Further Than a Stone

Written by the mando player, Hamdog. I'm playing fiddle - everyone had a blast with this.

I like the harmonies on this one a lot. I'd love to hear us do it with hand drums some day.

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posted by Baby_Balrog (16 comments total)

New version, great! Hey, by any chance, could you post the lyrics?
posted by micayetoca at 11:20 AM on January 10

Yeah - wonderful stuff.
Love those harmonies.
Must plough through your backlog -
I'm only a newcomer here. Give me a while to catch up - then more, more, more
posted by jan murray at 11:57 AM on January 10

Hey yeah micayetoca. I'll ask hammy for the actual lyrics. I can only approximate. :D
I'm the fiddle player so I usually don't pay too close attention to what they're singing - but I'm pretty sure it's -

When I'm in a circle
spinnin round
don't know my ankles from my feet on the ground
and all of my days
they seem the same
spinnin round I found
till someone calls my name
From the place where the fireflies
are woven with the sky
I am following constellations that many years ago have died
up on past the ridge of trees
to the lines of pines
to the by and by -
I'll get there in the by and by.

I want to be wholesome
I gotta hold some time (?)
You're somewhere from here
between nowhere and goodbye
to a place where the fireflies are woven with the sky
I am following constellations that many years ago have died
up on past the ridge of trees
to the lines of pines
to the by and by -
I'll get there in the by and by.

Now I can't leave my baby alone
or let her wander further from where I can throw a stone
she's gone
she's a stone's throw away from me
she's gone (yeah)
(repeat)

posted by Baby_Balrog at 2:25 PM on January 10

nice
posted by chillmost at 4:46 PM on January 10

Great.
posted by chococat at 8:14 PM on January 10

Wow, that is some really impressive playing! It does seem like a really fun tune to play with a bunch of people. Very fun to listen to as well, made me smile. Thanks. By the way, is this recorded live? I almost can't understand how you'd record this without all of you in the room at the same time.
posted by edlundart at 10:08 PM on January 10

The fun you were having crosses over -- it's fun to listen to.
posted by not_on_display at 8:07 AM on January 11

It was recorded in a library, actually. The Heart Center Astrological Library, owned by this guy. It was pretty amazing.
posted by Baby_Balrog at 1:45 PM on January 11

Wow, this is amazing. This is how these instruments are meant to be played.
posted by ORthey at 3:23 PM on January 11

Thanks for posting all this great stuff man! This is some music that I REALLY wish I could hear live.
posted by snsranch at 3:40 PM on January 11

Yeah I want to book you guys to play MeFiVersary 09 or 10 if at all possible.
posted by jessamyn at 4:43 PM on January 12 [1 favorite]

Your stuff is always great fun.
posted by that girl at 5:14 PM on January 13

That was wonderful. I'm glad a stray impulse sent me to MeMu today!
posted by languagehat at 12:33 PM on January 17

I love this stuff, but I think I've made that abundantly clear by now. Please don't ever stop uploading.
posted by CitrusFreak12 at 8:57 PM on January 18

It was recorded in a library, actually. The Heart Center Astrological Library...

Just when I think you guys can't get any more awesome...
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 5:47 PM on January 20

Thank you -- absolutely beautiful!
posted by spherical_perceptions at 11:50 AM on February 26