I got a whole LOTR feel towards the end. Not sure if I was supposed to but I enjoyed it anyway
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Dec 19, 2008 14:02:25 GMT -5
Yep. She wrote, performed, recorded, mixed, and mastered it a couple of weeks ago. Most of her pieces these days start as improvisations on our old used piano, then she records them with her midi keyboard and starts playing with them on her mac with fully pimped-out Garage Band. This one is pretty straightforward piano, but she's got some really complex orchestrated stuff too. We just started maintaining a facebook musician's page for her, but facebook is kinday shitty for musicians. www.new.facebook.com/pages/Shay-MacKay/50994765139?ref=nfI'm collecting all of her new stuff there as she produces it on a couple of collaboration/critiquing communities that she hangs out in. She's working with a friend to re-master a selection of songs for her first iTunes offering. Feel free to use it as a ringtone, and she is very glad that you enjoy it.
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Post by MiteyMouse on Dec 28, 2008 17:07:05 GMT -5
That is lovely! I really enjoyed it!
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Post by Total Ullz on Dec 29, 2008 11:10:12 GMT -5
I played it for my kids ( 4 and 6) and they began to smile when they heard it My sons says it sounds like the butterflys in his stomach when he thinks of Christmas
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Dec 29, 2008 16:27:02 GMT -5
Awwww. That is very sweet. I'm thinking your son is on his way to being a producer.
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Jan 9, 2009 14:07:19 GMT -5
Using Winter Whimsy as a starting point, Shay and another very talented pianist have collaborated and have now turned it into quite an incredible piece where, in some sections, 4 and a half pianos are playing (one of the piano tracks is Karen playing only with her right hand). It really sounds amazing, and includes an interlude of Pachelbel's Canon (played by the 4 and a half pianos). As soon as they're finished, I'll post a link.
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Jan 9, 2009 21:41:28 GMT -5
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Post by Captain Klutz on Jan 9, 2009 22:59:50 GMT -5
Wow, that's nice. Really nice.
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Post by Merestil Haye on Jan 10, 2009 6:36:11 GMT -5
I enjoyed that.
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Jan 11, 2009 18:52:11 GMT -5
I have passed your comments along to the girls.
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Post by Hockey Monkey! on Jan 20, 2009 18:40:49 GMT -5
That was stunning. Thank you for sharing Cookies!
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Jan 20, 2009 19:46:41 GMT -5
Glad you like it. The girls have been steadily climbing to the top of the "charts" on the two different collaboration sites that they hang out on. 500+ plays and 60+ downloads between both sites combined makes for quite the noticeable hit, especially for a classical piece competing with garage rock bands and electronica that usually get most of the attention.
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Feb 19, 2009 12:04:06 GMT -5
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Post by Total Ullz on Feb 19, 2009 12:41:36 GMT -5
wow - that's so beautiful - it gave me goosebumps listening to that. Thank for sharing - and tell Shay and Karen thanks as well. Just a very delightful piece of music
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Feb 19, 2009 16:47:30 GMT -5
Appreciation delivered.
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Post by Total Ullz on Jul 7, 2009 5:55:20 GMT -5
Sitting at work today trying to look like I'm okay. This guy at work insulted me big time and really hurt my feelings by implying I was crap at my job.
I put on my headphone and started to listen to music and not hear what was said around me. Felling really low and sad...
Then this song came up and I couldn't help but smile when thinking about the music and this board and you all in here. I head it over and over again and now I'm feeling ready to once more take on the world!
I'm greatful for idlemafia.com and every single player on this board!!
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Post by The Real FCOD on Jul 7, 2009 7:54:15 GMT -5
Don't let the bastards get you down! Besides, I think it's safe to say that all of us here are crap at our jobs...after all, we just spend all day playing Mafia!!! --FCOD
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Post by NAF1138 on Jul 7, 2009 10:47:58 GMT -5
Don't let the bastards get you down! Besides, I think it's safe to say that all of us here are crap at our jobs...after all, we just spend all day playing Mafia!!! --FCOD Indeed. If I could only figure out how to make playing mafia pay I would be a happy camper. Hang tough TL. Like FCOD said, don't let the bastards get you down.
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Post by The Real FCOD on Jul 7, 2009 10:48:40 GMT -5
LOL funny you should say that...just last night my wife said, "Too bad you can't get paid for playing mafia!"
--FCOD
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Post by Merestil Haye on Jul 7, 2009 14:03:38 GMT -5
Getting paid for playing Mafia would be awesome.
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Jul 7, 2009 15:53:39 GMT -5
Glad to hear your spirits are on the rebound, Ulla! If we can't pick up paychecks for our habit, I'd settle for being able to take days off for doing re-reads or virtual scum-board offsites.
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Post by Total Ullz on Jul 7, 2009 17:01:31 GMT -5
If ever anyone figures out how to play mafia and get paid ;D I'm, so there!!
Until then I'm so very please having music that will pick me up and mafia-boards that will make me smile!!!
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Jul 7, 2009 17:23:16 GMT -5
I think I dropped a link to her one of her latest in one of the games, but not in this thread. Anywho, it is great and might put some more wind in your sails: www.macjams.com/song/52873You can download it by clicking the little floppy disk icon with the green arrow.
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