The Collection – Beautiful Life (Cover)
Passenger – Let Her Go (STARLIT DRIVE cover)
Damien Rice – The Blower’s Daughter (Cover)
Raglan Road
I’ll Tell My Ma
Wild Mountain Thyme
This one came together better than I expected. It’s a cover of an old Irish (with even older Scottish origins) folk song called “Wild Mountain Thyme”.
My guitar part was already tracked when I thought about trying to add something else. Then I found a D whistle hiding in a drawer. I can’t even remember why I have it, or where it came from, but I’ve held on to it for years. Maybe for this very moment. 😉
One problem though — I’d recorded the guitars in Eb.
Fortunately, D is only a half-step down, so no major impact vocally. I recorded the guitar parts again in D, one with capo and one without.
It took quite a few takes to get the whistle sounding how I liked it, but I love how it turned out, especially when I added a little bit of reverb.
I have a few more Irish songs planned now, and I hope they are all in D.
TAKE ON ME – A-HA (ALASTAIR VANCE COVER)
This song is pure nostalgia for me. Growing up in the eighties, this is one song that never seems to grow old on me. Morten Harket’s vocal range is just phenomenal, and there’s not many who can hit those notes in the chorus of the original song.
This particular version of the song is one I first heard used in the movie, Deadpool 2. I later found out it was recorded as part of an MTV unplugged concert. If you’re an A-HA fan and haven’t checked out that album, go find it on any of the streaming platforms. Amazing.
Anyway, here’s my version of Take On Me. Enjoy!
Say Something – A Great Big World (Alastair Vance Cover)
I’ve having a lot of fun on the music front at the moment. If you want to follow along, my dedicated facebook page is the best option.
Englishman In New York – Sting (Alastair Vance, Dillon Partin & Marshall Willner Cover)
I’ve enjoying picking up my guitar again and playing songs I’ve not played in the past. I had a lot of fun learning this Sting song. It’s always resonated with me in a way, being a recent immigrant to the States myself.
Thanks to Dillon Partin for reaching out with the opportunity to collaborate! I hope we don’t wait as long again before we play another song together.
This song was part of series from Harmonic Music Studios in Washington, DC. They were collaborating with different musicians to publish a song each day. I think Dillon and Marshall played on almost every video!
Check out some of the bands Dillon is involved in here:
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