Stopping by the woods on a snowy evening
by @mikeskliar
Skirmish: Mine the Poets (@dudachris)
Stopping by the woods on a snowy evening
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Liner Notes
#skirmish #poetry This was a one hour skirmish where there is a prompt and you have an hour, more or less, to write and record something- the prompt was to use an existing poem. I chose Robert Frost's 'stopping by the woods on a snowy evening".
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@carolga
Fascinated that you chose this poem, which came to my attention quite randomly just recently. I didn't know it then so looked it up and loved the imagery, so gentle and descriptive of a simple scene that might have been missed, passed by, but the traveller was drawn to stop and give it time. As you have. Lovely appreciative take on the poetic verse - you've honoùred it by leaving exactly as Frost wrote and with your voice and music, you"ve made it personal. The harmonica adds the sense of traveller, reluctant to but must move on. So good.
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Good choice especially this time of year. Like that you went melancholy and with a linear approach and with the harmonica coming in for support. It's a journey song!
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Love how much that poem inspired you! A very good use of your musical skills.
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Super-cool chord progression, and I dig the melancholy of the vocal effects.
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Everything comes together well, the pace, the way of singing, the reverbs and delays. Great!
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Lots of Dylan in this one. Great Choi for this write. Love the blues and the production on you vocals. Only kinda wished it ended on the miles to go line--its so iconic.
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I think I would have titled this "A Blues for Bob". Very nice work, Great melody! And you can't go wrong stealing from Robert Frost!!!
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Very nice! Boy did that harmonica do a sweet shift for my soul!! Looking forward to lots more this month 💛
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Love the vox effects on your great voice. I should have paid more attention in lit classes for this prompt. Good job with the prompt.