The Moon Lies Fair

by Jim Lynch

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1.	Doppia 03:18	info	buy track
2.	Gentle Goes the Butterfly 03:28		buy track
3.	What a Curse a Heart Can Be 05:07		buy track
4.	Sweet is the Night Air 02:40		buy track
5.	Tola of Dravle 02:13		buy track
6.	Bridge to Fonte Mountain 03:41		buy track
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10.	Promise on the Water 04:21		buy track
11.	Let Laughter Fly 02:56		buy track
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These neo-folk acoustic pieces are based on fragments know as Galant Schemata. These were developed in the late 18th century as building blocks for composition and improvisation. Each schema defines a four note melody, a bass line, and accompanying chords. They have amusing names such as "The Meyer", "The Jupiter" and "The Prinner". They helped make the transition from elaborate, ornamented Baroque music to the new Classical period. I think you will hear strongly the flavors of music of that time, hidden a bit by the use of non-period instrumentation and the addition of modern drum beats. I took additional inspiration (and some song titles) from the poem Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold.

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released January 11, 2023

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Jim Lynch New Mexico

American composer and producer of instrumental music in several genres, including ambient soundscapes, indie-tronic, orchestral, chamber and medieval. All works created using digital audio workstation software and numerous sound libraries. Influences include John Coltrane, Igor Stravinsky, Gustav Holst, Claude Debussy, Tangerine Dream, Robert Prince, Frank Zappa, Brian Eno.. ... more